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Tech firms increasingly look to nuclear power for data center

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 21:07
Facilities that power cloud computing and artificial intelligence consume vast amounts of electricity, posing challenges for companies' promises to reach net-zero emissions    

US letter to Israel calls for more aid into Gaza in 30 days

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 20:42
The United States has sent a letter to Israel demanding it facilitate an immediate surge in humanitarian assistance into Gaza. The letter, which the Pentagon said was intended to remain private, comes as a missile defense system has started to arrive in Israel to defend against future attacks.

South Korea steps up commitment to South China Sea, with limits

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 20:17
President Yoon Suk Yeol made security pledges to support ASEAN countries, but analysts say there are limits on what South Korea can do

British foreign secretary expected to visit Beijing, Shanghai

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 20:05
David Lammy would be making the highest-level trip to China since the Labour government came to power

Voting rights groups seek investigation into Wisconsin text messages

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 19:27
madison, wisconsin — Voting rights advocates on Tuesday asked state and federal authorities to investigate anonymous text messages apparently targeting young Wisconsin voters, warning them not to vote in a state where they are ineligible. Free Speech for People, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, made the request to the U.S. Department of Justice as well as the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The letter says that "thousands of young voters across Wisconsin" received...

Libya threatens legal action after Nigeria pulls out of football qualifier

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 18:52
Nigerian team says its flight was diverted and players were stranded at a local airport in Libya without food and internet access for more than 16 hours

Chinese spamouflage campaign highlights US support for Israel

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 18:47
Investigation has tracked and analyzed content amplified in the past 12 months by three networks with a total of 140 accounts

Report: Iran cyberattacks against Israel surge after Gaza war

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 18:06
Since the war started Iran has launched numerous social media operations with the aim of destabilizing Israel

US to Israel: No humanitarian aid – no weapons

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 18:00
The U.S. sends a detailed letter warning Israel it must improve the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or risk U.S. military aid. We talked to Stephen Van Evera, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Political Science Department.

Hope, frustration as Bangladesh investigates enforced disappearances

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 17:56
How the findings of the commission investigating enforced disappearances will be used is unclear

FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats tied to disinformation

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 17:54
Visits were temporarily suspended after reports emerged that agency's employees could be targeted by militia members

Thousands attend funeral service in Bosnia for 19 killed in floods

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 17:17
At least 26 people died as torrential rains caught residents by surprise

How Republican-leaning Nevada became a swing state

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 17:12
Since early 2000s, the Western state hasn’t tilted heavily toward any political party

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 16:53
The ruling comes as early voting in the state begins

Beijing calls for urgency as Pakistan boosts security for Chinese projects

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 16:25
China's citizens and projects have been attacked by separatist militants fighting against what they call exploitation

Georgia’s leaders stoke fears of Russian war ahead of pivotal election

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 15:18
The republic of Georgia is preparing for a crucial election on October 26th, which is widely seen as a choice between a future aligned with the West or Russia. Western powers accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of a backsliding of democracy.

WHO: Gaza polio campaign starts well, despite Israeli strikes

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 15:14
Humanitarian pauses in the year-long Gaza war had been due to begin early on Monday to reach hundreds of thousands of children

Conflict, climate change increase hunger and malnutrition across Africa

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 14:32
Around 733 million people - one in 11 - are going hungry because of conflicts, climate change and economic downturn

Somalia-Ethiopia tensions threaten Turkey’s bid to spread its influence

Voice of America’s immigration news - October 15, 2024 - 14:17
Turkey is deepening its cooperation with Somalia, this month sending a research ship to look for energy resources. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia are threatening Ankara’s ambitions in the Horn of Africa region.

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