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Gunmen kill at least 13 police officers in ambush in Syrian town
Tension in the coastal region has escalated between former President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect and members of Islamic groups
Trump confirms US in talks with Hamas, issues ultimatum on hostage release
US-designated terror group accuses US and Israeli leaders of trying to back out of talks to secure ceasefire phase two
North Korea still off-limits to UN humanitarian aid workers
The UN says talks are ongoing with North Korea, but no date is set yet
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight again ends in explosion
Starship reached nearly 150 kilometers in altitude before trouble struck
Unvaccinated New Mexico adult tests positive for measles after death
It’s the second measles-related death in the US in more than a decade
Some US cuts to global health programs reversed, groups say
Reversal comes after Trump administration ended about 90% of contracts funded by USAID, State Department
Trump calls to end US government's semiconductor subsidy program
President Donald Trump is signaling a major change in how the U.S. will support growth in key domestic industries such as semiconductors. Michelle Quinn reports.
Trump confirms direct talks with Hamas
US-designated terror group accuses Trump, Netanyahu of trying to back out of talks to secure second phase of ceasefire
While Federal Firings Focus on Immigration Processing, Funding for Immigration Enforcement Expands
In recent weeks, significant personnel reductions throughout the federal government made in the name of eliminating “waste” have caused concerns about the government’s ability to continue providing timely services. Agencies that provide immigration-related services have not been spared from these cuts, including those within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State (DOS), […]
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VOA Mandarin: Pledge to provide child care subsidies welcomed
Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the National People’s Congress on Wednesday that the Chinese government will provide child care subsidies and expand free preschool day care available to young couples to boost the country’s declining population. Li’s pledges were welcomed by Chinese netizens.
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VOA Persian: Iran executes 8; thousands more wait on death row
Human rights sources reported on March 6 that five prisoners were executed in Tabriz and Ardabil. Additionally, the judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic carried out the executions of three more people in the prisons of Hamedan, Qom and Qazvin.
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VOA Persian: Iran closes 17 businesses accused of violating Ramadan rites
The Iranian judicial authorities shut down 17 businesses in Dorud, Lorestan Province, under the pretext of their “nonobservance of the rites of Ramadan.”
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VOA Uzbek: Green card holder Uzbek woman talks about life in America
Many professional women work in different fields when they move to the United States. An Uzbek psychologist who has a green card now enjoys American life. "No matter what, females have to find a job and should have their destiny," she said while working at a local restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Wall Street tumbles as tariffs, falling AI stocks drag Nasdaq 10% below its record
President’s temporary reprieve from tariffs makes little difference as uncertainty continues to reign
France proposes using its nuclear deterrent to protect Europe from Russia
Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be properly protected. The 27-nation bloc woke up to news that French President Emmanuel Macron would confer with EU leaders about the possibility of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats. We talk with Nicolas Tenzer is...
Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying French military satellite
The rocket took off smoothly from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Fired watchdog agency chief ends lawsuit to keep job
The case marks an early test of the Republican president's ability to rein in independent agencies and replace their leaders as part of his efforts to reshape the federal government
The Inside Story | Episode 186
This week on The Inside Story: President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress. Join us for comprehensive coverage of the speech and the impact of the second Trump administration at home and abroad.