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3 dead, 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for worst floods in decade
Cabinet ministers were barred from going on vacation and have been instructed to help in flood-prone areas
Family returns to Lebanon to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood
The home, which was a gathering place for generations, was reduced to rubble by an Israeli airstrike on November 1, leaving behind shattered memories and twisted fragments of a once-vibrant life
Iran to enrich uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN says
The report mentions Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to only 5% purity, far lower than the 60% it currently does
Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders
Photos released by the Defense Ministry showed Belousov walking alongside North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol on a red carpet at Pyongyang airport
Some Zimbabwean farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
Producers turn the insects into protein-rich feed for free-range chickens and fertilizer for gardens
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of country's power grid
Repeated Russian strikes on infrastructure have seriously impacted Ukraine's energy sector often resulting in rolling blackouts across the country
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 9 people in tourist bus
At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week
Over a year after Wagner Group leader’s death, Russian mercenaries aren’t going away
The Wagner Group made Russian mercenaries infamous. With its co-founder Yevgeny Prigozhin dead, the Russian state is strengthening its control over the fighters, researchers say
Israeli tanks retreat from central Gaza camp; medics say 30 killed
Efforts to negotiate a ceasefire have yielded scant progress
China court jails journalist for 7 years on spy charges, family says
Media rights group urges reversal of verdict
Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic cruise missile
Russian attacks hammer Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of online shopping, the sales event no longer creates midnight crowds or doorbuster mayhem
Ukraine’s critical infrastructure damaged by latest Russian strikes
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said infrastructure facilities were damaged in nine regions across the country after Russia's latest attack. Cryptocurrency investors have big hopes for the approaching presidency of Donald Trump, who campaigned this year as a champion of digital currencies. Australia approved on Thursday a ban on social media for children younger than 16 after an emotional debate that has gripped the nation and set a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the...
Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France
Chad's foreign ministry says nation wants to fully assert its sovereignty after more than six decades of independence
Canada sues Google, alleges anticompetitive practices in online ads
Competition Bureau wants company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty
From VOA Russian: Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov staged anti-war protest in courtroom cage
Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov, serving a seven-year prison sentence for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine, unfurled an anti-war banner in a courtroom cage as he went on trial on new, more severe charges of justifying terrorism. Gorinov was the first individual jailed in Russia for openly opposing the war. Human rights activists demand his release.
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From VOA Persian: Israel vs. Hezbollah: Experts weigh in on who won
Alam Saleh and Ben Sabti, two prominent experts on Iran and Israel affairs, joined VOA Persian’s evening analytical program on Wednesday to explore the implications of the ceasefire in Lebanon. They also assessed which of the two sides emerged as the true winner in the conflict and the subsequent peace efforts between Israel and Hezbollah.
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