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Immigration, cost of living frustrate voters as German elections loom
Economic pressures add to voter frustrations
Russian attack injures at least 4 in Odesa
Ukrainian military strikes oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region
Panama says many migrants deported from the US agree to be returned to home countries
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration recently deported the migrants on three flights
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
The Cook Islands is a self-governing nation and maintains free association with Wellington, sharing a head of state and citizenship rights
Questions emerge about what may have caused Delta plane to burst into flames and flip over
All but two of the 21 people injured on the flight have been released from hospitals
Senate advances nomination of Trump FBI pick Kash Patel
The Senate voted 48-45 along party lines on a procedural measure setting the stage for a final confirmation vote on one of Trump’s most controversial nominees later this week
Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees
Ukrainian drone hits oil pumping station
Ukrainian military says North Korean howitzer destroyed
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro charged with attempting coup
In November, Brazil's Federal Police filed a 884-page report detailing the scheme
U.S. and Russia meet without Ukraine
Envoys from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia to discuss, among other things, planning for peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war; however, Ukraine was not invited to the meeting. The African Union reacts to potential cuts in U.S. aid and the ongoing violence in Sudan and the DRC. Plus, activists in Uganda are calling on the government to release a jailed opposition leader.
Chinese influence in South Korea a focus in Yoon impeachment hearings, analysts say
US-South Korea coordination critical to countering China's influence, analysts say
66 measles cases reported in US states of Texas, New Mexico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 14 cases across the country earlier this month
Saudi prince proving crucial to Trump efforts to end Ukraine, Gaza wars
Close ties to leaders and investments key to Riyadh's approach
US, Russia begin talks on Ukraine — without Ukraine
The Trump administration on Tuesday hailed talks in Saudi Arabia that included U.S. and Russian officials but no Ukrainians. The White House said speaking separately with the warring partners is a key first step in ending the three-year conflict. Anita Powell reports, Kim Lewis contributed.
Sudanese RSF paramilitaries kill 100s in White Nile state
CAIRO — Attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Force have killed hundreds of civilians, including infants, in White Nile state, Sudanese officials and rights groups said Tuesday.
Sudan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the paramilitary group targeted civilians in the past few days in villages in the al-Gitaina area after they were "overwhelmed by its devastating defeat" by the Sudanese army. The statement put the death toll at 433, while the Preliminary Committee of...
VOA Kurdish: Governor of Irbil discusses Sunni Arab officials in the city
Governor Omid Khoshnaw told VOA that many Sunni Arab leaders live in Irbil, benefiting from the security and quality of life in the Kurdish capital, with their children attending schools there. However, despite enjoying these privileges, they do not support the Kurds on key disputed issues, particularly regarding the status of disputed areas.
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VOA Kurdish: Iraq struggles to implement law to return Kurd, Turkmen land
The Iraqi parliament recently passed a law to return occupied Kurdish and Turkmen lands. However, over the weekend, Kurdish farmers in Kirkuk were stopped by the Iraqi army while trying to work on their lands, even though local forces should handle security. Kurdish politicians protested. They argue that Article 140 of the constitution has not been enforced.
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Yazidi woman enslaved by Islamic State relocates to Germany months after rescue
Fawzia Amin Saydo's move comes nearly six months after she was rescued from Gaza in a secret US-led operation