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What to know about plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude
The world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic every year
More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia, UN says
A flimsy wooden boat carrying the Rohingyas was found half-submerged not far from the beach
Ukraine says war has damaged most of its civilian airports
Ukraine's airspace has been closed to civilian flights since the start of the war
Trump’s geopolitics could favor India, but trade ties may face turbulence
In India, there are expectations that strategic ties with the United States will deepen during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. But New Delhi is bracing for pressure on trade ties with its biggest trading partner. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports.
Kenya, Uganda to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute
Landlocked Ethiopia has fallen out with Somalia over its plans to build a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland
Georgia arrests 107 more people as pro-EU protests continue
Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters, who tossed eggs and fireworks
Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing fragile ceasefire
Israel says it killed a Palestinian it accused of involvement in Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack
Ukrainian president says NATO membership can end 'hot phase' of war
Zelenskyy suggests he would be willing to consider a ceasefire if Ukraine’s unoccupied territories fell under NATO’s protection
Iceland votes for new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, economy
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson forced to call early elections
As numbers of globetrotting Indians surge, many turn to Asia
The travel boom, which has crossed pre pandemic levels is driven by higher disposable incomes and an aspirational young population
Icebreaker deal would challenge Russian supremacy in Arctic
Ship-building pact among US, Canada, Finland aims to defend sovereignty against Russian, Chinese threats
Chinese scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes
Potatoes are crucial to global food security because of their high yield relative to other staple crops
Ghana parties stoke anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment ahead of election
New president will weigh signing anti-gay bill into law
Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
The Beatles' U.S. visit in 1964 also included concerts at Carnegie Hall, a gig at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., and a visit to Miami, where the band met Muhammad Ali
Will Trump's return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?
His presidential years were a time of extraordinary sales in political books
Foreign smartphone sales in China drop 44% in October, data show
The data released Wednesday by a Chinese government-affiliated research firm includes Apple’s iPhone, Reuters reports
As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
The town of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland — marketed by tourism officials since the 1980s as the "real" home of Santa Claus — seeing milder and more unpredictable winters
Biden plans to highlight investment, partnership during Africa trip
VOA exclusive: Biden to stop in island nation of Cabo Verde en route to Angola, for his first presidential visit to the continent