Feb 3 2025 US, El Salvador reach ‘unprecedented’ deal to curb illegal immigration

El Salvador also signed a memorandum of understanding on civil nuclear cooperation late Monday [Read More]

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Feb 3 2025 After talks, Trump pauses tariffs on Mexican and Canadian exports

President Donld Trump has said he will “pause” tariffs on Mexico for one month as Mexico agrees to send troops to the border to stem the flow of drugs and migrants to the U.S. and Washington agrees to try to stop weapons from entering Mexico. In a decision welcomed by human rights groups, Uganda’s Supreme [...]

 

Feb 3 2025 Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species

Known populations of Darwin’s frogs have suffered a 90% decline within a year since a deadly disease known as chytrid fungus arrived in 2023 in their habitat [Read More]

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Feb 3 2025 Trump suggests Ukraine’s rare minerals as condition for continued support

Zelenskyy discusses the modernization of Ukraine’s military [Read More]

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Feb 3 2025 Trump pauses new tariffs on Mexican, Canadian exports amid threats of trade war

President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico sent global markets in a downward spiral Monday. They recovered some lost ground when Trump announced he would postpone tariffs in exchange for concessions. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House. [Read More]

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Feb 3 2025 Ecuador’s Noboa closes borders ahead of presidential election

QUITO, ECUADOR — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced the closure of Ecuador’s borders starting Saturday for three days, including the first round of the presidential election on Sunday in which he is a candidate.
“Faced with attempts at destabilization by armed groups, from Saturday 8 to Monday 10 February, the borders will remain closed,” the [...]

 

Feb 3 2025 Genocide survivors describe horror of Darfur atrocities

On Chad’s border with Darfur, VOA met with refugees who have told harrowing stories of what the United States has described as acts of genocide in Sudan, allegedly by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. Henry Wilkins reports from Adre, Chad. [Read More]

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Feb 2 2025 FBI staff ordered to reveal their roles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot probes by Monday

Internal directive stokes fear among employees about a fresh round of firings at the law enforcement agency [Read More]

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Feb 2 2025 Late President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy

Prior to his passing, Carter was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for recordings from his final Sunday School lessons [Read More]

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