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A men’s knitting group in New York City is unraveling gender stereotypes by stitching in public, joining the multitudes of knitters who find the hobby calming as well as creative. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Natalia Latukhina, Vladimir Badikov

The US Labor Department says the number of children employed in violation of labor laws has been on the rise since 2015. While the total number of violations is still lower than it was two decades ago, experts say the increase is troubling. For VOA News, Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Camera and video edit: Andre Sergunin and Anna Rice

US wine expert Gayle Corrigan has launched a campaign to save Ukrainian wine and wineries that have almost been destroyed in the war. To raise money and show off the product, she brought some rare Ukrainian wines to the U.S. Iryna Solomko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Pavlo Terekhov

When Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago, European officials quickly set out to punish Moscow by freezing any Russian assets held outside the country. Now the question is what, if anything, can be done with these billions of dollars. Valentina Vasileva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Videographer: Elena Matusovsky

Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war found refuge in the small town of Uzhhorod in Ukraine. A local theater director decided to stage the Shakespearean play, King Lear, to help refugees find some normalcy during the war. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war found refuge in the small town of Uzhhorod in Ukraine. A local theater director decided to stage the Shakespearean play, King Lear, to help refugees find some normalcy during the war. They were surprised by what happened next. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian

THE students of St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls have won a dramatic All-Ireland ‘C’ Junior Girls Basketball final, completing a bumper year of sporting success which saw the school pick up six major titles across a range of sports.

A new wing of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City officially opened to the public in in early May. The futuristic space features new galleries including an insectarium, butterfly vivarium, floor-to-ceiling collections displays and more. Evgeny Maslov has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vladimir Badikov

European Union countries have agreed to extend a proposal to reduce the amount of natural gas they use by 15% until spring of 2024. The goal is to continue to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Valentina Vasileva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Yuriy Zakrevskiy

European Union countries have agreed to extend a proposal to reduce the amount of natural gas they use by 15% until spring of 2024. The goal is to continue to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Valentina Vasileva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Yuriy Zakrevskiy