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Marco Rubio in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks.

March 9, 2025 - 23:35
Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine as protesters at pro-Ukraine rallies in the U.S. and Germany express their concerns about recent souring of U.S.-Ukraine relations. Negotiations between the U.S. and U.S.-designated terror group Hamas were “helpful,” and Israel sends another delegation for ceasefire talks. Hundreds killed in Syria in violence between Assad-loyalists and the country’s new leadership. Reactions to America’s on-again, off-again trade...

Forced to scam others worldwide, thousands now detained on Myanmar border

March 9, 2025 - 23:29
Scam center survivors have found themselves trapped once again, this time in overcrowded facilities with no medical care, limited food and no idea when they'll be sent home

Who is Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada?

March 9, 2025 - 22:04
Carney ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020

March 10, 2025 - 0200 UTC

March 9, 2025 - 22:00

Argentina flooding death toll rises to 16, two girls missing

March 9, 2025 - 21:51
Mayor Federico Susbielles said in a press conference Sunday that the flooding had caused $400 million in infrastructure damage

North Korea warns of 'accidental' war risk from US-South Korea drills

March 9, 2025 - 20:32
The exercise will run until March 21

Single-engine plane crashes near Pennsylvania airport

March 9, 2025 - 20:10
All five victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition. Nobody on the ground was hurt

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo

March 9, 2025 - 19:46
Move comes after weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism on behalf of deportees held for weeks in a remote camp

France readying more than $200 million in military aid for Ukraine, minister says

March 9, 2025 - 19:27
Funds will come from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, according to defense chief Sebastien Lecornu; move comes after suspension of US military assistance to Kyiv

US Homeland Security chief replaces ICE leadership over lagging deportations

March 9, 2025 - 18:54
Move comes as agency struggles to meet President Trump's stated goal of massive deportation operations aimed at undocumented immigrants in the US illegally

Palestinian activist who aided Columbia University protests arrested by US immigration agents

March 9, 2025 - 18:43
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer says he was arrested at his apartment near the university by agents who claimed they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card

Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada's Justin Trudeau

March 9, 2025 - 18:14
Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is amid a trade war with longtime ally the United States and must hold a general election soon

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Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of civil war

March 9, 2025 - 17:50
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days

US Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago

March 9, 2025 - 17:37
Incident near President Trump’s private Florida club and residence brings air space violations to more than 20 since he took office on Jan. 20

After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink

March 9, 2025 - 17:18
After the US suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, fears grew that Musk, a close Trump ally, might cut off Ukraine’s access to his private satellite communications system, critical for Ukrainian troops

'Porcelain War' documentary spotlights Ukrainian artists’ fight for country

March 9, 2025 - 16:20
The documentary Porcelain War highlights the struggle of Ukrainian artists and ordinary citizens to save their country and culture in the face of Russian aggression. The movie was nominated for an Oscar this year. Elena Wolf has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. VOA footage by Elena Matusovsky.

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza

March 9, 2025 - 16:18
Israel last week cut off supplies of goods to the territory of over 2 million Palestinians, an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas

Korean moon jars shine in Colorado show

March 9, 2025 - 16:00
Traditional Korean moon jars and modern takes on the elegant white vases are the focus of a new art exhibit in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story from Denver.

US negotiators head to Saudi Arabia seeking path to peace between Ukraine, Russia

March 9, 2025 - 15:54
Even as U.S.-led peace negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine recently faced setbacks, talks between Washington and Kyiv are set to take place this week in Saudi Arabia. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has details.

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