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Flows of Russian gas via Ukraine to central and eastern Europe were halted on New Year's Day after a transit agreement between the warring countries expired and Kyiv rejected doing further business with Moscow

Carter's state funeral officially begins Saturday

Five-year-old lawsuit revolved around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade

Demand for hybrid vehicles surges

US has reported 66 human cases of bird flu since the start of 2024

US efforts to maximize ties with Modi government are expected to continue under incoming Trump administration

Callers to VOA Persian program accuse Carter of enabling Iran's Islamic Revolution; US nonprofit expresses admiration for his post-presidency Mideast peace efforts 

Boeing issues update on steps it has taken to improve safety and quality

Guatemala, El Salvador send troops

U.S. President Joe Biden officially blocked Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9-billion purchase of U.S. Steel Friday over national security issues, dealing a fatal blow to the contentious merger plan with the Japanese company. We speak with Scott Laing, a professor at the School of Management, University at Buffalo. The U.S. Surgeon General calls for warning labels on alcoholic beverages. We get insights with Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Director, Alcohol Research Program at the University of Colorado...

Matthew Livelsberger also said he needed to 'cleanse my mind' of the lives lost of people he knew and 'the burden of the lives I took'

Korean and Vietnam war veterans honored in one of president’s final acts as commander in chief

Starting Saturday, millions of people are going to be hit by moderate to heavy snow from Kansas City to Washington

Miami's housing crisis reflects a national problem: the increase in homelessness because of such factors as the high cost of living and lack of social support. Click here for the full story in Spanish.   

Meeting postponed from October to be held next week 

Haitian political leader Moise Jean Charles has issued an ultimatum to the Transitional Presidential Council to change how they run the country. The former parliamentarian said he is giving the government a week to make changes. If they don’t, he said he will protest in front of the prime minister's house. Click here for the full story in Creole.

Economists say Chinese official policies will affect year-end bonuses issued by companies, including high-tech and internet industries that are expected to give out higher-than-expected bonuses. State-owned enterprises will also have better year-end bonuses. By contrast, financial institutions were offering less, and a manufacturing worker expressed disappointment over the lack of year-end bonuses because of overcapacity. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.  

Before the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump to power, migrants who remain in Mexico with the intention of entering the United States express concern about the possible cancellation of the CBP One mobile application. Click here for the full story in Spanish.  

Several seasonal flu strains are driving cases, with no dominant one