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Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Chinese President Xi Jinping his ‘dear friend’ Tuesday at a BRICS summit meeting hosted in Kazan

Palau’s government has proposed expanding fishing zone but some activists worry plan may damage country’s reputation in ocean conservation

More than 60,000 Ukrainian refugees — mostly women and children — are living in Hungary. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports from Budapest on a new bilingual school for refugee children from Ukraine.

Researcher Elizabeth Sutterlin outlines various tactics used to crack down on online publishing, including imprisonment and violence, and how these issues impact Africa

Vui Nguyễn, a Vietnamese student working toward an MBA at Cal State Fullerton, talks about her journey and her goals in an interview with CSUF News. (October 2024) Read the story here.

It has not been determined whether the disclosure was a hack or a leak, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said

They come after years of sexual misconduct allegations that Jeffries lured young people with promises of modeling work and then pressed them into sex acts

Spain insists Europe’s aging population needs controlled migration to boost its economy

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, three-day meeting also offers powerful way to demonstrate failure of US-led efforts to isolate Russia over its actions in Ukraine

It’s Seoul’s strongest warning yet that it may become more involved in Russia's war on Ukraine

After becoming the first U.S. president to reach the age of 100, Jimmy Carter was able to fulfill a wish that he had expressed to his family. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more from Georgia. Some VOA footage by Adam Greenbaum.

From 1980 to 2016, 19 US counties voted for the presidential winner every time

After pro-Palestinian tent encampments swept campuses last spring, colleges rolled out new restrictions on when and how demonstrations are allowed

The IMF expects the U.S. economy — the world's largest — to expand 2.8% this year, down slightly from 2.9% in 2023 but an improvement on the 2.6% it had forecast for 2024 back in July

Germany in particular saw its economy shrink in 2023

Akon’s “Beautiful Day”: The Anthem the World Needs Right Now.  Akon, the global superstar known for his uplifting music and impactful global initiatives, is back with his first solo song in nearly a decade and it’s the Akon we all know and LOVE , “Akon’s Beautiful Day.” This powerful anthem speaks to resilience, hope, and finding the light and sunshine in life’s darkness. With a career marked by groundbreaking achievements, including being the first artist to hold both the number one and...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine amid a Russian advance on the battlefield and increasing anxiety among Ukrainians that Western allies are experiencing growing fatigue toward the Russia-Ukraine war. For VOA, Anna Chernikova reports from Kyiv. VOA footage by Vladyslav Smilianets.

After the city of Sumy, Ukraine, was liberated from Russian forces in April 2022, one of the first things that Serhiy Hutsan did was re-open his Odyssey Pier Museum in a new location

The M23's incursion into Kalembe violated an Angola-mediated ceasefire agreed in August, Angola's government said on Monday