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Inkomoko provides affordable financing to businesses without collateral

Well-known poll had Harris with a 3-point lead; Trump won by 13 percentage points

Statement comes as Democrats press President Joe Biden to act unilaterally on its ratification before he leaves office next month

The 38-year-old was given the Marta Award at FIFA's "The Best" awards on Tuesday for her goal for Brazil in an international friendly against Jamaica in June

Luigi Mangione already had been charged with murder in the killing, but the terror allegation is new

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for assassinating a key Russian general in Moscow Tuesday morning, who was accused of using banned chemical weapons on Ukrainian troops. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building along with his assistant when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter went off. Joining us for analysis is Daniel L. Davis, a senior fellow and military expert at Defense...

Pacific Islands driving their future through increased engagement, advocacy

China has fully rolled out its “private pension” system this week. According to the plan, each person can deposit no more than $1,600 every year to invest in financial products as a supplementary source of basic pension. However, Chinese people interviewed by VOA bluntly said that this is a "Ponzi scheme" because China's economy is in a slump, and that the medical insurance and social security funds have long been in deficit. Click here to see the full story in Mandarin.

Relatives search the bowels of the huge prison as tens of thousands of people remain missing

The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign reported that at least 40 people were executed in Iran in recent days. The group released a statement, obtained by VOA, that comes amid the 47th consecutive week of a hunger strike involving prisoners across 27 prisons nationwide. The imprisoned members of the campaign have also expressed concern about the possibility of the confirmation of death sentences of two political prisoners, Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh and Saman Mohammadi...

Next year will likely continue trend of press freedom decline in Hong Kong, experts say

Assistant Secretary of State Geoffrey Pyatt told VOA the US will do all it can to help Ukraine through a brutal winter

Iran’s financial market turmoil continues as the country faces widespread and puzzling closures. On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar exchange rate hit a record high, surpassing 77,000 tomans. Some social media users reacted, saying, "The country is officially shut down." Click here to see the full story in Persian.

Affected by negative factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war and tariff disputes, China-EU relations in 2024 show no obvious sign of recovery. Observers predict that China-EU relations will most likely remain at a low level in 2025. If U.S.-China relations deteriorate further during President-elect Donald Trump's term, Beijing will need to maintain a relatively stable relationship with the EU even more, analysts say. Click here to see the full story in Mandarin.

Amid conflicting reports of Russian plans in Syria, forces move from the Assad homeland

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine quickly is triggering concerns among Russia's neighbors. In Estonia, some fear a deal to end the war may strengthen Moscow. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this report from Ricardo Marquina on Estonia's border with Russia.

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Prosecutors said Nima Momeni planned the attack, driving Lee to an isolated spot and stabbing him three times

One sailor died when stormy weather led to damage in both tankers