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December 12, 2024
A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ETA terrorists jailed in Spain for attempted murder of journalists
More than 20 years later, four men face justice for the attempted murders of journalists
ByteDance seeks to delay US TikTok ban, putting hope on Trump administration
Trump’s promise to 'save TikTok' has likely motivated ByteDance to appeal the ‘ban or divest’ deadline, analysts say
Trump invites China's Xi, other world leaders to his inauguration
Foreign diplomats have typically attended the US transfer-of-power ceremonies, not heads of state
Israel refuses to withdraw from Syrian border zone for now
Israeli airstrikes destroy much of Syria’s military capability
Funeral held for slain Afghan Taliban minister; IS-K claims credit for killing
Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani was targeted while he was exiting his office building Kabul, marking the most significant casualty inflicted on the Taliban since they swept back to power in August 2021
Mentors can be valuable aid for international students
Mentors can be a key asset for college and university students, particularly when the student comes from a foreign country.
This article from U.S. News & World Report explains why. (November 2024)
Brazil's Lula recovering from second brain surgery
President’s doctor says 79-year-old Lula was awake and speaking, following early-morning procedure, which lasted about an hour
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
The donation comes just weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago
Foreign aid under Trump will be audited, analysts anticipate
How much U.S. foreign assistance is allocated and where it goes are two key questions as the Trump administration prepares to take office in January. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at some sectors where cuts are expected and others that may be a priority.
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
More than 600,000 people annually visit the site, a winter-themed amusement park in the small town of Rovaniemi on the edge of the Arctic Circle
Trump named Time's Person of the Year; rings New York Stock Exchange's opening bell
The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump's remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president to a president-elect who won the White House decisively in November
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
US president says he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead and would continue to review clemency petitions
Israel says troops to remain in Syrian buffer zone until security guaranteed
Israeli troops advanced from their side of Golan Heights into the buffer zone and onto Syrian side after rebels ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali
Human Rights Watch says Malian armed forces and the Russia-backed Wagner Group deliberately killed at least 32 civilians
South Korea's top court upholds 2-year jail term for opposition MP
He was involved in scandal involving bribery, academic fraud
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Chechnya region
Russia pledges response to Ukrainian use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles
Case filed against Libya over South African journalist killed in 2011
No one has been held accountable in the killing of photojournalist Anton Hammerl