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The New Organization for Environmental Protection and Women's Rights has launched a widespread awareness campaign to combat female circumcision in villages around Halabja, addressing practices justified under religion and customs. For its efforts, the organization received the 2024 Kawsar Award, presented by the Arab Women's Center to honor initiatives that advance women's rights. Click here for the full TV story in Kurdish.

Some farmers say efforts to improve the seed system in Kenya have been limited by a 2012 law banning seed sharing, which is what millions of farmers did every planting season to cut their production cost

Initiatives and relief efforts have popped up around Southern California, ready to assist with clothing donations, art supplies, professional equipment for creatives and more

They invoke pope's pro-family message

24-hour rainfall totals likely up to 30 centimeters

It will be illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate sexualized images of children

It’s the world's leading HIV initiative

Cases have doubled in the past 3 years, impacting more than 3,000 seafarers across some 230 ships

A brewing crisis in Africa as Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa. Congo’s president has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion, and his defense minister rejected calls for talks. Efforts are continuing to retrieve the two aircraft involved in a midair collision outside of Washington that killed 67 people Wednesday night. Investigators from multiple U.S. agencies...

The protest marks three months since a concrete construction at a railway station collapsed, leaving 15 people dead

After the pontiff stumbles, aides help him to his chair, and the audience proceeds without incident

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to travel to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages, including a dual U.S. citizen, and Israel frees dozens of Palestinian prisoners. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.

Officials from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region thank the US via social media, calling the operation a success

Trump says there was nothing the three countries could do to reverse his decision and that the tariffs were "not a negotiating tool"

A televised also report unveils a new model of cruise missile that an officer says has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers

A memo says The New York Times, National Public Radio, NBC News and Politico, must vacate their spaces by Feb. 14. The New York Post, One America News Network, Breitbart News Network and HuffPost News will get dedicated space instead.

Afghanistan's Taliban renew call for the international community to return more than $9 billion in 'assets' to the central bank

An Italian appeals court Friday refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum-seekers detained in Albania

Venezuela also agreed to provide transportation, Trump says