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President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are poised to significantly impact countries with substantial trade volumes with the United States. The primary nations affected include China, Mexico and Canada, which are among the largest U.S. trading partners. Trump has said that tariffs can help his administration pay for proposed tax cuts. But these tariffs are expected to disrupt trade flows, potentially leading to increased consumer prices in the U.S. and prompting retaliatory...

Work of the Washington-based press club will be guided in part by American journalists who suffered imprisonment in Russia and Iran

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers “will protect democracy with the people.” We spoke with VOA correspondent Bill Gallo in Seoul for insights into the...

The International Court of Justice was asked to issue an opinion on countries' legal responsibility for the negative impact of climate change

State-sanctioned abductions, refugees included; extrajudicial killings; torture; and enforced disappearances are on the rise in Kenya, according to independent reports by international observers, the United Nations, local rights groups and investigative journalists.

Biden hails US-Africa ties, is ‘proud’ to be first American president to visit Angola

The city has remained in government hands since civil war erupted in 2011

Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and anemia, health officials say

The success of Syrian rebels against Damascus forces in the last few days is offering Turkey an opportunity to secure key strategic goals in Syria. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Of the more than $10 billion Laos now owes other countries, China is due half

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu made a state visit to France last week

The move comes as the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law but parliament votes to lift it

In Kenya, tech entrepreneurs who had trouble accessing resources as simple as an internet connection are getting an assist from American libraries. The U.S. Embassy in Kenya is now operating six tech hubs, the newest of which opened in Nairobi last month. Victoria Amunga reports.

Madrid says it needs young workers’ taxes to fund care for Spain's aging population

Record numbers of migrants have arrived on Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa this year. Spain plans to offer visas to hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants already in the country – as the government says it needs young workers to boost its economy. Henry Ridgwell reports.

The president's son could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as a first-time offender he likely would have gotten far less time or avoided prison entirely

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