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Pakistan sees economy on long-term recovery path under IMF program
Ahead of the IMF review, the government and central bank have expressed confidence about meeting its targets, even as Pakistan, bolstered by the bailout secured in September, struggles to navigate the recovery
Russia says it rescues all 139 fishermen stranded on ice floe in Western Pacific sea
A video showed fishermen walking on snowy ice away from the rescuers.
Teacher questioned in stabbing death of first-grader in South Korea
The female suspect was receiving medical treatment for self-inflicted wounds following the death of the girl in an audio-visual room on the second floor of the school
Giant schnauzer named Monty wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club
Winners get a trophy, ribbons and bragging rights, but no cash prize
US teacher returns home after being freed by Russia
White House casts deal as hint of ending Russia’s war on Ukraine
White House fires USAID inspector general after funding oversight warning, officials say
The dismissal comes a day after the inspector general's office warned that the Trump administration's dismantling of the humanitarian agency made it all but impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian funds
President Donald Trump threatened cut aid to Jordan and Egypt
President Donald Trump threatened cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in Palestinians from Gaza; meanwhile the agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees - is still operating in East Jerusalem, even though Israel’s ban on the agency went into effect last week. The U.S. has declared famine in part of Darfur; VOA talks with refugees who fled. Plus, a look at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: what it means and why the president might have wanted to...
New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were three confirmed cases in the country — in California, Georgia and New Hampshire — caused by the clade Ib strain
DOGE cuts $900M from agency tracking US students' progress
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency tracking US students' progress
Fresh fighting flares in eastern DR Congo
The resurgence comes after east and southern African leaders called on their general staff to propose a plan for implementing an 'unconditional' ceasefire by Thursday
First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration
Chinese forces had been dispatched to keep watch
US, Japan aligned in 'peace through strength' to counter China
Meeting between US president, Japanese prime minister focused on shared priority of strengthening national interests, combating China's aggression, analysts say
Appeals court rejects push to reinstate spending freezes on grants, loans
The Justice Department had asked the appeals court to let it implement sweeping pauses on federal grants and loans
Vance stakes forceful claim to US leadership in AI
The vice president criticizes the European Union's regulatory structure, in particular the privacy-focused General Data Protection Regulation and the misinformation-focused Digital Services Act
Trump pauses enforcement, orders review of foreign corruption act
Bribery is still illegal, warn lawyers, as Trump orders pause and review of law that has for decades defined US business activities overseas
Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover plans in talks with Jordan's king
U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his demand that Jordan permanently take in Palestinians while the U.S. takes over Gaza. Tuesday’s White House meeting came amid a possible collapse of the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports.
Key Islamic State planner killed in airstrike, US says
Strike's main target in Somalia earlier this month was behind deployment of terror operatives to the US and Europe, according to US Africa Command
Minority party Democrats vow to fight Trump's agency shutdowns, job cuts
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing what they call the Trump administration’s “extreme” efforts to reshape the U.S. government, vowing to oppose the changes despite limited political capital in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Republicans, however, defend the moves. Katherine Gypson reports.