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After months of negotiation, countries announced their contributions

An ominous report from the UN paints a dire picture about the direction the planet is heading without immediate climate action. The report says if the current pace continues it will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century - more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago. The world has currently warmed by about 1.3 C. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says a three degree rise in global temperatures would be “catastrophic.” Tapio Schneider...

Chinese President Xi Jinping says there should be a cease-fire in Gaza, a halt to the spread of war in Lebanon, and a return to the two-state solution

He condemns Israel for violating 'red lines' of different states and 'producing a new wave of violence and terror' 

The permit unlocks a $700 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy

Join us as we report from the swing states that will decide the U.S. Presidential Election. Discover what swing states are and learn more about the process of a presidential campaign in the U.S. This week on The Inside Story: USAVOTES2024.

Georgia is set to hold parliamentary elections Saturday

Armed gangs operating in and around Port-au-Prince have ramped up their attacks

As Afghanistan and Pakistan battle the polio virus, public health officials have enlisted clerics to combat vaccine hesitancy

Charges leveled at former chief compliance officer for Binance are dropped on humanitarian grounds

Human rights groups are praising an opera that celebrates the life of gay freedom fighter Simon Nkoli. October is South Africa’s Pride Month, and the production was staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town to mark the occasion. VOA Correspondent Vicky Stark reports.

Maia Sandu vowed to press on with a Nov. 3 runoff to win a second term, instead of ordering a new poll

What explains the decline, and what does it mean for democracy?

Transcript: The Inside Story: USA Votes 2024: Swing States Episode 167 – October 24, 2024     Show Open:   Unidentified Narrator:   This week on The Inside Story:   We’re just days away from a course-setting U.S. presidential election.    Join us as we travel to the swing states that will ultimately decide who becomes America’s 47TH president.        The Inside Story:   KANE FARABAUGH, VOA Correspondent:   Hello, and welcome to...

The top judges were fired for alleged judicial misconduct, but critics accuse Hakainde Hichilema of political interference

In Syria, many people celebrated the deaths of Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon last month, even as they mourned the deaths of families in Gaza. As VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha in Idlib, Syria, war in the Middle East is complex, with loyalties divided.

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Failure to deploy AI 'could put us at risk of a strategic surprise' from China, and others, warn senior US officials

The top US diplomat says negotiators will meet ‘in the coming days’ to discuss a Gaza cease-fire and return of the hostages