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VOA Kurdish: Turkmen Front divided over Kirkuk local government participation
The Turkmen Front is experiencing internal divisions, with one faction promoting participation in the Kirkuk local government. Earlier, Sunni Arab groups also split, with some choosing to join the administration.
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VOA Kurdish: Religious coexistence in Halabja, Iraq
Despite the presence of various religions in Halabja and the historical religious violence in the area, different religious groups have lived together in harmony, respecting each other's beliefs. This coexistence has evolved to the point where the groups actively participate in each other's religious ceremonies.
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UK pie and mash fans seek protected status for Cockney classic
Londoners have been eating pie and mash since at least Victorian times, but for many years the working-class staple has had a humble reputation among outsiders
Trump hosts crypto industry leaders at White House
Trump signed an executive order to create a strategic reserve of bitcoin
US researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts
Protesters say say firings, budget and grant cuts in health, climate, science and other research government agencies endanger not just the future but the present
US drops antitrust case against Google over AI, not Chrome
The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other measures to address what a judge said was Google's illegal search monopoly
UN helicopter attacked during South Sudan rescue mission
President appeals for calm after crew member is killed during a rescue mission
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
It’s the worst violence since Assad's government was toppled in early December
South Carolina man executed by firing squad
He was first US prisoner in 15 years to die by this method
Cholera killed nearly 100 in Sudan over 2 weeks, aid group says
Waterborne disease outbreak began in Sudan's White Nile State
Protesters hurl bombs near Greek Parliament amid rail disaster motion debate
Police fire tear gas, stun grenades at violent protesters
More than 200 measles cases reported in Texas, New Mexico
Most of the cases of measles are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status
Autopsies show Gene Hackman died of heart disease; wife died of hantavirus
Hackman's wife died a week before he did, results reveal
Seeking a deal with Iran and Europe pulls together
U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal. We talk to Alex Vatanka, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be properly protected. Joining us is Nicolas Tenzer, a Non-resident...
Trump tells crypto leaders he's committed to helping their industry
A former crypto-skeptic, Trump has warmly embraced an industry that spent heavily to help him win last year's election
US tariff actions cause uncertainty for Mexico’s business sector
This week has been a roller coaster regarding U.S. tariffs with its biggest trading partners and neighbors. Monday, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. A day later, the U.S. announced temporary exemptions and delays, leaving Mexico dealing with uncertainty.
Haiti swears in new leader amid din of gang violence
Council works with the prime minister, helps run the country and organize general elections
Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals
Countries have little in common, but both have large untapped mineral deposits