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9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered tsunami

Cuba blames US sanctions for its worsening economic crisis

Findings have attracted both global attention and skepticism

Russia ballistic missiles damage diplomatic missions in Kyiv attack

PM says his government is preparing for Donald Trump and his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products 

Immigration lawyers warn about a return to stricter immigration policies resulting in fewer H-1B visas

Elon Musk, the billionaire ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has praised the far-right Alterative for Germany party ahead of the election due in Germany early next year. The party wants to end Western support for Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders. Henry Ridgwell reports.

Come next year, Republicans will look to boost Trump's already considerable influence on the makeup of the federal judiciary

Arrests of journalists at protests, an elected official sentenced to prison for the murder of a reporter, and a historic deal to free American journalists from a Russian prison. Cristina Caicedo Smit recaps the biggest stories for U.S. media in 2024.

Woman's case became symbol of El Salvador's blanket ban on abortion, which punishes with prison time those who undergo, perform or assist with procedure

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is actively working behind the scenes to address escalating tensions in northeast Syria, an area under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces. According to Sardar Abdullah, a political observer and former Iraqi parliament member, the KRG is leveraging its relationships with the United States, Europe and Turkey to prevent a humanitarian and political disaster for the Kurdish people in this region. Click here to see the full story in Kurdish.

Donald Trump seemed poised to inherit a relatively strong economy when he begins a second term in January, but things may be changing. And during the first Trump administration tariffs on China proved to be a boon for Vietnam. Will that happen again?

A new Foundation for the Defense of Democracies report warns about Beijing’s years-long efforts in establishing connections and exerting influence on state officials in the United States, an area that’s been overlooked by national security authorities on the federal level.  Click here for the full story in Mandarin. 

These incidents include the abduction and assassination of dissidents in various countries worldwide

VOA Russian spoke to OVD-Info, Russia's most trusted watchdog dealing with political arrests and trials. It said 620 people were persecuted in Russia on political grounds in 2024, with court cases involving terrorism charges rising sharply. Journalists became the most persecuted part of the society in the past year, while numerous arrests of LGBTQ+ people formed a worrying trend in 2024. Click here for the full story in Russian. 

Support for Russia's war against Ukraine among Russian society remains consistently high at 60–70%, according to a study

This is Xi Jinping's third visit to Macau as president of the People's Republic of China

A worker at a voting center in Venezuela disguises her identity because after the election, her children were arrested. "I think it was like revenge against me, because I am the political one of the house," she said. Click here for the full story in Spanish.

Analysts say new government’s characterization of China as a challenge and some recent events make it hard for Vilnius to fundamentally recalibrate relations with Beijing