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Black History Month celebrated across US

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 14:57
February is Black History Month in the United States. Celebrations across the nation included a White House reception with President Donald Trump and a parade in Los Angeles. Genia Dulot reports.

UN Security Council weighs calling on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 14:56
Rwanda's military is accused of supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

'Lack of consensus' as G20 meets amid turbulent times

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 14:54
G20 group of the world’s biggest economies gathered in South Africa for the last day of a summit that has been anything but unified

Judge cancels New York City mayor’s trial, keeps corruption charges intact

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 14:53
The judge's written order means he won't decide before mid-March whether to grant the dismissal of the case against the mayor of the nation's largest city

German police arrest Russian man over attack plot

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 13:37
The suspect reportedly was targeting the Israeli Embassy

US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He trade economic complaints in call

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 13:19
The two share concerns about tariffs, economic imbalance, protectionism and drug enforcement

February 21, 2025

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 13:15
A look at the best news photos from around the world.

57% of Ukrainians trust President Zelenskyy, Ukrainian institute says

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 13:03
February 24 marks the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with international efforts aimed at ending the conflict in progress. Research shows the majority of Ukraine’s population trusts Zelenskyy and is not ready to elect a president during war time.

Four scenarios for securing peace in Ukraine

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 12:51
How four Washington think tanks see the possibility of securing lasting peace in Ukraine

Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 12:25
A Rwandan government minister and M23 rebel group spokesperson were sanctioned Thursday by US for alleged involvement in recent conflict in DRC

GOP Budget Reconciliation Plan —Cutting Essential Programs To Supercharge Deportations 

Early Friday morning, the Senate is expected to begin the process for passing a budget reconciliation bill, a somewhat obscure Congressional procedure which allows a funding bill to pass both houses of Congress with only a simple majority threshold — avoiding a 60-vote filibuster obstacle in the Senate. The Senate deal will reportedly include at […]

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Rubio highlights emerging terror threat in Afghanistan

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 11:03
US official doesn’t think it is a pre-9/11 landscape but adds there are places that create opportunity for groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State

Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval

The Pew Research Center - February 21, 2025 - 10:52

Overall, 56% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, while 43% approve.

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Half-billion people attend Hindu festival in India

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 10:39
Ordinary devotees, billionaires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, politicians and Bollywood stars have attended

Russian region holding Ukrainian Prisoners of War as ‘bargaining chip’

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 09:11
Ukrainian authorities estimate that more than 150 Ukrainian POWs are currently being held in Chechnya, a Russian region ruled by authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov

Netanyahu: Hamas will 'pay the price' for not returning body of Israeli hostage

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 04:42
Israeli president: Hearts of the nation 'lie in tatters' 

Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 21, 2025 - 04:27
Team of researchers finds sharp increase in melting over the past decade

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