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Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows
'With a clear understanding that Ukraine's membership in NATO is inevitable, Russia will lose one of its main arguments for continuing this unjustified war,' the foreign minister wrote.
At least 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
At least eight people were confirmed dead at the scene
SunFed recalls cucumbers in US, Canada due to potential salmonella
No illnesses were immediately reported
California works to turn one of its biggest landfills into public park
In Southern California, what was once America’s second-largest landfill is on its way to becoming a recreational park. From Los Angeles, VOA’s Genia Dulot reports on its development in an urban environment with scare green spaces.
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils new interior 5 years after devastating fire
Images broadcast live of a site visit by French President Emmanuel Macron showed the inside of the iconic cathedral as worshippers might have experienced it back in medieval times
Paraguay vows to uphold Taiwan ties amid growing Chinese influence in Latin America
Ties with Taipei are relatively stable despite Paraguayan agricultural business pressure and limited Taiwanese investment, analysts say
San Diego school requires course in climate change
If you want an undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, you’re going to have to take a course in climate change.
The requirement, which affects students who will graduate in 2028, is meant to prepare students for the future, according to a report by ABC News. (October 2024)
Wounded Ukrainian veteran building and sending drones to front lines
Vinnytsia resident Vyacheslav Strazhets lost his right arm in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but even as an amputee, he is doing what he can to help other soldiers fight the war. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story. Camera: Pavel Suhodolskiy
Russia’s war in Ukraine inspires exiled journalist to found media startup
From a Siberian city to Prague, the founder of Verstka focuses on underreported stories for audiences back in Russia
Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, fighters and war monitor say
First time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016
Ireland votes as incumbents hope to cling to power
Will Ireland buck the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters?
3 dead, 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for worst floods in decade
Cabinet ministers were barred from going on vacation and have been instructed to help in flood-prone areas
Family returns to Lebanon to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood
The home, which was a gathering place for generations, was reduced to rubble by an Israeli airstrike on November 1, leaving behind shattered memories and twisted fragments of a once-vibrant life
Iran to enrich uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN says
The report mentions Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to only 5% purity, far lower than the 60% it currently does
Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders
Photos released by the Defense Ministry showed Belousov walking alongside North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol on a red carpet at Pyongyang airport
Some Zimbabwean farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
Producers turn the insects into protein-rich feed for free-range chickens and fertilizer for gardens
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of country's power grid
Repeated Russian strikes on infrastructure have seriously impacted Ukraine's energy sector often resulting in rolling blackouts across the country
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 9 people in tourist bus
At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week