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The Nigerian investigative panel said it found 'no evidence' that the Nigerian military secretly carried out illegal abortions, as Reuters alleged in three reports in 2022

The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash. We talk with Meg Mills-Novoa, an assistant professor and director of the Climate Futures Lab at the University of California Berkeley.

Voters say a last-minute visit from Trump to the city helped him beat Kamala Harris there by over 2,000 votes

Even as Democrat Kamala Harris won majorities of Black and Latino voters, it wasn't enough to give the vice president the White House, because of the gains Donald Trump made

The state’s constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime

Fire crews battle small wildfires across the Northeast US, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans

In other parts of Haiti’s capital, firefights between gangs and police broke out; rounds of gunfire echoed through streets as heavily armed officers ducked behind walls and civilians ran in terror

Tubman, who escaped slavery in 1849, was a scout, spy and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, helping guide 150 Black soldiers on a gunboat raid in South Carolina

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Daniel Abed Khalife is on trial for collecting sensitive information for nearly 3 years

Authorities have jailed more than a dozen journalists and harassed reporters covering environment protests

Analysts say Palau will keep deepening ties with US while remaining critical of threats and pressure posed by China

One group reports that 169 people have been killed since the violence started in southeastern Jazirah state on Oct. 20

The vice president took part in a Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, the first time she has been seen in public since her Nov. 6 speech in which she conceded her loss to Donald Trump

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the war against Hezbollah was not yet over and that the main challenge facing any cease-fire deal would be enforcement

"I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said.

Anna Wiebe moved to the U.S. from Ukraine 25 years ago. Four of her Ukrainian relatives fled the country and joined her after Russia invaded in 2022. They settled in North Carolina. But then Hurricane Helene arrived. Rafael Saakov has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. VOA footage: Aleksandr Bergan.