
Issues in the News is VOA's premiere news discussion program. We take on the biggest stories of the week and discuss them in detail with those who have unparalleled expertise. Our in-depth analysis goes beyond the headlines, providing you with the inside story on both domestic and international news
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Category | News | ||||

Armenia and Azerbaijan finalized the text of a peace agreement Friday aimed at establishing formal relations that would end decades of conflict. We get insights on the significance with Ben Dubow, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Democratic Resilie... more
U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal. We talk to Alex Vatanka, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them a... more
A White House meeting between U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky fell apart in front of the whole world after Vice President JD Vance questioned Zelenskyy’s thankfulness. It had been hoped that the two would make a deal that gave t... more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed Kyiv to sign a critical minerals agreement while Washington pursues talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Ramping up criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what has been a remarkable tu... more
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss plans for ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But that was overshadowed by his address to conference attendees.... more
The Trump administration has shuttered the United States Agency for International Development, known as USAID. Most of the foreign aid that the U.S. distributes flowed from this agency. The U.S. State Department will take over the distribution of aid... more
A brewing crisis in Africa as Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa. Congo’s president has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion... more
In his first major address since taking office, President Donald Trump tells global business leaders at the World Economic Forum that America is open for business. He promised countries lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the U.S. and threaten... more
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