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Cabinet nominees targeted with threats, Trump spokesperson says
She did not say which nominees may have been targeted
Trump’s EPA pick vows to restore US energy dominance
Former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
Russia steps up its war on childlessness
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.
US imposes sanctions on 21 top Venezuelan officials over election crackdown
Washington says President Nicolas Maduro falsely claimed victory in the vote
‘Study away’ programs in the US can provide enrichment opportunities
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)
US inflation gauge ticks higher with price pressures still stubborn
Price increases have remained elevated in services, including apartment rents, restaurant meals, and car and home insurance
3 Americans released by China
The White House national security council named the three as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung
Police evict protesters from Pakistan’s capital
Police say 'nonlethal' weapons were used, but witnesses claim many protesters were injured or killed by live rounds
Trump picks vaccine skeptic to lead top US public health department
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.
DHS, DOL Make Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Available for Fiscal Year 2025
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.
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Morocco pushes to bring Central Sahel ‘out of isolation’
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.
One of India’s largest conglomerates under suspicion following US fraud charges
The accusations could dampen investor confidence in Asia’s third largest economy at a time when the country is wooing foreign investment, analysts say
Several hurt in Kyiv after Russia attacks Ukraine with 89 drones
Russia reports downing more than 40 Ukrainian drones along border
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime
Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya
New EU commission to get all clear with big push on defense and economy
Von der Leyen said her team was ready to get to work immediately on rising to the bloc's mounting challenges
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours on Nov. 17-18
VW confirms plans to exit controversial Xinjiang operation
Volkswagen and its Chinese partner agreed to sell the asset to a Shanghai government-owned buyer
Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media
The legislation passed 102 to 13