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Increasing number of city residents, including the employed, rely on food pantries

Thousands flee Beirut, heading back to their homes in southern Lebanon 

Ten years ago, 80% of Africans believed democracy was the best form of governance and would always choose it over military or one-man rule. Today, that number has dropped to 66%.

She did not say which nominees may have been targeted

Former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

Russia's demographic crisis is deepening, with the nation projected to lose up to half of its population by the end of this century. In response, Moscow is stepping up its war on Western-style liberal influence with a law that fines anyone who promotes a childless lifestyle.

Washington says President Nicolas Maduro falsely claimed victory in the vote

While studying abroad can expose students to new cultures and experiences, researchers are finding that domestic ‘study away’ programs can be helpful as well.  Some students, including those on an international visa, may not be able to study abroad, but they can travel to other locations in the U.S. for enrichment experiences, Ashley Mowreader writes in Inside Higher Ed. (October 2024) 

Price increases have remained elevated in services, including apartment rents, restaurant meals, and car and home insurance

The White House national security council named the three as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung

Police say 'nonlethal' weapons were used, but witnesses claim many protesters were injured or killed by live rounds

President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy disagrees with much of the scientific community on subjects including vaccines and HIV/AIDS. VOA’s Anita Powell has our story.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary final rule (TFR) making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

Morocco says it plans to bring Central Sahel countries "out of isolation" with a development and port access package known as The Atlantic Initiative. Central Sahel countries have turned away from international partners, so what can their neighbors do to reach out to them? Henry Wilkins reports.

The accusations could dampen investor confidence in Asia’s third largest economy at a time when the country is wooing foreign investment, analysts say

Russia reports downing more than 40 Ukrainian drones along border

Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya

Von der Leyen said her team was ready to get to work immediately on rising to the bloc's mounting challenges