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Bolivia's Evo Morales announces 2025 presidential bid

The leftist leader plans to seek a fourth term after being ousted from power in what he called a US-backed ...

ATP roundup: Team World wins Laver Cup

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe took down Poland's Hubert Hurkacz and Russia's Andrey ...

Venezuela takes prison control of gang-run jail

Caracas [Venezuela], September 24 (ANI): After regaining control of a jail run by the dreaded criminal organisation in the northern ...

Day 2 UNGA: Jaishankar meets World leaders in New York, shares video

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently in New York to participate in ...

US planning military base in disputed territory Venezuela

Washington wants to take control of oil resources in the contested Guayana Esequiba area, Caracas? foreign minister saysWashington is looking ...

After Lull, Asylum-Seekers Adapt to US Immigration Changes

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. - A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern ...

"Matter between India and Canada," Portugal Foreign Minister on diplomatic row

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Terming the ongoing standoff between India and Canada as a matter between the two ...

Mateusz Gamrot gets injury win over Rafael Fiziev

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot of Poland improved to 23-2 with his TKO (injury) victory ...

Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami seeks points at Orlando City

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) Inter Miami will be trying to pick up another crucial result in their pursuit ...

ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev advances at Chengdu Open

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports) World No. 10 Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated unseeded Pavel Kotov of Russia 7-6 ...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 1723

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

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96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence

Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...

Former US congressman jailed for 22 months in insider trading case

NEW YORK: On Tuesday, former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison for trading on inside ...

West Point sued for admission policy by US anti-affirmative action group

NEW YORK: This week, the Virginia-based Students for Fair Admissions, founded by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum, sued the U.S. ...

UK firm sold parts to jet engine maker with forged paperwork

LONDON, U.K.: Jet engine maker CFM International said this week that thousands of engine components may have been sold with ...

Amid tensions, ASEAN launches first joint military drills in Indonesia

BATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

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Rite Aid may close over 400 stores, allow creditors to run operations

CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania: This week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Rite Aid could shut down some 400 to ...

US Transportation Secretary says New York's ATC needs more staff

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has criticized the air traffic control staffing shortages in New York as "unacceptable" ...

Will 'quiet the noise' in culture wars, Disney CEO tells investors

BURBANK, California: A note by Needham media analyst Laura Martin released this week revealed that CEO Bob Iger told investors ...

$14 billion takeover bid by JIP a success: Toshiba

TOKYO, Japan: This week, Toshiba revealed that a tender offer worth US$14 billion from Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) was a ...

Post approval, Vietnam's VinFast to deliver EVs to Europe this year

HANOI, Vietnam: While the European Union (EU) is set to impose tariffs on its Chinese rivals, Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) ...

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