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The designation increases pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and on anyone aiding them

The 88-year-old pontiff has been diagnosed with pneumonia and a complicated bronchial infection

Analysts say Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns have been key factors behind the departure of French troops from Chad and other countries in Africa’s Sahel region. In this report, Henry Wilkins takes a closer look at Russia’s media strategies in the Sahel as French troops depart.

'There is nothing illegal, and it is part of a collaboration and coordination,' the Mexican president says

The 14-year-old suspect is an Austrian citizen with Turkish roots who became radicalized on the internet, authorities say

Before Syria’s civil war, the ancient ruins of Palmyra were one of the country’s premier tourist attractions. But as VOA’s Heather Murdock reports, the modern city is itself now in ruins and littered with mines. Videographer: Yan Boechat

The Nigerian government says it wants to raise its profile as a hub for agricultural exports in 2025 through what it’s calling the "Earn From the Soil" initiative. The program is also an attempt to reduce the nation’s dependence on oil revenue.

The plan targets nearly three million Afghans, including legal refugee families

The draft regulations were released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology late on Wednesday and touched on issues including quotas for mining, smelting and separating, as well as monitoring and enforcement

Occupied by Vietnam since the 1980s, the reef in the Spratly Islands is claimed by several countries, in a dispute that has intensified as China and the United States vie for influence in the strategic Southeast Asian nation

Hamas says it will release 10 more hostages, six of them living 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted a meeting with Chinese high-tech tycoons on Monday. Observers said that Xi’s meeting sends a positive signal to “help promote the private sector.” But Xi needs to do more, such as rolling back the tightened internet security framework or the cyber administration’s regulatory reviews before the private sector’s confidence in the Chinese economy can be restored, they added.  Click here for the full story in Mandarin. 

As President Donald Trump's administration launched intense diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, VOA Russian looks at how Washington uses different channels and different modes in building relationships with various partners, alternating messages they were delivering during the Munich Security Conference depending on who was the messenger and who was in the audience.  Click here for the full story in Russian. 

The Voice of America visited Caracas to find out what alternatives businesses are using to continue selling, despite the challenges arising from the exchange rate gap in Venezuela.  Click here for the full story in Spanish. 

Rubio: US looks for ‘fair, sustainable’ end to Russian war on Ukraine

Activists filed a class action lawsuit in 2022 with a district court claiming the state violates their rights as laid out in the European Convention on Human Rights by not doing enough to limit climate change