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Brazil runoff vote in city elections expected to confirm right-wing clout
Right and center-right parties are favored to win most of the 15 state capitals that will pick mayors for the next four years, with former hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL) enhancing its political clout
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Oct. 20–26, 2024
A look at immigration-related news around the US this week
Bolivia's ex-President Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Evo Morales, who was quick to blame his successor, President Luis Arce, was not injured and there was no immediate confirmation of the attack from authorities
Real Madrid, Spanish league and government condemn racist insults against Yamal in league 'clasico'
Madrid said it ‘has opened an investigation in order to locate and identify the perpetrators of these deplorable and despicable insults’ against Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal
Israel strikes military targets in Iran
Israeli officials say the bombing attack against Iran, which reportedly used more than 100 aircraft and hit 20 military targets in Iran, was successful
South Korean Christian groups in massive protest against rights for same-sex couples
The supreme court in July upheld a high court ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from the National Health Insurance Service, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights
War casts shadow over Lebanon's ancient Baalbek
Baalbek, known as the 'City of the Sun' in ancient times, is home to one of the world's largest complex of Roman temples — designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
Thousands turn out for Thai royal barge pageantry
A flotilla of 52 ornately decorated boats, paddled by more than 2,000 oarsmen decked out in scarlet and gold, carried the king and Queen Suthida in formation through the heart of Bangkok to a Buddhist ceremony at Wat Arun
Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 Iranian military bases
In the past, experts have linked one site to Tehran's onetime nuclear weapons program and the other to its ballistic missile program
Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
The march in the Sandton district of Johannesburg was a colorful spectacle but also an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to highlight critical issues, such as the discrimination most members of the community still face
Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon
Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will take decades to recover, if it ever does, according to a new satellite assessment
What is GivingTuesday? Annual day of charitable giving approaches
GivingTuesday has grown into a worldwide network of local organizations that promote giving in their communities
Bulgarians’ 7th vote in 3 years unlikely to break political deadlock
Voter fatigue and disillusionment with politicians are widespread, creating environment where radical political voices and disinformation from Moscow are undermining public support for democratic process
Voters in ‘boring’ Uruguay to pick between 2 centrists
The small South American nation is holding remarkably civilized general election on Sunday that pits incumbent conservative coalition against moderate left-wing alliance in country free from political histrionics of other presidential contests around the world
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life
Merzouga, Morocco — In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals — and tourists — hailing it as a gift from the heavens.
In Merzouga, a tourist town about 600 kilometers southeast of the capital, Rabat, the once-parched golden dunes are now dotted with replenished ponds and lakes.
"We're incredibly happy about the recent rains," said Youssef Ait Chiga, a local tour guide leading a group of German tourists to Yasmina Lake...
Migrant families separated under Trump still feel fallout, fear his return
Trump pledges widespread effort to deport millions of people
Israeli strikes kill 22 people in northern Gaza, health ministry says
Gaza Health Ministry's emergency service says that 11 women and two children were among those killed in the strikes late Saturday in northern town of Beit Lahiya
Despair in Tbilisi as Georgian Dream leads in election results
Most of the leaders of opposition parties say the vote, seen as a referendum on Georgia’s path toward deeper Western alignment or closer ties with Russia, was rigged