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German far-right leader questions NATO membership 

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 07:13
"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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 06:28
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 06:00
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say bloc subservient to ex-colonial ruler France

A week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 04:41
Rebels have been met with a mix of excitement, grief and hope

'Bali Nine’ drug ring prisoners fly home to Australia

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 04:21
They spent 19 years in jail in Indonesia

Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 02:36
OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Democratic Republic of Congo — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there. Nestled in eastern Congo's Ituri province, the Chinese-run gold mine is rapidly encroaching on an area that many say it shouldn't be operating in at all - the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, an endangered World Heritage site. The original...

South Africa warns of people jumping in front of cars in payout scam

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 02:35
Officials say people waiting for vehicles to ‘slow down enough that they don't get killed’ before throwing themselves in front of or against the cars to fake an accident

Parents in Africa struggle with unpredictable school fees that force children to drop out

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 02:35
Sub-Saharan Africa has long had world's highest dropout rates

'Endless torture': Turkish inmate recalls hell of Syria jails

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 15, 2024 - 02:05
‘They put 115, 120 people in a cell for 20 people’

Ex-Bolsonaro Cabinet minister arrested in Brazil over alleged coup plot

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 22:51
He’s accused of plotting a coup to keep Bolsonaro in office following his failed 2022 reelection bid

Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 21:18
Anyone who has applied for or received benefits through those programs since 2016 could be affected

Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 20:15
Britain estimates pact may be worth $2.5 billion a year in the long run

Storms encase Iowa, eastern Nebraska in ice; trigger tornado warning in California

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 19:36
The fast-moving storm prompt warnings for residents to take shelter, but few have basements in the area

Heavy fighting in Congo between army, rebels ahead of peace talks

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 19:11
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo

ABC to pay $15M to Trump library to settle lawsuit, court documents show

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 18:13
The lawsuit cites a March 10 interview with US Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican who has spoken publicly about being raped as a teenager. Stephanopoulos asked how she could endorse Trump, who was found liable for rape

US officials: Most drones seen in Northeast are manned aircraft

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 17:48
Unidentified drones were stoking security and safety fears over the U.S. Northeast at the weekend, prompting New York's governor to seek federal help, as President-elect Donald Trump weighed in to suggest the devices be shot down

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