Experts trace the root causes of Ecuador’s spiralling violence, as President Daniel Noboa leads a crackdown on gangs.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo as relations warm following years of tensions.

The request comes as international pressure mounts for Israel to hold off on a fully fledged assault on Rafah.

The Israeli military is threatening a ground offensive in Rafah at the southernmost tip of Gaza.

Witnesses say Israel fired on the largest health facility in southern Gaza, which has been under siege for weeks.

More Israeli captives have been released through diplomacy than through war, but Israel insists its assault is essential

In an effort to connect to younger voters, the Biden campaign has joined TikTok. But while many users have welcomed the move, security experts and even legislators have expressed disapproval amid long-standing privacy concerns surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has details from Washington. (Produced by: Veronica Balderas Iglesias)

Israeli soldiers have posted videos of themselves stealing from Palestinian homes in Gaza.

A notable increase in attacks may signify that Israel is stepping up a campaign to clear the south.

Sample counts show defence minister winning about 58 percent of the vote in first round of presidential election.

For years, AU officials have refrained from addressing atrocities in Ethiopia. Analysts say this is strategic.

Others wounded in attacks on Lebanon towns of Souaneh and Aadchit while a woman was killed in Israel.

How our increasingly web-connected lives are affected by the online hopes and fears of our planet’s future.

PMLN and PPP will lead a six-party coalition that has a comfortable majority. PTI accuses them of stealing the mandate.

For the first time in over a decade the presidents of Turkey and Egypt have met in Cairo.

They shouldn't need to demonstrate resolve and strength. Yet they are, in ways that offer lessons to the rest of us.

A Kenyan government agency is helping students from low-income families access laboratories for science classes. The producer is making solar-powered mobile laboratories that are cheaper than building permanent facilities. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo

Dozens of Palestinians have been filmed leaving Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

Over 1.7 million electric cars are currently on the road in California. But drivers in the nation’s largest EV market say they are struggling to find chargers. VOA's Anna Rice narrates this report by Angelina Bagdasaryan. Video: Vazgen Varzhabetian