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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a musical group of American Christians calling themselves the Texas Country Boys have been playing charity events in Ukraine. Tetiana Kukurika met with the band members to find out why Ukraine is so important to them.

Georgia's electoral commission said Georgian Dream won Saturday's election with nearly 54% of the vote, but opposition parties disputed the results and called for protests

The building, located in an Abuja suburb, had already been partly demolished and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal, Abuja police said

State University of New York at Fredonia is trying a new method to help international music students feel at home. A professor at the school hosts informal chats -- known as "international chat" -- several times a semester. The goal, the school says in an article, is to function "as a study group session for international students facing challenges that are unique to international students." Read the full story here. (October 2024) 

In next month’s U.S. presidential election, Green Party candidate Jill Stein is polling at around 1%. But her candidacy could have an outsized impact on the outcome, with some analysts predicting that votes for Stein could make a difference in crucial swing states. Maxim Adams has the story.

The youngest voters taking part in the U.S. presidential election are called Gen Z. They range in age from roughly 18 to 27 years old. From learning how to vote, to soliciting support door to door, many are embracing the civic process of voting. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.

‘A garrison housing more than 200 soldiers was targeted by members of Boko Haram’ late on Sunday, a local source said

In the U.S., where presidential elections are decided by electoral votes apportioned to states, Pennsylvania is regarded as the biggest prize. As it often has in the past, the state could ultimately decide the winner in this year's race.

Member of notorious germ warfare unit speaks out after decades of silence

Member of notorious germ warfare unit speaks out after decades of silence

Official government data showed the center-left grouping leading with 52 seats in the 141-member assembly, after 99% of the vote was counted

Georgian opposition leaders and supporters are set to rally, challenging what they call a fraudulent election that threatens the future of the country's democracy

Japan entered a period of political instability on Monday after its longtime ruling party suffered its worst election performance in 15 years. The election result casts doubt on the makeup of the next government and who will lead it. More from VOA’s Bill Gallo in Seoul, South Korea

Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza cease-fire

Talisay, about 70 kilometers south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year

Today the government is increasingly on the back foot, with the loss of dozens of outposts, bases and strategic cities that even its leaders concede would be challenging to take back

Police said the campaign left more than 6,000 people dead, but rights groups estimate tens of thousands of mostly poor men were killed by officers and vigilantes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination

Prabowo, who took office last week, has ordered his cabinet to find solutions for Sritex quickly