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Iran shuts down schools and businesses as energy crisis deepens
As Bolivia's big state economic model slowly implodes, fear of 'total crisis'
The secret talks between Syria’s new leaders and the Kremlin
Georgia live updates | Backlash against government enter 19th day
China Races to Squelch Unrest as Signs of Economic Malaise Spread
As Afghan School Year Ends, So Do Girls' Dreams
Foreign powers jockey for control in Syria, risking new conflict
In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
‘Still Wagner at heart’ Investigative journalists identify former mercenary commanders now fighting in a new ‘legion’ under the Russian Defense Ministry
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife indicted in another graft case, Geo TV reports
Democracy tested in Eastern Europe amid accusations of Russian meddling
Ethiopia, Somalia reach compromise to end feud, Turkey says
Georgian Government Seeks To Ban Fireworks, An Iconic Symbol Of The Protests
‘China Beyond Borders’ documentary explores Beijing’s transnational repression
Is Jolani Any Better Than Assad?
Battling Fear and Indifference, Exiled Chechen Women Protest Kadyrov
Iran in a ‘position of unprecedented weakness’ after the fall of Assad in Syria
Haiti Gangs Kill More Than 180 Mostly Elderly People in Capital
Who will rule Syria now the Assad regime has been toppled?
Unemployment continues to plague China’s youth in 2024
Inside Bashar al-Assad’s dungeons
What Do the Latest Purges Mean for China’s Military?
Continuing Conflicts
Pokrovsk 'Deserted' As Russian Army Draws Near
Myanmar’s War Has Forced Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution
New Syrian authorities accuse Israel of unlawful attack on country
'I thought I would die' - freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
Shaky Ground: Inside The Russian Military Bases In Syria
Libya: Armed clashes close key oil refinery as fires erupt
Invoking 'woman, life, freedom,' Netanyahu says Tehran is next after Damascus
EXPLAINED: Why are leaflets protesting North Korea dropped in Japan?
UAE flights flood airstrip UN says supplies weapons to Sudan rebels
Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria urges 'unity' as Turkey presses assault
For the Baltic states, bigger defence spending may never be enough
Noted Russian Missile Designer Reportedly Shot Dead Near Moscow
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Foreign fighters defend DR Congo from M23 rebels
Taliban's refugees minister killed in Kabul blast, nephew says
Syrian rebels have dealt a blow to Vladimir Putin’s naval ambitions
North Korean media finally reports on last week’s marital law crisis in South Korea
Islamist groups from across the world congratulate HTS on victory in Syria
EU suspending visas for Georgian officials over security crackdown on protesters
Exiled Anti-Kremlin Activist Attacked in London – Agentstvo
Turkey exploits post-9/11 counterterrorism model to target critics in exile
Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says
4 Men Arrested In North Macedonia Suspected Of Plotting Terrorist Acts
Ukraine military releases images of North Korean casualties in Kursk
Serbia Imports Wireless Equipment Capable of Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance
Georgia’s Pro-Europe Protesters Are Facing Down Police Violence
VOA Russian: Chechen opposition activist on Putin’s impunity in Chechnya
Georgia: Government set to pass laws bolstering police state
Azerbaijan: Authorities target Meydan TV in latest chapter of crackdown
Serbian president says he's not Assad and he's not leaving
Widening the net Russian lawmakers are expanding the definition of treason — including for foreigners. Here’s what you need to know.
News analysis: Georgia – the birth of dictatorship?
Russian soldiers ordering taxis to evacuate front line as army bans private cars
FSB claims to have prevented another terrorist attack in Daghestan
Breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia suspends school and plans Internet shutdown amid energy crisis
Azerbaijan continues crackdown on independent media
Assad is in Moscow after fleeing Syria and will be given asylum, Russian state media report
With Syria in Flux, Turkish Forces Attack U.S.-Backed Forces
Georgian Pro-EU Protesters On Streets Again After Violent Government Crackdown
Yunnan Muslims protest outside government building as imam detained
Kyrgyz PM Japarov Steps Down With No Explanation
Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
Bangladesh elections could be held in 2025, says Yunus
South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment over martial law proclamation
Chinese Amphibious Warfare: Taiwan Targeted, Scenarios Swirling
Filipina who won a last-minute reprieve from Indonesian firing squad prepares to fly home
Awards to the wealthy and criminally connected stir controversy in Laos, Cambodia
‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit
How the Kim Regime Managed to Survive in North Korea (So Far)
Xi Jinping calls for wider use of Mandarin in China’s border areas
Taiwan: Dozens of more Chinese aircraft, vessels detected
COMMENT: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and China accelerate efforts to expand the Middle Corridor
How a Chinese firm ran a billion-euro carbon credit scam
Russia’s economic woes starting to overflow into Kazakhstan
Was a Philippine Mayor a Secret Chinese Spy?
In China’s Rapidly Aging Cities, Young People Flee and Few Babies Are Born
Press freedom group demands accountability for killing of Cambodia journalist
Myanmar junta prepares to send migrant workers to Russia in 2025
South Korea's opposition accuse ruling party of staging 'second coup'
Chinese aid cannot overcome Myanmar junta’s declining finances and morale
At least 38 killed in drone attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher: Activists
Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting
Algeria summons French ambassador for reprimand over ‘hostile plans’ by Paris: Report
One of Libya's main refineries shut down after fighting
HRW condemns 'atrocities' against Mali civilians following UN withdrawal
Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties
Protests have shut down Mozambique
From 10,000 to 2,000 soldiers in five years: France’s decline in Africa accelerates
NGO reports Sudan experiencing worst humanitarian crisis ever recorded
Tanzania opposition laments its ‘naivety’ over president as repression intensifies
Fall of Assad: Algeria and Tunisia shift positions as Maghreb reacts to Syria upheaval
Mozambique political unrest disrupts Eswatini sugar exports
Russia, facing loss of Syrian base for Africa operations, seen turning to war-torn Sudan or divided Libya
Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
Algeria: Freezing of assets of generals & civilian elites abroad, a pressure measure on authoritarian regime
Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Ethiopia's escalating conflicts leave civilians in crossfire
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
Amnesty International urges ICC Prosecutor to begin investigation into war crimes in Nigeria
Chad orders French troops' departure, triggers fresh anti-French military sentiment
Namibia opposition leader says party will not recognize vote
Iran pauses controversial new dress code law
VOA Kurdish: Sunni leaders in Iraq call for national dialogue amid regional shifts
Syria’s Aspiring Leader Promises Reform—in Due Time
Why Iran is grappling with worsening gas and power shortages
Syria’s Christians Prepare for Holiday With Hope—and Fear
UAE Binges on Dollar Debt With $19 Billion Maturity Wall Looming
Gulf monarchies scramble in Syria as ghosts of the Arab Spring return
Saudi Arabia, UAE seek to sportswash their abusive regimes. The NBA seems ready to help
Pollution shuts schools in Iran again as air quality crisis deteriorates
Netanyahu’s War on the Israeli Media
FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup
Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Turkey's mayors offer refugees one-way tickets to Syria
Biden special envoy for hostages in Beirut in search of Austin Tice
The Assads Were Fighting the Wrong War
A Quick Arab Pivot: From Welcoming al-Assad to Managing the Chaos
Exclusive: Qatar opens contacts with Syria's HTS group, source says
Fall of Assad in Syria deals serious blow to Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
As Syria’s notorious prisons empty, families search for the missing
UK's Starmer to push for stronger ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia in first Gulf visit
Iran faces backlash at home after Syria’s fall, warn experts
Houthis say Assad closed their embassy in exchange for Saudi one opening
What China Got Right in Latin America
Weeks of Upheaval Have Paralyzed This South American Nation. Here’s Why.
Bolivia holds divisive popular vote for its top judges
Why Are Cuba and the U.S. Still Mired in the Cold War?
Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages
Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil, rights group says
Hit by blackouts Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan
Kenyan police in Haiti submit resignations over pay delays
Mexican city rocked by explosion amid Los Mayos and Los Chapitos cartel war
‘They beat him and killed him’: The death of a political prisoner in a Cuban jail
Everything is expensive!' Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
Press freedom group urges Colombia to investigate killing of journalist
As Mexico advances plan to dissolve watchdog agencies, critics cry foul
Stripped of citizenship, these Nicaraguans live in limbo scattered across the world
Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions
Colombian navy intercepts narco-subs taking new route to Australia
Nicaragua’s Ortega and Murillo consolidate their power over the army and the police
UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
Despot of the Week
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Accreditation:
Violence Against Women in Turkey is Political: Here is Why
Turkey's Vote Makes Erdoğan Effectively a Dictator
German gov’t report underscores Erdogan’s willingness to kidnap opponents from abroad
Recent Achievements:
Turkey's ruling party uses misinformation to downplay scope of femicide
Kurds' dream of self-rule under threat as Turkish-backed forces sweep across Syria
Turkey's President Erdoğan has huge, custom-built vaults in his villa for stashing his secret wealth
Turkey sees dramatic rise in femicides
UN accuses Turkish Intelligence of serious human rights violations and abuse of power
