https://editorials.voa.gov/z/138 Archive https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/138 en 2026 - VOA 60 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:18:45 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “Iceland has occupied a critical strategic position for our collective security, and that remains true today more than ever before,” stated Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his recent visit there. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-seeks-to-expand-ties-with-iceland/8208780.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-seeks-to-expand-ties-with-iceland/8208780.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Americas The reauthorized UN resolution supports an international police and military mission in Haiti to combat armed gangs and restore public safety, working alongside the Haitian National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/un-extends-mission-to-take-down-gangs-in-haiti/8208710.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/un-extends-mission-to-take-down-gangs-in-haiti/8208710.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:28:08 -0400 AmericasSecurity During a six-year period from 2020–2026, Barika, Oualid, and al-Zaq collected more than $2 million for Hamas, of which $1.5 million was collected after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-continues-to-target-funders-of-hamas/8208038.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-continues-to-target-funders-of-hamas/8208038.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Middle East The international system cannot continue to treat forced displacement as a burden for only host and donor states, said Ambassador Locetta. “Origin-country actors must finally face accountability.”  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-create-conditions-for-refugees-to-return-home/8207220.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-create-conditions-for-refugees-to-return-home/8207220.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeMiddle East In keeping with President Trump’s pledge to eliminate drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations, OFAC has prioritized targeting these and other criminal groups that threaten the welfare of Americans, in close coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-sanctions-financial-networks-of-foreign-terrorist-organization-tren-de-aragua/8207152.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-sanctions-financial-networks-of-foreign-terrorist-organization-tren-de-aragua/8207152.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:00 -0400 Americas One of the sanctioned entities includes Joint Stock Company Experimental Design Bureau also known as Yakovlev. It is a Russia-based aircraft manufacturer that develops and produces the Yak-130 fighter jet. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/stopping-iran-s-procurement-of-weapons-and-materiel/8206341.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/stopping-iran-s-procurement-of-weapons-and-materiel/8206341.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:03:00 -0400 Middle East “A prosperous future will not be secured by a global regulator,” he stressed. “It will be secured by sovereign nations that adopt superintelligence, responsible companies that build it, and free people who refuse to be ruled by fear.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/superintelligence-must-be-freely-developed-and-deployed/8205884.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/superintelligence-must-be-freely-developed-and-deployed/8205884.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 AsiaAfricaAmericasEuropeMiddle East The Shield of the Americas is a recognition that the Western Hemisphere is stronger, safer, and more prosperous when all nations work together to confront the threat posed by drug cartels. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/expanding-the-work-of-the-shield-of-the-americas/8205836.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/expanding-the-work-of-the-shield-of-the-americas/8205836.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:19:00 -0400 Americas “As the leaders of our two nations President Xi and I both understand that we represent different systems but the ties between our people endure." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8205019.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8205019.html Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:38:32 -0400 Asia “The United States reiterated its ironclad commitments to the defense of Japan and the ROK [Republic of Korea], backed by America’s unmatched military strength, including its nuclear capabilities, and reaffirmed its extended deterrence commitments to Japan and the ROK." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-japan-and-south-korea-reaffirm-trilateral-cooperation/8203988.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-japan-and-south-korea-reaffirm-trilateral-cooperation/8203988.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:24:46 -0400 Asia The landmark agreement — which comes at no cost to American taxpayers — forever guarantees America the ability to defend the continent, includes permanent basing rights, and bars any U.S. adversary from establishing a base, military presence, or sensitive investment without America’s approval. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-signs-security-agreement-with-denmark-and-greenland/8203985.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-signs-security-agreement-with-denmark-and-greenland/8203985.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:16:00 -0400 AmericasEurope “The United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. And if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-reasserts-commitment-to-the-western-hemisphere-at-unga/8203507.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-reasserts-commitment-to-the-western-hemisphere-at-unga/8203507.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Americas The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated, on September 17, BitBank, a priority digital assets venture controlled by OFAC-designated Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, as part of Operation Economic Outcast. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-digital-asset-exchange-enabling-iran/8202932.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-digital-asset-exchange-enabling-iran/8202932.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:30:08 -0400 Middle East “We should also condemn the Taliban’s sheltering ... of terrorist groups, and the utter destruction of their once great country under their cruelty.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-urges-taliban-leaders-to-be-held-accountable/8202318.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-urges-taliban-leaders-to-be-held-accountable/8202318.html Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:15:44 -0400 Asia A United Nations-brokered truce in April 2022 largely halted Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, but hostilities have escalated again since the group declared a blockade on Saudi shipping in July. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/houthis-escalate-tensions-in-the-middle-east/8201055.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/houthis-escalate-tensions-in-the-middle-east/8201055.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Middle East “What is it a shield against? It is a shield against these threats to the sovereignty of these independent nations." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-lauds-peruvian-move-to-join-shield-of-the-americas/8201027.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-lauds-peruvian-move-to-join-shield-of-the-americas/8201027.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:30:41 -0400 Americas OFAC has designated VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company for its involvement in Iranian sanctions evasion, including establishing correspondent relationships with sanctioned Iranian banks. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/sanctioning-one-of-russia-s-largest-banks/8200170.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/sanctioning-one-of-russia-s-largest-banks/8200170.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Europe “Amid the ashes of Ground Zero,” said President Trump, “we made a solemn vow to Never Forget — a vow that must be renewed in every American heart, taught in every classroom, and honored in every community across our land.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/never-again-remembering-9-11/8200141.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/never-again-remembering-9-11/8200141.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 AmericasSecurity KH and Lebanese Hizballah fuel Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East, endanger U.S. and partner forces, and facilitate extensive sanctions evasion schemes.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/operation-economic-outcast-strikes-iran-s-terrorist-network/8197302.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/operation-economic-outcast-strikes-iran-s-terrorist-network/8197302.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Middle East Currently, U.S. and Ecuadoran elite forces are operating jointly, going after criminal groups, dismantling narcotics networks, and bringing people to justice, noted Secretary Rubio. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-state-s-growing-partnership-with-ecuador/8197145.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-state-s-growing-partnership-with-ecuador/8197145.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:50:00 -0400 Americas