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Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters?
Assault on N'Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
Russia says closely watching Trump’s Greenland claims
Europena Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
New York’s top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing
US president-elect is already appealing to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing this week for his criminal conviction.
Soft Skin
Soft Skin is a short film from the "From Ground Zero" collection.
Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC
In eulogy, Joe Biden remembers former US president as a man with 'character' devoted to improving peoples' lives.
Creating warm clothes for Gaza’s displaced children
Two siblings in Gaza are keeping displaced children warm by making clothes and distributing them free of charge.
Clock ticks on US TikTok ban
The United States Supreme Court has fast-tracked oral arguments on a challenge by the Chinese company ByteDance — the owner of TikTok — to a new law that would ban the social media platform on grounds of national security. VOA’s Steve Herman reports.
How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast?
Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires
A drive along streets in the US state of California shows the kind of destruction left by several wildfires.
South Africa’s sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
The appointment breaks a deadlock that has left the country without a head of state since October 2022.
Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations
A holidaying Israeli soldier was forced to flee Brazil after a judge ordered an investigation into his wartime conduct.
Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50
UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.
Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles
Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry.
Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important?
The US President-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory - home to a US military base.
Elon Musk in politics – the pros and cons | Start Here
‘President’ Elon Musk – what to make of the billionaire’s new political power.
Mozambique’s opposition leader returns as supporters clash with police
Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.
Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan?
From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan's release. Will it work?
Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk
Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge.
Burning house collapses in California wildfires
Video shows the moment a house in Los Angeles collapsed as it was consumed by one of several wildfires in California.
