Starmer: ‘Sooner or later’ Russia must yield to peace
In this photo taken from video on March 15, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer participates from London in a virtual meeting with a group of European, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian leaders. They discussed the proposed ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
NASA, SpaceX launch crew to space station to retrieve stuck astronauts
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore shows research hardware for a study that explores 3D printing of on-demand medical devices on the International Space Station on Dec. 2, 2024.
Starbucks hit with $50 million fine for spilled drink injury
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US Appeals court allows DEI crackdown
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UN: Iran using drones to enforce hijab law
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Widespread power outage in Cuba leaves millions in dark
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Forecasters warn of tornadoes in US in coming days
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken March 15, 2025, shows the extreme weather facing the southern U.S.
VOA Kurdish: Senior ISIS leader killed in Iraqi intelligence operation
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WASHINGTON — Tribes and students sue feds over staff cuts at BIE schools
Three Tribal Nations, along with five Native students, are suing the U.S. Interior Department and the Office of Indian Affairs over mass firings at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and its federally operated schools — Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in New Mexico.
The layoffs stem from President Donald Trump’s February 11 executive order calling for broad cuts to federal staffing. Haskell lost more than a quarter of its staff, leaving courses without instructors, delaying financial aid and forcing students to clean dorms and restrooms. At SIPI, staff cuts led to 13-hour power outages, undrinkable tap water, and canceled midterm exams due to a shortage of faculty.
The lawsuit by the Native American Rights Fund representing the Pueblo of Isleta, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes argues that the layoffs violate ..
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had lashed out on social media over comments critical of President Trump that the ambassador had made to a think tank in Johannesburg.
After the Trump administration cut most U.S. foreign aid, a reporter wanted to understand how it would affect one of Uganda’s most vulnerable communities.
High-level diplomats urge Washington to lift nuclear sanctions on Tehran.
‘Ne Zha 2’ shows audiences are growing tired of formulaic Western films.
The strategies that once guided advocacy are no longer adequate in a world led by strongmen.
Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.
New Canadian leader Carney seen as a tough negotiator who doesn’t suffer fools.
Test yourself on the week of March 8: Myanmar announces elections, Canada’s Liberal Party picks a new leader, and Rodrigo Duterte is arrested.
Beijing is partners with Tehran but fears the nuclear crisis could be reaching a “critical juncture.”
Like Napoleon and the Ming dynasty, Europe is paying the price for strategic blindness.
When the next crisis hits, global markets may not be able to count on America’s financial backstop.
Without U.S. support, few options remain for those fighting HIV.
Constitutional crisis shakes Bosnia
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Homeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay
FILE – Newly erected holding tents for detained migrants are seen at the United States’ Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 21, 2025. (U.S. Navy/AFN Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs/Handout via Reuters)
Publisher Zamora reimprisoned in Guatemala in move lawyer calls ‘inhumane’
FILE – Newspaper founder Jose Ruben Zamora leaves in handcuffs after a court hearing in Guatemala City, June 14, 2023.
Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.
A deadly war on drugs in the Philippines isn’t over.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to merge with Damascus’s new government.
The Russian leader said “there are issues that need to be discussed” before he can accept a truce.
Like elsewhere in the Middle East, sectarianism is baked into Syrian society.
Pyongyang says it is building a “strategic guided missile” submarine, but experts say the development may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
The global order has faced challenges before, but Trump 2.0 is different.
Quebec’s international relations minister on Trump’s tariffs and the potential for cross-border economic pain.
The European Union and Canada retaliate with a slew of countermeasures.
Despite a shoutout in the U.S. president’s speech last week, don’t expect a renewed security partnership.
Voting was extended at some polling stations amid high voter turnout in an election dominated by Trump’s control pledge.
Paris-Saint Germain beat Liverpool on penalties at Anfield after levelling their Champions League tie in normal time.
Sharp words for the US president from Canada’s incoming prime minister.
US says it will ‘immediately’ resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
Hundreds reported killed in violence in Syria’s coastal region, which is heavily populated by Alawites.
A makeshift clinic has been set up on the ruins of Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Protesters in New York gathered to demand the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Lebanese media reported that the released hostages had arrived in a hospital in southern Lebanon city of Tyre.
The US says Ukraine has accepted a ceasefire proposal and agreed to start negotiations to end the war with Russia.
Separatist Baloch group claims responsibility, says it has killed six security personnel, holds hundreds hostage.
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Sheep are for sale in a northern district of Algiers on June 8, 2024, ahead of the Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” when Muslims around the world slaughter sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son.
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ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president has announced plans to import a staggering 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, the holiday during which Muslims worldwide purchase livestock for sacrifice.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday instructed his ministers to launch plans for the massive livestock import effort to stabilize costs and meet soaring demand.
The plan is the latest in a series of measures designed to ease public frustration over rising costs and the military-backed government’s uncompromising grip on power.
It builds on previous efforts to flood markets with food staples throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan. Yet its scale..
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Enlarge this imageIn 2012, playwright Athol Fugard, who was then 80, said, “I have a greater sense of adventure at this moment in my life than I ever had in the past.” Fugard is pictured above in February 1985.
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In 2012, playwright Athol Fugard, who was then 80, said, “I have a greater sense of adventure at this moment in my life than I ever had in the past.” Fugard is pictured above in February 1985.
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When apartheid ended, and Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa, Athol Fugard thought his life as a playwright was over, he told NPR in 2015.
“I sincerely believe that I was going to be South Africa’s first literary redundancy,” Fugard said. “But as it is, South Africa caught me by surprise again and just said, ‘no, you got to keep writing, man. There are still ..
US Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees
FILE — The U.S. Department of Education is seen in Washington, March 6, 2025.
White House defends Trump’s push to deport pro-Palestinian activist
People attend a protest following the arrest by U.S. immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, in Berkeley, Calif., March 11, 2025.
Russia’s gains in Kursk threaten Kyiv’s leverage
FILE – A woman walks past a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk following Ukraine’s offensive into Russia’s western Kursk region, Aug. 16, 2024. Since Kyiv launched its cross-border assault into the Kursk region in August 2024, Moscow has been pushing back hard.
House Republicans block Congress’ ability to challenge Trump tariffs
FILE – A U.S. flag flies near the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 25, 2025.
Wall Street swings wildly, briefly dropping more than 10% below its record
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 11, 2025.
US House passes short-term funding resolution as shutdown date nears
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson arrives for a press conference ahead of a potential budget vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 11, 2025.
VOA Kurdish: In Kobani, people protest Alevi massacres, Turkish bombings
FILE – Residents of northeastern Syria walk at the Tishrin Dam to join a sit-in demanding an end to the war in the region in Aleppo’s countryside, Syria, Jan. 8, 2025.
VOA Mandarin: US House passes bill to restrict use of Chinese-made batteries
FILE – People visit the booth of Chinese battery maker CATL during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2023
VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode
FILE – Iranian people walk at a flower market, ahead of Nowruz, the Persian new year, in Tehran, Iran, March 17, 2024. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters)
VOA Creole: MSF reports 150 new cholera cases in Haiti
FILE – A medical worker walks through the cholera ward at a clinic run by Doctors Without Borders in the Cite Soleil neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 3,2023.
A union representing career diplomats demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Some documents could be relevant in court cases.
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.
“Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and other works bear witness to forgotten lives and to the moral blindness and blinkered vision of the realities of apartheid South Africa.
Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.
China Brief on Beijing’s response to Trump’s tariff increases.
The United States will immediately lift its pause on military aid and intelligence-sharing to Kyiv.
Officials in Beijing might be prepared to fight to the end, but is the Chinese public?
Berlin is rapidly reconsidering its nuclear weapons posture.
The former central banker plans to tackle U.S. tariffs with retaliatory measures.
Long-standing alliances are threatened by a chaotic White House.
Mark Carney rode a wave of national pride to replace Justin Trudeau, but elections loom.
After weeks of uncertainty, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the final tally of cuts.
Washington’s Ukraine policy might yield a truce—but tariffs and territorial threats to neighbors could do long-term damage.
Moscow said it captured territory shortly before potential peace talks begin in Saudi Arabia.
A US immigration enforcement agent said Khalil’s permanent residency was also being revoked, according to a lawyer.
Economist and ex-central banker takes over from Justin Trudeau in face of Trump tariff uncertainty, looming election.
After the election authority’s decision, about 300 of Calin Georgescu’s supporters gather outside the election bureau.
Iraq faces worsening power shortages after the US cuts waivers tied to Iranian gas and electricity imports.
Iran’s top leader says he refuses to negotiate under pressure.
Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will not be dragged into civil war as he vows to hold accountable those involved in violence.
Declan Rice salvages draw for Arsenal, but more points are dropped in title race in 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
India overcome New Zealand’s 351-7 to win by four wickets in the 2025 Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
Rebel fighters eye strategic town of Walikale as government forces suffer defection amid ongoing fighting.
March 9, 20258:03 AM ET
A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as “the epicenter of global terrorism.” We examine those findings.
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March 7, 20255:45 PM ET
At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a community in Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced threats and been targeted by real estate developers.
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March 7, 20255:23 PM ET
A woman gestures in front of her demolished house in Otodo-Gbame waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria. Saturday, March 18, 2017. Slums and shantytowns are often targeted in rampant demolitions across Africa’s most populous country
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LAGOS, Nigeria—A century old riverside community of more than 9,000 people located in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, was demolished on Friday and residents were forcefully evicted.
Dozens of Lagos state officials, as well as police and young men known locally as “area boys” armed with machetes and clubs entered the community of Ilaje-Otumara in the early hours of Friday, forcing thousands to flee with their belongings, as bulldozers rolled through homes, businesses and places of worship.
NPR witnessed state government officials and police watching on as residents were beaten and attacked and forced to leave without their possessions. Reporters covering the demolitio..
March 7, 20254:45 PM ET
In many parts of the world skin whitening is a major industry, but women in Nigeria have a particular fondness for creams and lotions that promise to lighten their skin. By one estimate, over 77% of women in the country have used such products. We go to Nigeria and learn that the effects of skin whiteners can be severe and many people who use them are unable to stop.
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March 6, 20254:10 AM ET
Government officials in the small African country of Lesotho were shocked by President Trump’s dismissive remarks that “nobody has ever heard” of their country.
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Who is Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada?
FILE – Mark Carney speaks during the Bank of England interest rate decision and inflation report press conference at the Bank of England in London, Aug. 1, 2019.
Argentina flooding death toll rises to 16, two girls missing
People row kayaks on flooded streets in the city of Bahia Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 9, 2025.
North Korea warns of ‘accidental’ war risk from US-South Korea drills
South Korean K1A2 tanks move during a joint live-fire drill between South Korea and the United States at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon on March 6, 2025.
Single-engine plane crashes near Pennsylvania airport
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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo
FILE – Hayatullah Omagh, of Afghanistan, and other migrants who were held in a Panamanian deportee camp after being deported from the U.S. arrive in Panama City, March 8, 2025.
France readying more than $200 million in military aid for Ukraine, minister says
FILE – French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 13, 2025.
US Homeland Security chief replaces ICE leadership over lagging deportations
FILE – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to employees at the Department of Homeland Security, in Washington, Jan. 28, 2025.
Palestinian activist who aided Columbia University protests arrested by US immigration agents
FILE – Student activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York City, April 29, 2024.
Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada’s Justin Trudeau
Former central banker Mark Carney speaks after winning the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, in Ottawa, Canada, March 9, 2025. Carney will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Syria’s worst violence in months reopens wounds of civil war
Smoke rises from a factory hit during clashes by Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad, on the outskirts of Latakia, Syria, March 7, 2025.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out civil war.
The president falsely claimed on social media that the South African government was confiscating farmland, echoing previous statements that the country was mistreating white people.
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.
The missing people were on two boats that capsized off Yemen, which is on a major route for migrants trying to reach Gulf countries for work.
Two more people are reported dead from the disease, and dozens are in isolation, as the outbreak grows.
In an International Court of Justice complaint, the Sudanese government says the United Arab Emirates is fueling genocidal actions by funding rebels in the country’s civil war.
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.
One U.S. president deferred too much to Zelensky, while the other is trying to dictate terms.
Europe should take primary responsibility for its security, but the United States needs to deliver key assurances to allow such a transition.
The continent is seeking new ways to defend itself without relying on U.S. support.
Amid tariffs and aid cuts, the region displayed rare unity at the OAS this week.
Amid tariffs and aid cuts, the region displayed rare unity at the OAS this week.
Beijing-backed groups are using Asian American concerns for leverage.
Trump’s approach of seeking a deal at any cost imperils the security of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
A strategy of targeted engagement, rather than returning to maximum pressure, could foster a genuine democratic transition.
Trade wars, rising prices, falling confidence, and sinking stock markets are not what Wall Street or Main Street voted for.
Beijing has opted for defiance instead of flattery. Will the strategy backfire?
But the U.S. president stopped short of denouncing Moscow’s large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
But the U.S. president stopped short of denouncing Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
To topple Vucic, student activists must look to the ballot box.
Russian mercenaries weren’t always welcomed by the state, but their fighting on behalf of Bashar al-Assad was a prelude to Ukraine.
The U.S. president has embraced digital currencies after years of skepticism.
‘Asura’ is impervious to a succinct pitch, which might be why too few people have seen it.
From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
The U.S. can lead the way in culinary diplomacy—at Mar-a-Lago.
As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S. NBC News ‘What the…
The president has repeatedly accused Canada of allowing vast amounts of fentanyl into the US, an unsupported claim.
US president warns Hamas that there would be ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli captives in Gaza are not released immediately.
Barcelona struggle to narrow win despite teenage defender Pau Cubarsi being sent off midway through first half.
Summit follows US President Donald Trump’s beach resort plan.
Talks come as Israel continues to block supplies of humanitarian aid into Gaza after first phase of ceasefire expired.
The pause in USAID funding is exacerbating the hunger crisis in Sudan and compounding the challenge for relief workers.
The one month exemption is for cars and trucks that comply with USMCA’s content rules.
The US confirmed it held direct talks with Hamas for the first time since 1997.
The US has said it will allow a one-month exemption from tariffs on auto imports from Canada and Mexico.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s government holds majority in parliament and is expected to survive Friday’s vote.
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JOHANNESBURG — In his Tuesday night address to Congress, President Trump defended his administration’s humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked “nobody has ever heard of.”
It is the southern African nation of Lesotho.
Politics 6 takeaways from Trump’s pointedly partisan address to CongressThe country’s foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, told NPR it was “quite shocking for the head of state to make such a remark.”
“The government of the United States has an embassy in Maseru [Lesotho’s capital],” Mpotjoane said on Wednesday, adding that the two countries have had “a long cooperation.”
He invited Trump to visit the country.
At least one person attending the address on Capitol Hill could likely place the tiny country on a map: Elon Musk, Trump’s South African-born adviser, who has been instrumental in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. Just last fall, Lesotho’s prime minister met ..
Analysts warn of China advances in Myanmar, see Rubio as key to US response
Myanmar’s military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, right, talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Aug. 14, 2024, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Myanmar Military Information Team via AP)
Moscow aims to exploit US-Europe rift, experts warn
A European Union flag flutters by the statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, in London, March 5, 2025.
Trump delays 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico, Canada
FILE: A drone view of the Stellantis Chrysler Windsor Assembly facility in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 4, 2025. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump delayed for a month imposing a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada.
VOA Creole: Dominican officials seize Haiti-bound weapons cache
VOA Persian: Authorities in Iran lash singer arrested for protest song
FILE – Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi, seen in an undated photo from his Instagram account, received his sentence of 74 lashes at the Tehran Morality Security Prosecutor’s Office, his attorney said on March 5, 2025.
VOA Mandarin: Key takeaways about China from Trump’s speech
FILE – U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025.
Trump administration takes down list of federal properties for possible sale
FILE – A man sits by the Old Post Office building on May 12, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. General Services Administration on March 5, 2025, took down a directory of federal property it had listed for possible sale, including the Old Post Office.
VOA Uzbek: Russia spreads disinformation on Kazakhstan-US scientific cooperation
FILE – Scientists work in a laboratory in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan, Aug. 22, 2011.
VOA Kurdish: Uncertainty looms over PKK disarmament amid Turkey peace deal
FILE – A photograph of jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Ocalan, is displayed in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025.
White House confirms talks with Hamas continuing amid ceasefire uncertainty
A convoy of military vehicles moves inside Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side, at the the border between Israel and Gaza, March 5, 2025.
The nonprofit has enjoyed bipartisan support since its founding in the Reagan era, but it finds itself under pressure from the Trump administration.
A report issued by UNICEF investigators described horrific abuses, affecting children as young as 1 year old, in the civil war in Sudan.
Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations.
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel offensive.
Amid reports of new atrocities by their troops in Sudan, leaders of the Rapid Support Forces were cheered at an elaborate political event in Kenya.
Elbridge Colby’s hearing on Tuesday showcased fault lines in the party.
Beijing’s military posturing aims to assert its dominance on the global stage, particularly with the United States and Taiwan.
After Trump and Zelensky’s fiery meeting, New Delhi could find an opportunity to bolster other peace efforts.
Cash to buy U.S. weapons for Ukraine would also help balance trade.
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
The Senegalese prime minister has struck a deal with Casamance rebels in an effort to end a conflict that began in 1982.
After days of chaos, is the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal still alive?
It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.
All three countries have vowed retaliatory measures against Washington.
Canada, Mexico, and China vow retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs.
The nonprofit has enjoyed bipartisan support since its founding in the Reagan era, but it…
KYIV — Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some…
Arab summit in Cairo adopts Egyptian plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, countering US President Donald Trump’s proposal.
Arab League endorses Egyptian proposal that provides alternative to US President Trump’s plan to takeover Gaza.
Canada, Mexico and China have condemned US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and retaliated with their own.
VP says he did not mock allies who fought in US-led wars after UK, France commit to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
United States President Donald Trump had set the motion to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis in January.
India beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai in the first semifinal at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says clash with Donald Trump at White House on Friday was ‘regrettable’.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plan for Gaza counters the US proposal to take over the enclave.
Serbian opposition lawmakers threw smoke bombs and flares inside parliament to protest government policies.
Three students are suing Columbia University after they were suspended for their role in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
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The average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over six hours of their day in traffic. NPR battles the chaos of a Lagos gridlock to find out if new Chinese-backed rails have made a difference.
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February 28, 20252:59 PM ET
A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release. And, the average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over 6 hours of their day in traffic – have new Chinese-backed railways made a difference?
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February 17, 20254:05 AM ET
Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over a second city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they continue to seize territory under the watching and passive eyes of the international community.
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February 13, 20255:25 PM ET
President Trump’s offer of refugee status to economically privileged white South Africans has enraged some people in that nation. NPR gets more reaction from South Africans on the issue.
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February 13, 20254:17 AM ET
President Trump’s offer of refugee status to economically privileged white South Africans has enraged some people in that nation. NPR gets more reaction from South Africans on the issue.
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February 12, 20254:10 AM ET
Mpox continues to impact parts of Africa. And experts say the outbreak stands at a critical moment as the U.S. halts foreign assistance and rebel violence scramble efforts to control the virus.
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February 11, 20257:03 AM ET
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The trip that changed Tigran Gambaryan’s life forever was supposed to be short — just a few days. When he flew to Nigeria in February of 2024, he didn’t even check a bag. Tigran is a former IRS Special Agent. He made his name investigating high-profile dark web and cryptocurrency cases. Some colleagues called him the ‘Crypto Wizard’ because of his pioneering work tracing crypto transactions for law enforcement. Since 2021, he’s worked at the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance.
Tigran was in Nigeria as a sort of envoy. He was supposed to meet with government officials and show them that Binance – and crypto itself – was safe, reliable, and law-abiding.
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One of the most important meetings was at the headquarters of the Office of the National Security Advisor. He says officials there made him wait hours. And when officials finally came into the roo..
February 10, 20255:15 PM ET
The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the ” world capital of skin bleaching”
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February 10, 20254:20 PM ET
The Trump administration is dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. They had been doing humanitarian work in more than 100 countries. We hear from NPR correspondents around the world about what the agency had been doing on the ground and what it’s elimination could mean.
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February 9, 20252:34 AM ET
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WINDHOEK, Namibia — Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and was known as the father of the nation, has died. He was 95.
Nujoma’s death was announced Sunday by current Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba. Mbumba said Nujoma died on Saturday night after being hospitalized in the capital, Windhoek.
“The foundations of the Republic of Namibia have been shaken,” Mbumba said in a statement. “Over the past three weeks, the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia and Founding Father of the Namibian Nation was hospitalized for medical treatment and medical observation due to ill health.”
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VOA Mandarin: How will ‘America First’ investment policy impact China?
FILE – The American and Chinese flags wave ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.
VOA Kurdish: Experts say Kurds should remain cautiously hopeful in Turkey’s new peace process
FILE – A demonstrator holds a picture of Kurdistan Workers Party leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025.
China’s Liu Jiakun wins Pritzker Prize, ‘Nobel’ for architecture
Pritzker Prize winner Chinese architect Liu Jiakun is seen with a scale model of the West Village project at his office in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, March 2, 2025.
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts closing in on return to Earth after 9 months in space
This image taken from video posted by NASA shows, from left, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams speaking during a news conference, March 4, 2025.
Suicide bombings at Pakistan military base kill at least 9
Rescue workers and volunteers help victims of a bomb explosion upon their arrival at a hospital in Bannu, Pakistan, on March 4, 2025.
Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
FILE – A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2024.
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control
FILE – Cargo containers sit stacked as cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the Cristobal port, operated by the Panama Ports Company, in Colon, Panama, Feb. 4, 2025.
Egypt says Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan
Arab reporters watch a screen displaying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, receiving Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the press center hall of the emergency Arab summit just outside Cairo on March 4, 2025.
Re-arming Europe? EU tested to turn talk into action
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talks to the media during the European leaders’ summit to discuss Ukraine, hosted by Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Lancaster House, London, March 2, 2025.
Putin hails Myanmar ties as junta chief visits Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, welcomes Myanmar’s junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, left, during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, March 4, 2025.