US optimistic a deal to lessen threats of future pandemics is in sight

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Taliban appear set to take part in UN-organized Doha meeting on Afghanistan

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German police broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Neukölln district of Berlin on Tuesday evening.

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The U.S. capital city will see two prominent new visitors by the end of the year. Beijing will loan giant pandas to Washington’s Smithsonian National Zoo.

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Employees of Samsung Electronics announce first-ever strike

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India issued a heat wave as temperatures in New Delhi reached a high of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.3 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, marking the second day of the nation’s record-high heat.

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Cameroon meeting of French-speaking Africa lawmakers decry instability, foreign influence

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A top Israeli official says he expects Israel’s war against Hamas to last through the end of the year, amid continued calls for a cease-fire.

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Ruto declares ironclad support for Haiti in exclusive interview voanews.com/a/ruto-declare…

The 12-member New York jury deciding the fate of former U.S. President Donald Trump in his hush money trial now has a basic choice to make: Is he guilty or innocent?

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US refutes China's characterization of UN Resolution 2758 voanews.com/a/7630543.html

Analysts urge shift from military to economic solutions to terrorism in Sahel voanews.com/a/analysts-urg…

Haiti transitional council selects prime minister for country under siege by gangs voanews.com/a/haiti-transi…

In US, arrests and harassment add to decline in press freedom voanews.com/a/in-us-arrest…

Former Malta prime minister pleads not guilty in corruption case voanews.com/a/former-malta…

Washington support for Israel firm after 'heartbreaking' Rafah camp airstrike voanews.com/a/washington-s…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4B US plant, source says voanews.com/a/vietnamese-e…

▶️Mexico will hold its largest elections ever on June 2 with nearly 100 million registered voters. This historic event could see Mexico elect its first female president. VOA’s Celia Mendoza reports from Mexico City.

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Blinken and Sudan army chief discuss need to end war voanews.com/a/blinken-and-…

▶ A new volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, the country's meteorological office said Wednesday, shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.

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