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Human rights watchdog says Israel is subjecting Palestinians to 'slow, calculated death'; Israel says report is 'entirely false and based on lies'

President Joe Biden was in Angola Wednesday for a tour of Lobito port, the ocean terminal of a U.S.-backed railway redevelopment corridor. The president met with workers and spoke with leaders about what the president called the largest U.S. investment in a train project outside America.

Vietnam suspends operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed to meet government deadline to register the company by end of November

Bitcoin has more than doubled in value this year and is up more than 50% in four weeks since Donald Trump's sweeping election victory, which also saw a slew of pro-crypto lawmakers being elected to Congress

Insurgents have been battling to try to enter Hama since Tuesday and there was heavy fighting overnight with Syrian army and allied Iran-backed militia groups supported by Russian bombardment, both sides say

Yoon Suk Yeol is far from the first South Korean president to see his rule descend into acrimony and scandal

US House speaker held a call with the self-ruled island's president

Schools and non-essential government services were closed until further notice

Barnier's resignation caps weeks of tensions over the budget, which Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally said was too harsh on working people

Move by Yoon’s People Power Party could lead to defeat of Saturday’s impeachment vote; national police open investigation of Yoon and three others over possible treason

The statement followed news that a veteran human rights advocate, Rufat Safarov, had been placed in pre-trial detention for four months following his arrest on Monday

Myanmar has been in crisis since a 2021 military coup

He wants city to ‘catch up’ with other tourism destinations

It joins list of the ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’

Experts doubt China's pressure tactics will bring lasting peace to Myanmar amid escalating conflict and regional challenges hindering Beijing's efforts

Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, faces impeachment after declaring martial law on Tuesday in an effort quell political opposition. Ukrainian diplomats are traveling the globe, trying to secure support before president-elect Donald Trump takes office. Namibia has elected its first woman president, and in the U.S., President Joe Biden faces political fallout for pardoning his son.

California took the initial steps this week in protecting the state's progressive policies against anticipated federal challenges from the incoming Trump administration. VOA's Matt Dibble has the story from the state capital in Sacramento. Camera: Matt Dibble