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A British student who did a year abroad at Bowling Green State University in Ohio talks about adjusting to life in America in a TikTok video, Newsweek magazine reports. Among the biggest surprises? Portion sizes, jaywalking laws and dorm room beds. Read the full story here. (December 2024)   

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono, in his annual address on Jan. 10, cites lack of respect for international law and UN Charter, saying global economic architecture does not meet modern challenges and needs most countries face

Analysts say that while Beijing seeks more engagement with the Trump administration, the new US government’s China policy remains unclear

In the Southwest United States, bird migrations are shifting as global temperatures warm. Gustavo Martіnez Contreras takes us to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in the state of New Mexico.

The meeting of the so-called "Quad," four countries sharing concerns about China's growing power, will happen at the State Department and is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for President Trump

The two leaders have developed strong personal links that helped bring relations between Moscow and Beijing, growing even closer after Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022

UN brings more than 900 aid trucks into Gaza amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The exchange was in the making for many months and reportedly occurred during President Joe Biden’s final hours in office before President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday 

The bitter cold day opened with Biden and his wife, Jill, receiving Trump, and his wife, Melania, for a traditional Inauguration Day meet-and-greet over tea at the White House

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year

Los Angeles residents warned to be prepared for the potential of new fires in area battered by multiple large blazes this month

There were 234 guests at the Grand Kartal Hotel, which has a broad wooden exterior

Russia reports destroying 55 Ukrainian drones

It’s been a long day in Washington, filled with tradition and some out-of-the-ordinary events as the United States swears in its 47th president. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti brings us the sights and sounds from Inauguration Day 2025.

US president directed State Department to carry out ‘America First’ policy, echoing first term

Many gathered outside a Washington prison where many Jan. 6 defendants in anticipation of their release

Hollywood's annual pilgrimage to the Rocky Mountains to premiere the coming year's most-anticipated indie films is taking place in somber circumstances

In his inaugural address, Trump vowed Washington will 'tariff and tax foreign countries'