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Politicians from Argentina, Poland and Italy also participating

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE envoys convening Friday in Riyadh

Project intended to improving transport connections between the 2 neighboring countries

U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator in a social media post on Wednesday, this after implying he was responsible for the war a day earlier. Russian disinformation is prevalent in Africa’s Sahel region and may be one factor in France’s departure. Inflation in the United States increased in January as prices of food, gasoline and housing, among others, continued to rise. Plus, a look at the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.

Guided bombs kill 1 in Kupiansk, injure 3 in Kherson

La Estrella de Panama, a local daily, reported on Wednesday that 170 of the 299 migrants who had been in the hotel were moved to the Darien

Israel, Hamas to begin talks on next phase of truce

President wants them to drop plan in favor of sweeping resolution prepared by House Republicans

Democratic lawmakers and some Republican senators push back on Trump's claims Ukraine started war with Russia

US official tells VOA that security review is behind suspension for those seeking a more permanent immigration status 

Thutmose II lived nearly 3,500 years ago

Trump’s claim of $350 billion in Ukraine aid wildly off, say government agencies tasked with keeping track of fiscal expenditures

The Haitian government announced Wednesday it is canceling the national carnival that was going to be held in the northern border town of Fort Liberte.    Officials cited security concerns. Various groups also had complained about the huge expenditure at a time when gang violence continues to rise, threatening the safety of thousands of revelers who traditionally participate in the festivities.   Click here for the full story in Creole. 

Exceptions include US Indo-Pacific Command, funding for military mission along US border with Mexico

A new media campaign by the U.S. government to warn migrants about the consequences of entering the country illegally has sparked intense debate.  While some consider it a necessary measure to strengthen security and law enforcement, others criticize it for fueling fear and linking irregular immigration with criminality.  Click here for the full story in Spanish. 

A group of civil rights activists and supporters of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign gathered outside Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, chanting slogans against capital punishment.  Videos shared on social media on Wednesday show prominent activists, including Narges Mohammadi, Sedigheh Vasmaghi, Alieh Motallebzadeh, Kambiz Norouzzadeh, Hasti Amiri, Shaghayegh Moradi, Ali Nanvayi, Majid Mosafer and Elham Salehi, participating in the protest.  Marking the 56th week...

With the fall of Assad, the country's former iron-fisted leader, new authorities have said all of Syria's communities will play a role in their country's future

VOA Russian talked to experts after the U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia on how to end the Ukraine war. They warned that this is only the beginning of negotiations that may last for some time and take several turns.  Exiled independent Russian political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin compared the first meeting to "not even a warm-up of two boxers, but just a weigh-in ahead of the future bout.”  Ukrainian expert Volodymyr Fesenko noted that it should come as no surprise that Washington deems...