California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake
Fires burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere ...
Fires burn Los Angeles schools, destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
Among facilities destroyed was the Eaton Canyon Nature Area which had hosted field trips, homeschoolers and preschools ...
US declaring genocide in Darfur seen as 'victory' in Sudan
Experts and rights advocates are reacting to the United States’ determination on Jan. 7 that genocide is being committed by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and its allies. Henry Wilkins has more.
Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade
Protest was organized and led by students from Belgrade state university who are demanding that those responsible for the ...
Top Vatican diplomat inaugurates, consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Friday consecrated a new Catholic church at Bethany Beyond the ...
'Den of Thieves 2' is No. 1 at box office as 'Better Man' flops
Sunday's studio estimates came as much of Hollywood’s attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles ...
Signs point to Israeli-Hamas ceasefire but no certainty
There were signs that long elusive ceasefire to end fighting between Israel and militant group Hamas in Gaza could be reached ...
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by opposition
The ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement party won 124 out of 188 seats, while the voter turnout was 51.5%, according to the ...
VOA Mandarin: China's winter surge of flu-like HMPV cases raises concerns of transparency
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently spread widely across China, overwhelming hospitals and evoking memories of the ...
American voters look ahead to new Trump term
Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States later this month. U.S. voters have differing expectations ...
Vance: Jan. 6 participants who committed violence 'obviously' shouldn't be pardoned
President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to ...
Higher winds threaten to spread Los Angeles wildfires
As wildfires raged for a sixth day, death toll reached 16, with officials worried that more bodies will be found by searchers ...