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The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham was once an affiliate of al-Qaida and is designated as a terrorist group by the US

Walter Braga Netto is accused by police, along with Bolsonaro and 35 other people, of a plan to keep the former leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 election

Serbia depends almost entirely on Russian gas, which it receives through pipelines in neighboring states

The French territory in the Indian Ocean suffers extensive damage; Mozambique and Malawi brace for their turn

The economy was one of the biggest issues for voters in this year’s U.S. presidential election. As they await Donald Trump’s return to power, many Americans say they expect improving the economy will be one of his first priorities. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

The Israeli military said it was targeting gunmen operating from shelters and aid storages

With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Turkey is preparing for nearly 3 million Syrian refugees to return to their country. But experts say the process will be challenging. Metin Corabatir, head of the Research Center on Asylum and Migration, discusses the complexities of their return. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

Dozens of women in Diyarbakır held a demonstration in the city square, protesting wars and deaths everywhere, but particularly in Syria and the Kurdish areas, which faces threats from armed groups. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

At the iconic Umayyad Mosque, worshippers attend the first prayers since the government collapse

South Korean lawmakers have impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law. In a vote Saturday, 12 conservatives joined the opposition to impeach. The country’s Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally remove Yoon from office. VOA's Bill Gallo in Seoul has more.

No Syrian representatives were set to attend

He was found guilty on a charge of 'collaborating with the hostile U.S. government'

The move comes 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on the realignment

Move comes after shocking martial law edict

Ruling party Georgian Dream tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a victory for Russia

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Rights groups are urging Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sign into law a bill that would abolish the death penalty, following the bill’s landmark passage Thursday by the country's senate, after earlier passage by the lower house of parliament. In an interview with VOA, Zimbabwe's justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said passage of the death abolition bill is welcomed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who, since coming to power in 2017, has refused to sign death...

Decision strips Yoon’s powers but subject to judicial review

New guidelines include more beans and lentils, less red meat and starchy vegetables