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Thai lawmaker worries online scam center crackdown will be short-lived

Crackdown has left more than 7,000 people from various countries stranded in a Myanmar border town

Racked by violence, Haiti faces 'humanitarian catastrophe,' aid group says

Armed groups control 85% of the capital, the UN says

March 6, 2025

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Taliban urge Pakistan, Iran to slow return of Afghan nationals

Conditions not suitable to accept mass influx of refugees, Taliban say

Taiwan lauds TSMC investment as 'historic moment' for relations with US

President Lai Ching-te says that the move is not the result of pressure imposed by US government

Sudan launches case against UAE at World Court

Sudan claims the UAE supplied arms to paramilitary forces conducting ethnic-based attacks in West Darfur state

US House censures Democratic lawmaker for disrupting Trump's address to Congress

Republicans act quickly to rebuke Al Green with censure resolution that officially registers House's deep disapproval of a member's conduct

Second judge extends block preventing Trump administration from freezing funding

Nearly two dozen Democratic states filed a lawsuit against a Trump administration plan to freeze grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars

Islamic State fighting complicates effort to unify Syria

Many Syrians would like to see the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in the east lay down their weapons or join what they hope will become a national army. But Kurdish leaders say they want to negotiate a “partnership” with Syria’s new leadership. VOA’s Heather Murdock and Yan Boechat report.

What life is like for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied cities

About 20% of Ukraine’s territory is controlled by Russia. Life changed dramatically for many Ukrainians after Russia’s invasion, and some places were almost fully destroyed. Kateryna Besedina looks at how some Ukrainians are coping with the upheaval in this story narrated by Anna Rice.

Who pays the price? The ripple effect of Trump’s tariffs

With tariffs taking center stage in the Trump administration, experts warn that industries dependent on cross-border trade will feel the biggest impact. Stephanie Martinez explains.

Florida's gentle giants: Manatees fight for survival

Collisions with boats are the cause of at least 20% of manatee deaths in Florida every year. But as Valdya Baraputri reports, that’s not the only threat faced by these gentle giants of the sea. Camera: Laurentius Wahyudi and Nabila Ganinda

5 convicted of plot to overthrow German government, kidnap health minister

The defendants, four men aged 46 to 58 and a 77-year-old woman, were accused of founding or being a member of a terrorist organization called ‘United Patriots’

Thailand pushing to repatriate foreigners rescued from Myanmar scam centers

About 7,000 people pulled out of scam centers in Myanmar's Myawaddy are currently housed in camps administered by armed groups operating along frontier

US, Canadian leaders discuss trade amid new US tariffs

Canada, Mexico and China have pledged to put new tariffs on US goods in response to Trump actions

Trump says 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't free hostages

US president says ‘there will be hell to pay’ if Hamas does not release remaining hostages now

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs at Veterans Affairs, memo says

Agency provides health care and other services for millions of veteran

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