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The Marist Circle, the student newspaper at Marist College in New York, has a piece about the special joys and challenges of being an international student. Read it here. (October 2024) 

Some Chadians suspect the government ordered an internet shutdown to hinder campaigning for December elections, but officials say the outage was caused by flooding which broke fiber-optic cables

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States and allowing them the opportunity to request work authorization.

Rigathi Gachagua has pleaded not guilty to all allegations against him including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm parliament

Fans, music-industry figures and fellow musicians paid tribute to the singer, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires

Several U.S. states are dealing with the aftermath of two major hurricanes that killed hundreds of people and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage. With the presidential election less than a month away, VOA's Patsy Widakuswara looks at how the storms might affect voting in these states.

Bid comes after years of tensions between the two countries over security concerns and alleged human rights abuses

Fawzia Amin Saydo was just 11 years old when she was enslaved by ISIS in 2014. On October 1, she was rescued by an international team. She spoke with VOA's Kawa Omar about the last 10 years of her life. Amy Katz narrates this report.

Rate cut is its third since June and shows optimism among rate-setters over the path of inflation

In a year with over 60 national elections worldwide, concerns are high that individuals and entities are using deepfake images and recordings to contribute to the flood of election misinformation. VOA’s Rio Tuasikal reports on some potentially dangerous videos made using generative AI.

Secret Service faulted for poor communications, failing to secure building where gunman took his shots

AI-generated imagery could undermine efforts to help victims

Leaders of Jammu and Kashmir’s newly elected government were sworn in on Wednesday, the first since India stripped the territory of its limited autonomy in 2019. Muheet Ul Islam has more from Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir. Camera: Wasim Nabi

Official says death toll likely to rise

Oversight Board launched a probe after seeing "significant number" of appeals over anti-immigrant content

Move comes amid concerns from European governments and companies over Chinese firms gaining momentum

Israeli evacuation orders cover new areas in eastern Lebanon  

Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity