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Biden tells people of Los Angeles: ‘We’re with you’

Founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin said Tuesday's poor weather forecast could cause more delay

The decision marks the latest roadblock for states in a running feud with the U.S. government over who should control huge swaths of the West and the enormous oil and gas, timber, and other resources they contain

Progress is being made in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Joe Biden outlined his foreign policy doctrine, outlining support for Ukraine and Israel. A look at the latest on the devastating fires in Los Angeles and an increase in antisemitic attacks in Australia. President-elect Donald Trump will try to balance free speech with the need to keep big tech accountable. Plus, a report from Sudan’s civil war.

Yoon's Dec. 3 power grab plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades

President Joe Biden laid out his foreign policy doctrine Monday in a just a week before he leaves office. He laid out his argument for staying the course just days before the return of President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to steer the ship in a different direction. VOA’s Anita Powell reports.

South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok condemned the launch as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions

A massive relief effort is underway in Los Angeles to help the tens of thousands of people who have lost their homes or have been evacuated from the raging wildfires. Genia Dulot reports from the Pasadena Convention Center, which is now an emergency shelter for evacuees.

The California fires have affected tens of thousands of residents in the Los Angeles area, including many Thai Americans, including Bui Simon, 1988’s Miss Universe. She posted on Instagram about the damage the fires caused to her residence in Malibu. The fires also have hurt businesses in the diaspora community. Click here for the full story in Thai.

Raging wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by strong winds, have destroyed homes and businesses, including those owned by Indonesian diaspora in the area. The Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles has urged vigilance and is offering emergency assistance for those impacted.    Click here for the full story in Indonesian.

LIMA, PERU — A court in Peru on Monday suspended the money laundering trial of three-time presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, citing errors in the indictment. The 49-year-old daughter of ex-President Alberto Fujimori was on trial for allegedly taking money from scandal-tainted Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to fund failed presidential bids in 2011 and 2016. She is charged with money laundering, organized crime, obstruction of justice and making false...

The founders of the world's biggest stablecoin are looking to capitalize on the Central American country's bid to become a hub for crypto trading

Goal is to boost local manufacturing jobs, attract investments in the country

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — The prime minister of Moldova's separatist Transniestria region said Monday that the abrupt curtailment of Russian gas supplies that plunged the region into an energy crisis has also shattered both its exports and imports. The cutoff, prompted by Ukraine's refusal to renew an agreement allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine, has led to daily blackouts in the pro-Russian region of some 350,000 people and disruptions in heating and water supplies. Prime...

The warning comes a week before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration

Russian troops are going around the vital logistics hub of Pokrovsk

Broadcasting to a community in their local language, Dada Radio broadcasts on important issues for women and offers training

Pro-Kremlin Russian media lost millions of readers and viewers in 2024, with some state propaganda outlets having their audiences slashed by up to a third. The main propaganda TV channel, Channel One, has lost a quarter of its viewers since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Experts who spoke to VOA Russian note this has become a steady trend that the Kremlin has so far been unable to reverse, even with larger injections of cash into state-owned media outlets.  Click here...

U.S. experts believe that Western sanctions imposed on Russia turned out to be not painful enough for the oligarchs in Vladimir Putin's inner circle. They say that the West has also overestimated the influence that oligarchs have on Putin and on his intent to continue the war in Ukraine. Despite having some of their assets frozen, the oligarchs managed to prosper, benefiting from their loyalty to Putin and his regime.  Click here for the full story in Russian.