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Italy's prime minister has addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court. Giorgia Meloni on Saturday cited an appeals court order and security concerns

Democrats and abortion rights advocates contend the rule disrupts other forms of health care access and blocks nongovernmental organizations abroad from receiving U.S. funds, even if they use their own money on abortion care.

The AfD party is polling at about 20% before Germany's February 23 elections, a record for a party. The mainstream conservative CDU/CSU alliance leads with about 30%.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — President Donald Trump capped a frenzied first week back in office with a stop in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday to talk about cutting taxes on tips, a 2024 campaign promise he made in the gambling and hospitality hub.  Trump took the stage before cheering supporters at the Circa Resort and Casino in front of a large banner reading "No Tax on Tips" and said economic confidence was soaring in the United States.  "America's decline is over," he said at the start of...

Yemen's Houthi rebels released 153 war detainees. That's according to a statement Saturday from the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Houthis signaled Friday night they planned a prisoner release to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip

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The Trump administration has begun mass deportations with raids in cities such as Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Buffalo and Newark, among others. The administration announced that it would expand expedited deportations without appearances before a judge. The first flight with deportees has already arrived in Guatemala. Click here for the full report in Spanish.

Cuba has released just over 100 prisoners out of the 533 it promised to free as part of a gesture that coincided with the reversal of some U.S. measures to pressure the Havana government. Those measures were later revoked by President Donald Trump. What are the terms under which the prisoners were released, and why could they be returned to prison? Click here for the full story in Spanish.

With China's Spring Festival travel rush at its peak, rail tickets  can be hard to get. Once the official platform releases tickets, they sell out quickly, resulting in the emergence of various "ticket-grabbing strategies" on social media. Many third-party platforms have launched tools that purportedly can increase the success rate of ticket purchases - at extra cost. Official media  have labeled such offers marketing gimmicks. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.  

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to slap a 10% tariff hike on Chinese imports, possibly starting February 1. He's also thrown a lifeline to TikTok by delaying its legal ban until early April while suggesting the company give up a 50% stake to avert a shutdown.   Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

More than 50 exiled Russian artists who left the country for Europe to escape the war have raised more than $100,000 in an online charity auction. The funds will be sent to various Ukrainian initiatives aimed at helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war or providing assistance to those still residing close to the front line.     Click here for the full story in Russian.

President Vladimir Putin openly admits that demographics present Russia with one of its most serious challenges.  U.S. experts believe that even without taking into account the effects of the war with Ukraine, Russia's population will shrink further substantially in the next several decades, possibly up to 11% by 2045. However, the continuing losses on the battlefield  will speed up this process, as hundreds of thousands have been killed and injured and hundreds of thousands more have...

Leslie Voltaire, the current president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, boarded a plane for Italy on Friday, where he told VOA he would be meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Voltaire said he would then travel to Paris for meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron. Click here for the full report in Creole.

The rapid growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has fueled demand for data centers that need power to run servers, storage systems, networking equipment and cooling systems

The insecurity has deepened a dire humanitarian situation with 400,000 more people forced to flee their homes this year, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Human rights advocates urge democratic governments to increase pressure on China over human rights violations in the country

The Senate will next vote Monday evening on Scott Bessent's confirmation as treasury secretary

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday went to areas of the United States affected by natural disasters. He visited the state of North Carolina, which was hard hit by Hurricane Helen in September, and toured parts of California, where fires are still burning. Genia Dulot reports from Los Angeles.