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The U.S. says China is the biggest threat to its national security, the pacing challenge that America’s military must stay ahead of to remain the world’s largest and most lethal fighting force. But as VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports, the Chinese navy keeps growing.

Ruling is a victory for US government, but likely not the end of the saga

Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call for peace on Feb. 27 continues to influence public opinion. Civil society organizations and art institutions have expressed support, while also urging the state to take concrete steps toward peace. Click here for the full TV story in Kurdish.

Kurdish commentators view the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian interim government positively, expecting it to lead to future constitutional steps for Kurdish rights. Click here for the full web story in Kurdish.

All six hotel attackers are killed, ending a siege that claimed the lives of seven other people

Antonio Guterres says this will not be a DOGE-like exercise

Modi’s visit comes amid efforts to step up engagement with an Indian Ocean country of strategic importance where Beijing’s presence is growing

Democrats already were facing a challenging political map in next year's midterm elections

Serb Republic television reported that the state prosecution has also ordered the arrest of Serb Republic Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic and regional parliament president Nenad Stevandic over ignoring summons in the case of the attack on constitutional order

Saakashvili, in office from 2004 to 2013, had been convicted of embezzling $3.3 million via expenses claims for what prosecutors called 'luxury' spending

Victims of port attack identified as Syrians

Singapore is the third Southeast Asian nation, after Malaysia and Indonesia, with which Vietnam has established a 'comprehensive strategic relationship'

Ukraine signals readiness to accept interim halt in fighting

The recent agreement between Syria’s interim government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has received strong support from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials. KRG leaders view the deal as an important step toward peace, stability, and protecting Kurdish rights in Syria. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on the Kurdistan Regional Government to immediately release Bashdar Baziani, a journalist with Media21, who remains in detention more than 10 days after his arrest in Sulaimani. Baziani was taken into custody Feb. 28 with three of his colleagues, who have since been released on bail. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

The Trump administration has detained a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University. VOA's Aron Ranen reports from the campus in New York City.

The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments