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The world reacts to Trump saying the U.S. will “own” Gaza
The world reacts to Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, and key European allies say they are opposed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and permanently move Palestinians elsewhere in the Middle East. A look at Democratic opposition to Donald Trump in Congress. Plus, the discovery of an illegal tunnel connecting Mexico with the U.S.
New attorney general orders review of Trump cases as she takes over the Justice Dept.
President contends department is biased against conservatives
Should Elon Musk be allowed to shrink the US federal government?
President Donald Trump’s point person for making rapid changes at U.S. governmental agencies is Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Congressional Democrats say that the Trump-backed multibillionaire's attempt to reduce federal government spending is wrong. Michelle Quinn has more.
Deepfake video impersonates VOA press freedom reporter
The videos underscore a trend in which AI is used to create content showing real journalists reporting fake stories
British foreign minister meets with Zelenskyy, announces $68.7M financial package
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners of war
Greenlanders explore Pacific Islands’ relationship with Washington
Pacific ambassador organizing information sessions
Congressional Democrats vow to fight changes at USAID
Congressional Democrats warned President Donald Trump this week that they would use government funding talks as leverage to fight changes at agencies such as USAID, the nation's lead provider of humanitarian aid overseas. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports.
US communications agency reinstates complaints, starts investigating media
CBS News complies with an FCC request to hand over the raw footage and transcript from a interview with 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris
Trump signs order intended to ban transgender athletes from female sports
The order gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX in alignment with the president's view
Second bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle, agriculture agency says
Genome sequencing of milk from Nevada has identified a different strain of bird flu in dairy cows for the first time, the USDA says
House Republicans endorse DOGE
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said the media is grossly overreacting to efforts to make the government more efficient. He said President Trump is doing exactly what he said on the campaign trail that he would do. We speak with Alex Nowrasteh at the CATO Institute.
VOA Kurdish: Syrian ISIS families in al-Hol waiting to return home
Syrian Islamic State families at the al-Hol camp are waiting for the implementation of a decision made by the self-ruled administration allowing them to leave the camp. The camp administration says it is still waiting for a response from the Damascus government to begin the process. The families say they want to return, despite the destruction of their homes.
Click here for the full TV story in Kurdish.
French PM survives no-confidence vote
Far-left lawmakers called for measure after Francois Bayrou invoked special constitutional powers
VOA Persian: Dollar hits 85,000 tomans after Trump executive order on Iran
Following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to reinstate sanctions and ramp up maximum pressure on Iran, the Iranian currency has plunged once again. The exchange rate for one U.S. dollar in Iran's free market has surged past 85,000 tomans, marking a historic high.
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VOA Persian: Some 169,000 Iranian children lack access to primary education
Nearly 169,000 Iranian children have been left out of primary education, according to Rezvan Hakimzadeh, deputy minister of primary education in Iran’s Ministry of Education.
The need of households for more income has caused many young students to enter the labor market.
Click here for the full story in Persian.
VOA Creole: 70 Salvadoran officers arrive in Haiti to work with multinational security force
A group of 70 Salvadoran officers arrived in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday to assist the Kenyan-led multinational security force with medical evacuations. The Salvadorans were greeted at the airport by the president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, Leslie Voltaire.
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UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
M23 rebels consolidate their hold on Goma and look to seize more territory in the country's mineral-rich east
VOA Mandarin: Is US state's lawsuit against China over COVID winnable?
The U.S. state of Missouri is suing China over the coronavirus pandemic, accusing it of “unleashing COVID-19 on the world.” The lawsuit threatens to seize $25 billion in assets if Beijing refuses to pay damages. Although the state attorney general is confident in winning the case, legal experts said there are still hoops Missouri needs to jump through due to laws protecting foreign state assets in the U.S.
Click here for the full story in Mandarin.