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 Tue, 26 May 2026 07:20:33 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA Secretary of State Mark Rubio recently traveled to the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting where he discussed, among other things, the need for increased defense investment and greater burden sharing in the Alliance. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-nato-foreign-ministers/8152850.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-nato-foreign-ministers/8152850.html Fri, 22 May 2026 15:55:28 -0400 Europe The U.S. State Department has mobilized a task force led by senior experts with direct experience addressing prior Ebola outbreaks and directed an initial $23 million in bilateral foreign assistance to the region for immediate efforts to combat the disease. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-surges-resources-to-address-ebola-outbreak/8152849.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-surges-resources-to-address-ebola-outbreak/8152849.html Fri, 22 May 2026 15:47:08 -0400 AfricaHealthAid “As President Trump has made clear, this Administration will not allow narco-terrorists to flood our borders with poison." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html Thu, 21 May 2026 10:11:00 -0400 Americas The United States is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support North Korea. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/north-korea-ship-to-ship-transfers/8152512.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/north-korea-ship-to-ship-transfers/8152512.html Thu, 21 May 2026 06:22:00 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAsia Drones struck the United Arab Emirates on May 17, targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. Fortunately, no serious damage was inflicted. The United Arab Emirates reported that the drones originated in Iraq, likely launched by Iranian-backed militias. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz condemned “Iran’s outrageous and unacceptable attacks in the strongest possible terms.” The UN Security Council’s efforts should be focused on reigning in Iran, he added. As a result of... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-condemns-drone-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/8152135.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-condemns-drone-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/8152135.html Wed, 20 May 2026 10:25:00 -0400 Middle East These sanctions advance the United States’ campaign to address the threats posed by Cuba’s communist regime and to hold accountable both the regime and those who provide it material support.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html Tue, 19 May 2026 10:36:00 -0400 Americas President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached consensus during their meeting in Beijing on several issues that will enhance stability and confidence for businesses and consumers around the world. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-and-xi-find-areas-of-common-ground/8151344.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-and-xi-find-areas-of-common-ground/8151344.html Mon, 18 May 2026 10:31:00 -0400 Asia In less than 40 days, CENTCOM forces achieved our military objectives." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/epic-fury-has-crippled-iran-and-enhanced-military-partnerships/8150490.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/epic-fury-has-crippled-iran-and-enhanced-military-partnerships/8150490.html Fri, 15 May 2026 16:28:48 -0400 Middle East It’s time for the Cuban regime to change that and do what’s in the best interest of its people. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html Thu, 14 May 2026 11:03:00 -0400 Americas The United States is offering a reward for information on the perpetrators of a narcoterrorist attack that killed thirteen Colombia National Police officers, wounded four and destroyed a U.S. helicopter last year. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:07 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas The transitional government of South Sudan continues to impede the implementation of the peace agreement signed during President Donald Trump’s first term, leaving the country on the brink of a return to all-out war. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-u-s-pressures-south-sudan-to-make-peace/8149653.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-u-s-pressures-south-sudan-to-make-peace/8149653.html Wed, 13 May 2026 12:29:00 -0400 Africa The United States will not support a process that imposes, overtly or by stealth, guidelines, standards, or commitments that constrain the American people’s sovereign, democratic right to make decisions in the best interests of their country https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:54:11 -0400 Americas The meetings underscored a shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:41:38 -0400 AmericasAfricaHuman RightsMiddle East These actions follow the reimposition of UN restrictive measures and sanctions on September 27, 2025, in response to Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/holding-china-accountable-for-support-of-iran/8148868.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/holding-china-accountable-for-support-of-iran/8148868.html Mon, 11 May 2026 14:23:12 -0400 Middle EastAsia The order broadens the existing sanctions on Cuba to include new restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html Fri, 08 May 2026 13:02:42 -0400 AmericasSecurity Secretary Bessent warns that “Treasury will not stand idly by as Iran's military exploits Iraqi oil to fund terrorism against the United States and our partners." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-iranian-proxies-in-iraq/8147686.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-targets-iranian-proxies-in-iraq/8147686.html Thu, 07 May 2026 15:20:53 -0400 Middle East “For more than two months now, these innocent sailors and commercial crew members have been stranded out at sea” due to because Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a White House press conference. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/8147314.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/8147314.html Wed, 06 May 2026 14:33:29 -0400 Middle EastSecurityDefense Nearly two years ago, a Russian veto eliminated the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts, robbing the United Nations Security Council and UN Member States of independent, credible reporting on sanctions violations regarding the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “Russia did this for one key reason: To hide its own violations from scrutiny,” said Ambassador Jennifer Locetta, U.S. Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs at the UN. Independent experts like the Open Source... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/it-s-time-to-stop-illicit-funding-of-the-dprk-nuclear-program/8147309.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/it-s-time-to-stop-illicit-funding-of-the-dprk-nuclear-program/8147309.html Wed, 06 May 2026 14:21:49 -0400 AsiaTradeDefense “We will relentlessly target the regime’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds, and pursue anyone enabling Tehran’s attempts to evade sanctions.”  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-tightens-financial-noose-on-iran/8146429.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-tightens-financial-noose-on-iran/8146429.html Mon, 04 May 2026 10:16:00 -0400 Middle EastTradeDefense This action, taken on April 30, supports the historic U.S.-brokered Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed by the DRC and Rwandan heads of state on December 4, 2025, https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-former-drc-president-for-ties-to-armed-conflict/8146471.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-former-drc-president-for-ties-to-armed-conflict/8146471.html Fri, 01 May 2026 18:25:55 -0400 AfricaSecurityTrade