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.
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.