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At least a dozen journalists were killed in Pakistan in the past year, and others were detained for their coverage

But Mark Rutte appeared frustrated at growing speculation in NATO capitals about when those peace talks might start and whether European peacekeepers would be involved

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance to block a law forcing the sale of the video app or face a ban. The Biden Administration argued the law was meant to address national security concerns. TikTok and ByteDance asked the Supreme Court to pause the law which forced the sale by January 19th, arguing it violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protections. What are the U.S. government’s national security concerns. VOA...

Most were done for ransom demands, with $1.42 billion paid to kidnappers

The vote was set for this month but was delayed for further preparations

Cheap low-quality Chinese products that are flooding markets across region are also raising concerns about how they are undercutting local businesses, experts say

Prosecutors say Chen Jinping helped with basic services but also aided Chinese government

Rubio and Blinken had a ‘good, constructive and substantive’ face-to-face conversation Wednesday, said the State Department

According to the embassy in Athens, three boats carrying 175 illegal migrants of different nationalities including Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Egyptians and Sudanese, capsized off the Greek coast

In the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the front line constantly shifts, and nearby cities increasingly suffer from Russia’s shelling. Some 7 kilometers from the contact line, Kostyantynivka residents face regular disruptions in heating fuel. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story.

The board also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned

Turkish officials remain steadfast in their desire to thwart Kurdish autonomy in Syria, as Ankara masses troops on border; future US support remains unclear

End-to-end encryption aims to make data unreadable by anyone except its sender and its recipient

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been reported in 108 countries and territories over five continents in the last three years

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Erdogan works to carve a bigger role in the region as Russia is distracted by its prolonged war in Ukraine

Mitch McConnell calls it a ‘litigation play’ looking for a ‘stay of execution’

The Pentagon said it sent two Malaysian men and a Kenyan back to their home countries