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Armed gangs operating in and around Port-au-Prince have ramped up their attacks

As Afghanistan and Pakistan battle the polio virus, public health officials have enlisted clerics to combat vaccine hesitancy

Charges leveled at former chief compliance officer for Binance are dropped on humanitarian grounds

Human rights groups are praising an opera that celebrates the life of gay freedom fighter Simon Nkoli. October is South Africa’s Pride Month, and the production was staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town to mark the occasion. VOA Correspondent Vicky Stark reports.

Maia Sandu vowed to press on with a Nov. 3 runoff to win a second term, instead of ordering a new poll

What explains the decline, and what does it mean for democracy?

Transcript: The Inside Story: USA Votes 2024: Swing States Episode 167 – October 24, 2024     Show Open:   Unidentified Narrator:   This week on The Inside Story:   We’re just days away from a course-setting U.S. presidential election.    Join us as we travel to the swing states that will ultimately decide who becomes America’s 47TH president.        The Inside Story:   KANE FARABAUGH, VOA Correspondent:   Hello, and welcome to...

The top judges were fired for alleged judicial misconduct, but critics accuse Hakainde Hichilema of political interference

In Syria, many people celebrated the deaths of Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon last month, even as they mourned the deaths of families in Gaza. As VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha in Idlib, Syria, war in the Middle East is complex, with loyalties divided.

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Failure to deploy AI 'could put us at risk of a strategic surprise' from China, and others, warn senior US officials

The top US diplomat says negotiators will meet ‘in the coming days’ to discuss a Gaza cease-fire and return of the hostages

Political breakthroughs more elusive at meeting in French capital

Mirghani Idris Suleiman ‘has been at the center of weapons deals that have fueled the brutality and scale of the war,' a US Treasury Department statement said

Meeting comes as East African nations prepare to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, while Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup

The announcement comes after the Canadian population surged to 41 million, a rise largely fueled by an unprecedented wave of new arrivals

Shihab Hossain Saran, a student from Bangladesh studying at the University of Southern Mississippi, is studying marine science with an emphasis on physical oceanography. Here, he talks about his successes and his visions for the future. (October 2024) 

Opposition parties and international groups throw doubt on the legitimacy of the election

A meeting between the Indian and Chinese leaders held Wednesday is expected to pave the way for improving political and economic ties damaged by a border standoff four years ago. Analysts say lingering mistrust in India could hamper quick normalization. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi.