https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/4798 VOA60 World is a one-minute wrap of the past 24 hours' news and video from around the world. It includes politics, weather, arts, culture and the extraordinary events that lead the headlines. Share and be informed - VOA60 World. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/4798 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:33:49 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, many Ukrainians are so exhausted that they are ignoring air raid sirens — something experts call 'alert fatigue.' US scientists say it is contributing to the civilian casualty rate. Maria Ulianovska has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Ivan Pavlovych https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/alert-fatigue-is-costing-ukrainians-their-lives/7192332.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/alert-fatigue-is-costing-ukrainians-their-lives/7192332.html Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:35:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukrainian forces are working to gain ground in their counteroffensive operations against Russia while maintaining an edge in innovative military technologies. Myroslava Gongadze visited the production and testing facilities of Ukraine's rapidly developing military tech industry https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/powered-by-tech-ukraine-is-building-a-drone-army-/7189605.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/powered-by-tech-ukraine-is-building-a-drone-army-/7189605.html Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:14:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World The future of a Russia-Ukraine agreement to export Ukrainian grain to world markets is again in doubt, as Moscow threatens to not renew it after it expires on Monday. As Dorian Jones in Istanbul reports, Turkey – a broker of that agreement - is stepping up pressure on Moscow. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/turkey-turns-up-pressure-on-russia-over-grain-deal/7184648.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/turkey-turns-up-pressure-on-russia-over-grain-deal/7184648.html Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:43:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Mikhail Nalivajko, a fighter with Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, lost his right leg in an attack on his unit. His injuries defied treatment until a nonprofit brought him to the U.S. for medical care. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Natalia Latukhina. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wounded-ukrainian-soldier-gets-treatment-in-new-york/7184656.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wounded-ukrainian-soldier-gets-treatment-in-new-york/7184656.html Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World A year and a half after Russia invaded Ukraine, unexploded munitions can be found in nearly 40 percent of Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian allies are assisting demining efforts. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports from Poland. Cameras: Daniil Batushchak, agencies. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cambodian-demining-experts-training-ukrainians-in-poland/7181031.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cambodian-demining-experts-training-ukrainians-in-poland/7181031.html Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:43:00 +0200 VOA60 World As NATO members prepare for their upcoming summit in Vilnius, the U.S. has again justified its decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The chances of Kyiv joining NATO anytime soon, however, are almost nil, as VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ahead-of-nato-summit-us-defends-sending-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine/7175094.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ahead-of-nato-summit-us-defends-sending-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine/7175094.html Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukraine has been using drones for reconnaissance and attacks since the start of Russia'18s invasion. But sometimes combat drone operators use them to save civilians — or even capture the enemy. Anna Kosstutschenko went to the Donbas region to find out more. Camera: Pavel Suhodolskiy https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-allies-react-to-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions/7172809.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-allies-react-to-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions/7172809.html Sun, 09 Jul 2023 11:39:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Sharing a border with Ukraine, Romania has become one of the European Union countries most exposed to the conflict and a key NATO supplier of weapons to Kyiv. Despite Romania's support of Ukraine, its historically troubled relations with Ukraine still pose difficulties. Elizabeth Cherneff reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/romania-assumes-leading-role-in-west-s-support-for-ukraine-/7170328.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/romania-assumes-leading-role-in-west-s-support-for-ukraine-/7170328.html Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:42:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Since the start of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, 60,000 Ukrainian children have been treated at the First Medical Union in Lviv located at St. Nicholas Children's Hospital, including a girl from Vuhledar, in the Donbas region. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has her story. Camera and edit: Yuriy Dankevych https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lviv-hospital-treating-children-wounded-in-war/7170317.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lviv-hospital-treating-children-wounded-in-war/7170317.html Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:33:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukrainians near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, are preparing for a potential meltdown and its fallout following warnings of a Russian attack on the facility. Warsaw reporter Lesia Bakalets has been in contact with residents inside Ukraine. Camera: Daniil Batushchak. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/residents-near-ukraine-s-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-prepare-for-worst/7166008.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/residents-near-ukraine-s-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-prepare-for-worst/7166008.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:23:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Kyiv and its Western allies have opened a new center in The Hague that will investigate Russia’s leaders for the crime of aggression, following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/putin-on-trial-investigation-launched-into-russia-s-alleged-crime-of-aggression/7166006.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/putin-on-trial-investigation-launched-into-russia-s-alleged-crime-of-aggression/7166006.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:20:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukraine says its forces have retaken 37 square kilometers of territory in eastern and southern Ukraine during the past week, as part of its counteroffensive against Russia launched in June. Analysts say the recent mutiny against Russia's top commanders may have an impact on Russian on battlefield. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukraine-says-security-forces-have-reaken-37-square-kilometers-of-territory-once-under-russian-control/7165997.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukraine-says-security-forces-have-reaken-37-square-kilometers-of-territory-once-under-russian-control/7165997.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:44:46 +0200 VideoVOA60 World More than 100 Kenyan traders are suing the government, saying that Chinese-owned businesses are illegally undercutting their prices. Meanwhile, many Kenyan consumers are welcoming the competitive prices. For VOA, Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenyan-traders-say-chinese-owned-business-are-illegally-undercutting-their-prices-/7162499.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenyan-traders-say-chinese-owned-business-are-illegally-undercutting-their-prices-/7162499.html Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:34:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World As tensions soared inside Russia between the government and private military group Wagner, front-line Ukrainian fighters say their fight with Russia has not subsided. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports with videographer Yevhenii Shynkar in Storozheve, Ukraine. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukraine-battles-fierce-despite-chaos-in-russia-/7153131.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukraine-battles-fierce-despite-chaos-in-russia-/7153131.html Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:36:38 +0200 VideoVOA60 World The United States is focusing on supporting Ukraine after the Wagner mercenary group openly challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports on what some analysts think could be the result of Wagner’s short-lived rebellion. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/blinken-serious-cracks-emerge-after-wagner-group-chief-challenged-putin/7152375.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/blinken-serious-cracks-emerge-after-wagner-group-chief-challenged-putin/7152375.html Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:02:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Kenyan Family Searches for Answers Amid Cult Deaths https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenyan-family-searches-for-answers-amid-cult-deaths/7147343.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenyan-family-searches-for-answers-amid-cult-deaths/7147343.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:01:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukraine is about two weeks into a major push to retake areas occupied by Russia for more than a year. VOA's Heather Murdock reports from the edges of the combat zone in the Volnovakha region with videographer Yevhenii Shynkar, where soldiers and locals say the fighting is brutal and slow https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa-on-the-scene-ukraine-fights-meter-by-meter-for-occupied-land-/7147262.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa-on-the-scene-ukraine-fights-meter-by-meter-for-occupied-land-/7147262.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:47:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Women on the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe are finding creative ways to make a living and protect the environment. Oscar Medeiros spoke to some of them in this story narrated by Barbara Santos. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/women-on-principe-island-turn-trash-into-jewelry-june-19-2023-11-02-am-oscar-medeiros-/7144108.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/women-on-principe-island-turn-trash-into-jewelry-june-19-2023-11-02-am-oscar-medeiros-/7144108.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Ukrainian Air Force pilots say they are eager to learn how to fly F-16 fighter jets and use them in combat against Russian forces. A coalition of nations, including the United States and eight European countries, are partnering to expedite the training. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukrainian-pilots-eager-to-use-f-16s-in-fight-against-russia/7142586.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukrainian-pilots-eager-to-use-f-16s-in-fight-against-russia/7142586.html Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:09:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World Defense leaders from about 50 nations held another meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday at NATO headquarters to discuss Kyiv’s current needs following the start of its latest counteroffensive. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has more from Brussels. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-defense-secretary-ukraine-war-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-/7140410.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-defense-secretary-ukraine-war-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-/7140410.html Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:47:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 World