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Trump supporters disappointed they couldn't watch inauguration in person

Cold temperatures meant Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors

Death toll rises to 86 from gasoline tanker blast in central Nigeria

Rough roads, people eager to siphon fuel create continued disasters in the country

Syrian minority groups on edge as leadership consolidates power

As Syria’s new leadership — Sunni Muslim, like most Syrians — works to consolidate power, many minority groups in the country fear they may be left behind. VOA’s Heather Murdock talks to Armenians, Druze and Alawites in Aleppo, Damascus and Sweida in Syria. Videographer: Yan Boechat

In photos: Trump inauguration

Donald Trump swears in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

January 20, 2025

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

He was serving life in prison for the deaths of the agents during a standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota

Indian court sentences police volunteer to life in prison in rape, killing of trainee doctor

The 2024 crime sparked nationwide protests over inadequate safety for women and led to a speedy trial in the country's slow-moving justice system

Harvard's Chan School tells international students what to expect

Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health reaches out to international students by detailing the international student experience at the school. Learn more about housing, life in Boston and more here.  

Trump seeks return of US military equipment from Afghan Taliban 

Trump’s remarks at a Sunday rally in Washington on the eve of his January 20 inauguration have heightened uncertainty regarding his administration’s stance on the crisis-hit South Asian nation

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

The decision comes after Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in place with first group of hostages, prisoners freed

Truce, at least temporarily, ends 15 months of fighting

Australian government pledges $1.24 billion in green aluminum push

The Australian government is targeting 82% of power supply to come from renewables by 2030, but remains well short of the target, at 40% now

South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine

Police were widely condemned for the months-long operation in which they cut off food and water supplies to the miners in an attempt to force them out of the mine to face arrest

China unveils plan to build 'strong education nation' by 2035

The announcement was made after data on Friday showed China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024

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