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Federal judges are considering an appeal from a Native American group seeking to block a copper mine from being dug on land sacred to the Western Apache in the southwestern state of Arizona. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

When members of a tourist group did not like the food in the only restaurant in Turkey’s ancient city of Mardin in 2000, their tour guide, Ebru Baybara Demir, invited them to her home for dinner. That decision created a whole new life and career for Demir. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

In less than a year, ChatGPT — the AI-powered chatbot — has altered the way people use and abuse artificial intelligence. And while some educators are working to keep it out of the classroom, some say it’s welcome. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

The future of a $100 billion development on Malaysia’s coast is in doubt due to growing concerns over the financial stability of its largest backer, c. The property giant has reported billions of dollars in losses — but insists that its showpiece Forest City project in Malaysia is safe. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

India’s expanding economy was expected to bring more women into the workforce, but in the world’s most populous nation, their low participation continues to pose a challenge. While demographers hope that the country’s huge working-age population will propel economic development, they say women need to be included to reap the benefits of growth. Credits: VOA (voice of America)

Usia tak lagi belia dan bidang yang belum pernah ditekuni sebelumnya tidak mengurungkan niat diaspora Indonesia membuka dance studio di Irvine, California. Terinspirasi sejumlah studio lainnya, Shirly Wijaya membangun S1L Studio untuk menciptakan ruang positif tanpa "judgement" dan sehat bersama di komunitasnya. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Egypt is seeking to double the number of visitors to the country in the next five years, according to the country's Tourism and Antiquities minister Ahmed Issa. Egypt is aiming at reaching 30 million visitors by 2028, as its once-thriving tourism sector recovers from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the grinding war in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Issa said. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

A Decade of Chinese Investment Fails to Turn Around Pakistan's Economy. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Deaf Football Players Succeed on and off the Field. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Farmers say the harvest season just ending in Ukraine was a good one, but they face another year of falling profits due to the skyrocketing costs of getting their products to international markets during wartime. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Reporting on the state of the Brazilian Amazon is no easy task. The killing of a British journalist in 2022 shows just how dangerous the region is for reporters looking into possible environmental crimes. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations recently concluded its first joint naval exercises. The drills, focused on disaster response rather than combat, took place near waters China claims as its own. c, Indra Yoga has the story, narrated by Nova Poerwadi. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

"The United States is and will remain a champion of arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation efforts," said Under Secretary Bonnie Jenkins. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

"Holodomor Then, Genocide Now, Justice When?" — an exhibition devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Holodomor — is now open at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

A New United Nations research estimates more than 900 million tons of food, or 17 percent of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins. Yet millions of people are food insecure. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Warmer ocean temperatures are hurting coral reefs off the U.S. state of Florida. For VOA, Genia Dulot took a look at what’s happening underwater. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Students from Kabarak University in Kenya's Rift Valley have developed a method for turning grass into flour and then fortifying it for human consumption. This new flour will be an ingredient for ugali, a staple food normally made from cornmeal, since that grain has become too expensive for many families. Juma Majanga reports from Nairobi. Credits: VOA Voice of America)

President Joe Biden will meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House Monday in what was supposed to be a straightforward engagement to upgrade U.S. diplomatic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner. However, the war in Gaza has made the meeting between Israel's staunchest supporter and the leader of the country with the largest Muslim population more complicated. CREDITS: VOA (voice of America)

Global cases of tuberculosis continued to rise last year, as disruption to health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic set back efforts to fight the disease, according to the latest annual report from the World Health Organization. Henry Ridgwell reports. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

The World Health Organization, WHO, Monday approved a wider roll out of a second malaria vaccine that was developed by Britain’s Oxford University and the Serum Institute of India. The vaccine is already in use in Ghana and Burkina Faso with expectations of a quick roll out across Africa in the coming months. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

frican economists are split over the impact of China’s multibillion dollar 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, on Africa. While some argue the BRI has led to improved infrastructure in Africa, others note that the Chinese initiative has left some nations saddled in debt. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

As the war drags on, some severely injured Ukrainians who received medical help abroad are returning home. Yana Stepanenko and her mother have resettled in Lviv after a year of treatment and rehabilitation in the U.S. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera: Yuriy  Dankevych. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

Denuclearization really is much wider than most people think," said Under Secretary Bonnie Jenkins in an exclusive on-camera commentary. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

South Korea this month observes the first anniversary of the Itaewon crowd surge, which killed 159 people during a Halloween celebration. Despite multiple investigations, no one has been held criminally responsible for the disaster. Credits: VOA (Voice of America)

About 36 percent of women around the world work in agrifood systems, but everywhere, inequality and discrimination are creating roadblocks. Credits: VOA Voice of America)