International Edition - Voice of America

Feb 02 2025 250 ep. 25 mins 6.6k

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International Edition is VOA's premier global news podcast. Immerse yourself in the latest world events as we provide unparalleled insights through eye-witness accounts, correspondent reports, and expert analysis.

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Trump imposes tariffs - February 02, 2025

Feb 02 2025 25 mins

President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. We talk to William Reinsch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit Washington this week. And the Grammys take place in Los Angeles.

No survivors found after worst US air disaster in nearly a quarter-century - January 30, 2025

Jan 30 2025 25 mins

All passengers are feared dead after an American Airline jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and a U.S. Army helicopter with three soldiers onboard collided midair late Wednesday. President Donald Trump is widely expected to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as early as February 1 as part of a plan he says will boost the U.S. economy. Researchers at the Un

Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questions in the Senate - January 29, 2025

Jan 29 2025 25 mins

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators at his confirmation hearing Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. has started a legal and political debate about the 14th Amendment and executive power. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the

The U.N. warns of a humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo. - January 28, 2025

Jan 28 2025 24 mins

Fighting intensifies in and around Goma in eastern DRC. The U.N. warns of a pending humanitarian disaster as M23 rebels have claimed control of the city. As foreign aid spending is put on hold by the Trump administration, Ukrainian charities need to adapt. The U.S. and Colombia avoid a trade war. Plus, a look at Syria’s relationships with Israel and Jordan now that Assad is gone.

Jordan, Egypt reject Trump’s call to resettle Palestinians - January 27, 2025

Jan 27 2025 24 mins

Authorities in Jordan and Egypt soundly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to resettle Palestinian refugees in their countries. However, analysts say Israeli officials hope his unconventional approach to foreign policy will get them the results they want on their top security priorities. The EU discusses putting more sanctions on Russia while removing them from Syria, an

More Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners exchanged - January 26, 2025

Jan 26 2025 24 mins

More Israeli hostages were returned from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners form Israel; U.S. President Donald Trump suggests resettling Palestinian refugees in other countries. U.S. troops have arrived at the border with Mexico, and the former president of South Korea is indicted. A look at the U.S. secretary of state's plans in Africa, and the search for an American journ

Trump addresses the World Economic Forum - January 23, 2025

Jan 23 2025 25 mins

President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump is intensifying pressure on Russia to begin negotiations with Ukraine to end the war as many Internally Displaced People in Ukraine are returning to their homes in anticipation of the war ending soon. The latest on the LA fires and a look at Taliban leaders accused of crimes against humanity.

Trump, Rubio and the new American foreign policy - January 22, 2025

Jan 22 2025 25 mins

The United States is expected to reduce funding to U.N. agencies that do not align with the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, and newly sworn in Secretary of State Marco Rubio spelled out his foreign policy priorities and met with Asian allies. A look at U.S. policy in the Middle East going forward now that Donald Trump has returned to the White House. A trip to

President Trump wastes no time in enacting his agenda - January 21, 2025

Jan 21 2025 25 mins

President Donald Trump wasted no time in enacting his conservative “America First” agenda upon returning to the White House on Monday. He signed dozens of executive orders that will impact many aspects of life in America, from transgender rights to immigration and from energy policy to federal employment. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords and the World Heal

Donald Trump takes the oath of office - January 20, 2025

Jan 20 2025 25 mins

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office and says that America’s “golden age” begins today; he called for a “revolution of common sense” in his inaugural address on Monday. Trump signed numerous executive orders intended to change American policy on issues such as transgender rights, energy, immigration and more. Reaction from Kyiv as Trump takes charge amid Russia’s w