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VOA Kurdish: Kobani civilians prepare food for SDF fighters on front lines
Kobani residents have been preparing food for fighters since the beginning of the battle at the Tishrin Dam, with families or groups taking turns boiling food and delivering it to the fighters every day.
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Trump 'most likely' will give TikTok 90-day extension to avoid US ban
A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing TikTok to US users takes effect Sunday
When Trump takes office, it’s unclear who will lead Pentagon
As of Friday, officials said they hadn't yet heard who'll become the acting defense secretary
With Trump’s inauguration indoors, few guests will see ceremony in person
More than 220,000 ticketed guests had been set to watch from the U.S. Capitol grounds
Swedish forces in Latvia make their largest NATO deployment to date
The 550 Swedish troops join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank
Firefighters make progress containing California fires
At least 27 people were killed in the fires, which have devastated the Los Angeles area
Nigeria fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60
Most of the victims were impoverished residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled gasoline
Far from home, exiled journalists say Russia is always on their minds
About 1,500 Russians are now in exile, trying to start a fresh life while reporting on events in their homeland
Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning as Israel continues strikes
The Israeli Cabinet approved the much-anticipated ceasefire agreement early Saturday
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban and the ERA debate
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. President-elect Donald Trump had called on the court to keep the ban on hold until after he takes office Monday and vows to save the app. We talk with Damian Rollison, director of market insights with SOCi, an AI marketing platform. Also on Friday, President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land." But in a rare joint...
Colombian government suspends talks with left-wing rebels after clashes
President Gustavo Petro accused the ELN guerrillas of committing 'war crimes'
Gaza ceasefire set to begin one day before Trump’s inauguration
The deal happened under the Biden administration, but pressure from Trump may have helped secure it, say analysts
Israeli-Hamas ceasefire set to begin 1 day before Trump’s inauguration
The deal happened under the Biden administration, but pressure from Trump may have helped secure it, say analysts
Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
Gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes
2 judges shot dead at Iran's supreme court: media
Website reports that assailant killed himself
South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Investigators probe his failed martial law bid
Ukraine officials say 4 killed in Russian strike on Kyiv
Deaths occurred in city’s Shevchenkivsky district
VOA Kurdish: Erdogan will renegotiate relationship with Trump administration
During Donald Trump’s first presidential term, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enjoyed a close relationship with the U.S. leader, benefiting from policies such as the withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria. With Trump returning to the White House, Erdogan hopes to revive ties to secure the final U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria and lift the ban on F-35 fighter jet sales.
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