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Reports suggest authorities are prepared to use a much larger force — consisting of about 1,000 police officers — to detain Yoon than they did in their previous attempt nearly two weeks ago

Shamsud-Din Jabbar plowed a a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 14 people

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth called himself a change agent as his Senate confirmation hearing opens. Senators questioned whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. It starts a weeklong marathon as the Republican-led Senate rushes to have some of Trump’s Cabinet picks ready to be confirmed as soon as Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. For details on the hearing and significance of this role, we spoke with Ben...

The government denies any police role in the disappearances

Rules aim to stem national security threats and limit adversaries such as China and Russia from access to US supply chains

Disarming Hezbollah, getting financial aid, rebuilding and restoring sovereignty among the tasks facing the new leaders

Trump complained that he would take the oath of office under a half-staff flag

Five people were killed and hundreds left homeless in attacks this week

Millions unknowingly infected with human metapneumovirus, or HMPV

The president-elect, who has vowed to shrink the size of government, would be creating a new agency to perform functions already handled by existing agencies

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Pete Hegseth’s testy Senate confirmation hearing drew protesters, but also veterans in support

Nearly 250 people were killed in sectarian violence between July and December in Kurram, in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

A blog post from St. John's University in New York breaks down six reasons international students love studying in the U.S. They include: Gaining access to a global alumni network; Unlocking a wider net of scholarships and Unmatched cultural diversity. Read the full blog post here.

President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 unleashed months of mass protests from January to June 2023 that damaged his leadership

A Kenyan company is using the age-old art of glass blowing to recycle waste into sculptures, goblets, beads and more. Juma Majanga reports from Kajiado, Kenya.

Forum organizers say a record of around 900 business leaders, will take part in the meeting this year, which is expected to draw nearly 3,000 participants from over 130 countries

China says HMPV infections in the northern part of the country are declining. News of increased respiratory illnesses in China kindled global concerns about another potential pandemic. But, as VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports, medical experts say HMPV is nothing like COVID-19. VOA Mandarin contributed.