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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia could deploy its new “Oreshnik” intermediate-range hypersonic missile on the territory of its ally, Belarus, in the second half of next year. Putin announced this decision in Minsk, where he signed a mutual defense pact with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. VOA's Russian service spoke to regional experts about Putin’s motives, his nuclear threats to Ukraine and the West, and how the deployment of the “Oreshnik” in Belarus will...

Twelve years after Austin Tice disappeared in Syria, the journalist’s family have received evidence he is alive. The fall of President Bashar Assad’s regime renews efforts to bring him home. With Liam Scott, Cristina Caicedo Smit has the story for VOA

Trilateral ties that were forged under South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be at risk if he is removed from the office, analysts say

The accused were charged with conspiracy, placing life in jeopardy, causing serious bodily injury, and resulting in death

Samuel Bateman, whose small group was an offshoot of the sect once led by Warren Jeffs, had pleaded guilty to a yearslong scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes, and later to kidnap some of them from protective custody

Biden campaigned for the White House as an opponent of the death penalty and the Justice Department issued a moratorium on its use at the federal level after he became president

A multifaceted look at Syria, the day after Bashar Assad fled to Russia. Rebels are celebrating in Damascus; politicians are eager in Istanbul, and the U.S. readies for many possibilities. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks of diplomacy, and BRICS countries are thinking about a new currency to replace the dollar. Plus, it’s the end of an era for Taylor Swift.

The fall of Damascus has raised concerns about what’s next for U.S. troops based in the war-torn country, who have been working with allies to keep Islamic State from resurging. VOA’s Carla Babb has more from the Pentagon.

Ghost guns have increasingly turned up at crime scenes around the U.S. in recent years

President Joe Biden is making last-ditch efforts to appoint more federal judges before he leaves the White House. But where does he stand on appointments compared to President-elect Donald Trump?

washington — U.S. diplomats and military officials have intensified their outreach to groups vying to chart a new course for Syria, as well as to Syria’s neighbors, in an effort to ensure the fall of the regime of former President Bashar Assad does not give way to a more unstable and dangerous future. A number of key meetings took place Monday in Jordan, where senior U.S. diplomatic officials held consultations with their Jordanian counterparts following similar meetings a day earlier in...

Nevada official concludes that Murdoch and son Lachlan acted in 'bad faith' in their effort to amend irrevocable trust, New York Times reports, citing sealed document 

Elderly people were targeted by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft

Throngs of Syrian refugees express joy at Assad’s downfall

Eswatini's sugar industry depends heavily on a terminal at the port of Maputo to export its raw sugar to the European Union and the United States

Capture of last army outpost in strategic western town of Maungdaw by Arakan Army makes group’s control of northern part of Rakhine state complete, marks another advance in its bid for self-rule there

Ukraine reports destroying 18 Russian drones

Analysts say young people’s ongoing struggle to secure stable, full-time jobs is forcing them to diversify their work patterns

Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has begun a complex transition process involving a carefully selected team to ensure an orderly handover. Members of this group are tasked with assisting in making key appointments, identifying candidates for top Cabinet and federal agency positions and defining public policy priorities. See the full story here.