No ceasefire in Gaza, but humanitarian aid is on the way. Congress is still unable to pass a bill to help in deepening crises around the world. The interim prime minister of Haiti resigns and Tibetans remember an uprising 65 years ago. Plus, a look at politics and economy in Russia and in China.

A look at children’s lives in Gaza as a ship carrying supplies to build an aid delivery pier in the Mediterranean Sea departs the US. Anger in Ukraine over the Pope’s choice of words and the US evacuates its embassy in Haiti. Plus an injection that can prevent HIV is rolled out in Zambia.

President Joe Biden addressed his nation and the world Thursday night in the State of the Union: VOA has reaction from Washington, Kyiv and Jerusalem. The US Military will build a temporary pier to deliver aid to Gaza and Hindu Nationalists are growing more popular in Nepal

U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver his election-year State of the Union address Thursday, when he is expected to discuss his handling of the economy, reproductive rights, immigration, and the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts. But the 81-year-old will also use the occasion to demonstrate he is physically and mentally fit for a second term. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports. Hopes dim for a ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the start of the Ramadan holy month. And an alarming report on the state of the world's oceans

Ramadan begins soon and tensions are high in Jerusalem, plus a look at the negotiations stalemate. Analysis on Germany discussing sending long-range missiles to Ukraine. And does China bear any responsibility in keeping the Red Sea safe for the international commerce it benefits from?

A new UN report alleges widespread sexual violence by Hamas on October 7th as hunger and malnutrition take their toll on the Palestinian population in Gaza. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have sunk another Russian boat in the Black Sea, and a look at the fate of Nepalis who went to fight for Russia.

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s political rivals as US-Israel tensions are on the rise. Pakistan has a new Prime Minister and Germany appears to be about to send Ukraine new, more sophisticated weapons. Plus an update from the “Two Sessions” meeting in Beijing

The Israeli government and Palestinian officials each have different accounts of what happened when over 100 people awaiting aid were killed. A look at election security in the US and a possible protest vote in Iran. An update from Kyiv and a look at how Bird Flu has spread to all seven continents.

More than 100 people killed waiting for aid in Gaza. The US Supreme Court to answer Donald Trump’s immunity question. An update from Kyiv and we hear from the Speaker of the House. And in Africa, a new road aims to unite countries and some Ugandans find themselves trapped in Myanmar.

Joe Biden gets a strong message from Arab-Americans in Michigan as ceasefire negotiations continue. Europe seeks to grow its defense industry while President Zelenskyy is in Albania. A look at political division in the US, where it comes from and what it might mean for the rest of the world.