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Bolivia holds divisive popular vote for its top judges
Bolivia is the only country in the world that holds elections for top judicial posts, but soon Mexico will, too
December 15, 2024
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Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica
Francis appeared relaxed and energized during the one-day visit, just two days before his 88th birthday, still displaying a faded bruise from a fall a week ago
Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday claimed its forces shot down 37 Ukrainian drones over the country’s south and west the previous night
Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after brain surgery
Lula's medical team says surgery went well and that he would be able to walk and hold meetings as he rests in his home in Sao Paulo until Thursday
Incoming FCC chair is big tech critic who worries about China
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates communications in the United States. Carr, an FCC commissioner since 2017, has taken aim at big tech and China’s influence on U.S. communications. VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports.
Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey - What we know... and don't know
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers; New Jersey’s new senator, Andy Kim, spent Thursday night on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey, and posted about it on X
UN envoy calls for sanctions relief to help rebuild Syria
Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by United States, European Union and others for years as a result of Assad’s brutal response to what began as peaceful anti-government protests in 2011 and later spiraled into civil war
11 dead in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido
The intense tropical cyclone has now made landfall on the east coast of Africa, where aid agencies are warning of more loss of life and severe damage in northern Mozambique
Rescue underway for damaged Russian oil tankers in Kerch Strait
An emergency rescue operation is now underway, Russian officials told state news outlets Sunday
Fiji says 7 foreigners hospitalized after drinking cocktails
A ministry spokesperson said the guests, aged from 18 to 56, included four Australians, one American and two foreigners who live in Fiji, whose nationalities were not given
Israel sees increased threat from Syria despite moderate tone of rebel leaders
Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, said on Saturday that Israel was using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he was not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding
Syrian authorities reopen schools, a week after upheaval that overthrew Assad
Officials said most schools were opening around the country on Sunday, which is the first day of the working week in most Arab countries
DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks canceled
There had been high hopes that the summit hosted by Angola's President Joao Lourenco — the African Union mediator to end the conflict — would end with a deal to end the conflict
German far-right leader questions NATO membership
"Europe has been forced to implement America's interests. We reject that," the AfD's Tino Chrupalla told German daily Welt
Estonia sanctions Georgian premier over protest crackdown
The fresh sanctions announcement comes a day after the ruling Georgian Dream party installed a hard-right loyalist former Manchester City striker as president
West Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quit
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say bloc subservient to ex-colonial ruler France