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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declined to block the U.S. Justice Department from releasing a special counsel's investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. The ruling from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit appeared to clear the way for the release of the report as early as next week. The appeals court's decision did not immediately lift an order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier...

Impact of fires will be felt for years, Vice President Kamala Harris says

Russia wants China's help in developing AI technology that it can use in wide-ranging areas, including military

Donald Trump will be sworn in January 20 as the only U.S. president with felony convictions, and this week saw a flurry of activity over the court cases still open against him. On Friday, a New York judge is to sentence Trump in one case. VOA Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti reports.

President says problem lay not with shortage of water but with power cuts that took water pumps offline

US President-elect Donald Trump has called island vital for US security

The dictator has fallen in Syria, but what the new government will look like is still unclear. In this series, VOA’s Heather Murdock asks some in the country’s key minority groups what they hope for and what they fear from the new leadership. Camera: Yan Boechat.

Vance's seat to be filled by gubernatorial appointee, who will serve until special election in November 2026; winner will finish Vance's term

Denmark warns Trump that Greenland is not for sale, seeks cooperation on Arctic security

Continent’s challenges include changing weather, conflicts, shrinking agricultural farmlands

Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, was honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Joe Biden eulogized Carter in a ceremony attended by all the living U.S. presidents. Carter’s legacy will be remembered for his lifelong commitment to humanitarian work after leaving the White House. We speak with one person who says Carter’s work changed the course of her life. Faith...

We honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter, who has passed away at the age of 100. From his humble beginnings to his presidency and humanitarian work, we reflect on the life of a leader dedicated to peace and service. This week on The Inside Story: The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter.

Decision seen as a warning to other countries about outsourcing asylum processing

Antonio Tajani meets in person and by phone with his counterparts from several countries to coordinate initiatives

Members of the exclusive presidents' club were on their best behavior

Haiti and Benin have agreed to cooperate on security, education and scientific research. Haiti's minister of foreign affairs, Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste, signed the memorandum for a period of five years.  Click here for the full story in Creole. 

A mass protest erupted on a campus in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi, following the mysterious death of a 17-year-old student at a vocational school. Videos circulating online show heavily armed police using batons, kicking protesters and deploying tear gas to disperse the crowds. Officials in Shaanxi’s Pucheng county have launched a probe into the death of the student following a “verbal and physical altercation” with a roommate, after thousands of angry citizens gathered outside...

    Transcript: The Inside Story: The Life & Legacy of President Jimmy Carter Episode 178 - January 9, 2025   Show Open:   President Jimmy Carter:   I Jimmy Carter do solemnly swear….       KANE FARABAUGH, VOA Correspondent:   As the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter promised a government as good as its people.   President Jimmy Carter:   There can be no more ambitious tasks for America to undertake on this...