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What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024

After the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of online shopping, the sales event no longer creates midnight crowds or doorbuster mayhem

Ukraine’s critical infrastructure damaged by latest Russian strikes

Ukraine's infrastructure is damaged in the latest Russian strikes. Cryptocurrency investors have big hopes for the approaching presidency of Donald Trump, who campaigned this year as a champion of digital currencies. Australia approved on Thursday a ban on social media for children under age 16.

Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France

Chad's foreign ministry says nation wants to fully assert its sovereignty after more than six decades of independence  

Canada sues Google, alleges anticompetitive practices in online ads

Competition Bureau wants company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty

VOA 1 - The Hits

VOA1 is the Voice of America’s 24/7 English language music network. Hear the freshest cuts from chart-toppers Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Pink, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and more.

From VOA Russian: Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov staged anti-war protest in courtroom cage

From VOA Persian: Israel vs. Hezbollah: Experts weigh in on who won

Liberia's warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72

His brutal tactics shocked the world

From VOA Persian: Senior Quds Force commander killed in Syria  

Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats

Police found no evidence of bombs

From VOA Mandarin: China’s top military official under investigation