Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan (www.voanews.com)
Report: China’s taste for ’blood timber’ may be fueling Mozambique conflict (www.voanews.com)
2 French prison officers killed, 3 injured in attack on prison van (www.voanews.com)
Aid shipment destined for Gaza leaves Cyprus (www.voanews.com)
TikTok sues US to block potential ban (www.voanews.com)
US remains committed to diplomacy despite North Korea’s nuclear escalation (www.voanews.com)
FBI: Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year. (www.voanews.com)
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings (www.voanews.com)
Rising unemployment hits Canada's international students hard (www.voanews.com)
Long lines are forming outside businesses with even a single job opening for a position such as cashier
Pew: Asian Americans fastest growing group of US voters (www.voanews.com)
Myanmar junta slams US aid plan (www.voanews.com)
The UN does not appear to be helping the people.
Trump could be asked about past verdicts, judge (www.voanews.com)
Zelenskyy warns against Russia's and Iran's coordinated 'terror' attacks (www.voanews.com)
Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein has become a target of boycott campaign in the U.S. amid allegations of Uyghur forced labor in China (www.voanews.com)
Arslan Hidayat, head of the Save Uyghur campaign, says Shein’s alleged use of forced labor exacerbates oppression of the Uyghur people....
Critics slam Apple CEO Tim Cook for laudatory remarks in China as he seeks to boost sagging iPhone sales in the lucrative market (www.voanews.com)
Cook was in Shanghai for the opening of China’s largest Apple retail store on Friday and met with Chinese political and business people. He praised China for being “so vibrant and so dynamic,” in remarks widely quoted by state media and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying....
Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Army That Killed Dozens (www.voanews.com)
Blinken Says Haiti Transitional Council Will Take Charge Soon (www.voanews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the proposed transitional council in Haiti, meant to provide a political transition and bring stability to the troubled Caribbean nation, is still not set but he expressed confidence it will happen in the coming days....
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Hit Fuel Facilities (www.voanews.com)
Germany Blames Human Error After Russia Hacks Call on Ukraine Missiles - VOA (www.voanews.com)
Career US Diplomat Admits Spying for Cuba for Decades (www.voanews.com)
MIAMI — A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, an unexpectedly swift resolution to a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service....
African Development Bank: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest (www.voanews.com)
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger social unrest. Already, people in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, have been marching to protest the high cost of living, prompting the...
Russia's Economy Grew in 2023, Despite War and Sanctions (www.voanews.com)
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Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Law Faces Growing Pushback Amid Fentanyl Crisis (www.voanews.com)
This is interesting....