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Dozens of North Korean defectors caught by secret police 'vanish,' rights group says
UN estimates up to 200,000 people held in North Korean gulags
Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series, defeating New York Yankees in five games
The championship is the eighth in the Dodgers’ 140-year history and was clinched in front of nearly 50,000 fans at Yankee Stadium in New York
Possible cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah?
There’s word of a possible cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Ukraine reveals details of North Korea’s presence in Russia. As Sudan faces the world’s first famine in seven years, the U.S. and others have called on the warring sides to allow unfettered access for aid groups. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final pitches to voters as election day nears. Plus, a look at a newspaper controversy in the U.S.
Bolivia president calls for end of blockades, says costs exceed $1.7 billion
Arce also said 70 people, including 61 police officers, have been injured in the blockades
Naturalized citizens to play a bigger role in 2024 election
Naturalized immigrants will make up 1/10th of all Americans eligible to vote in 2024. What impact might they have on the election?
Dominant parties maintain hold in parliament election for Iraq’s Kurdish region
Younger voters increasingly frustrated with region's ongoing economic challenges
North Korea conducts longest ICBM test
The launch drew swift condemnation from South Korea, Japan and the US
US election merchandise sales offer insight on presidential winners
Some say there's a correlation between the amount of merchandise sold and the success of the candidate -- but history shows that's not always the case
Mexico Supreme Court judges resign after judicial reforms
Eight of 11 Supreme Court justices — including court president Norma Pina — decided not to seek election in June 2025
Children trick-or-treat at White House; first lady dresses as panda for Halloween
The president drops chocolates into kids' bags
Israeli airstrikes target historic Lebanese city
New Hezbollah chief vows continued fight with Israel
Economic sentiment improves ahead of US elections
Closely watched measure of consumers' attitudes toward economy registers sharp improvement as Americans prepare to go to polls
Pentagon, South Korea urge North Korea to withdraw troops from Russia
Pentagon says some North Korea forces are in Russia's Kursk region
Georgia investigates election rigging claims
Ruling Georgian Dream party won majority of votes, officials say
Fears of major oil spills as Russia grows its aging 'shadow fleet'
There are growing fears that Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of aging oil tankers, which it uses to bypass the Western price cap, poses a grave environmental threat. A new report from the Kyiv School of Economics warns that an oil spill is "only a matter of time." Henry Ridgwell has more.
US, South Korea urge Pyongyang to pull troops from Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun exchanged views during talks on Wednesday on the approximately 10,000 North Korean forces now deployed to Russia to fight Ukraine. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb has the story. Kim Lewis contributed.
China-Russia cooperation blocks Antarctic conservation proposals
Analysts say two nations could challenge continent’s status quo
Somalia's leaders agree on framework for universal suffrage
The agreement lays out a path to the country’s first nationwide one-person, one-vote elections, despite strong opposition
Will the Gen Z vote tip the scale?
Less than a week until the presidential election and turnout will be a critical factor. With major issues like the economy, climate change and women’s health at stake, will historically less engaged young and first-time voters show up in numbers that could help decide the winner? We’ll talk about it with Jack Lobel, Press Secretary with Voters for Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization engaging and representing young Americans in politics and government.