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The M23 rebels announced the city's capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired

The investigation into the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil remains ongoing

There have been a string of incidents in which power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines have been damaged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Russia's Defense Ministry announced the fall of Velyka Novosilka, which had around 5,000 residents before the war, following a monthslong battle

More Israeli hostages were returned from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners form Israel; U.S. President Donald Trump suggests resettling Palestinian refugees in other countries. U.S. troops have arrived at the border with Mexico, and the former president of South Korea is indicted. A look at the U.S. secretary of state's plans in Africa, and the search for an American journalist in Syria.

Everett's acclaimed reworking of Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' from the perspective of Jim, Huck Finn's enslaved companion, has already received the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize and is a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle award

Leijdekkers is on Europol's list of most wanted fugitives

In 2021, Lavery helped an estimated 100 Afghans flee Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces

A navy vessel with the migrants on board is expected to reach the Albanian port of Shengjin on Tuesday morning

Assault in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, amplifies debate about migration ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 general election

Twenty-three killed, dozens injured in new Israeli attacks

President Donald Trump’s border czar said Sunday that the administration’s current priority is to deport undocumented immigrants who are deemed to pose security threats to the U.S. But he stressed that illegal immigration in general won’t be tolerated. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.

Ukrainian Sergeant Serhiy Danilets was struck by enemy tank fire and lost his right arm fighting Russian troops in 2022. To help restore his mobility, world-renowned Swedish orthopedic surgeon Rickard Branemark traveled to Kyiv to perform the surgery. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story.

Antonio Guterres calls on Rwandan forces to withdraw from Democratic Republic of the Congo and halt support for fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma

Attack targeted army base in remote Malam-Fatori town in northeastern Borno state

A Kenyan tech company is using plastic waste to print 3D models that help college students with their learning while reducing damage to the environment.

Colombian leader says his country won’t accept flights carrying migrants deported from the US until the Trump administration creates a protocol that treats them with ‘dignity’

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’d like to see regional actors accept more Palestinian refugees. Aboard Air Force One, Trump shared a vision to “just clean out” Gaza and create a virtual clean slate. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more.