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Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake. Yet it fooled Russians

The Russian lawmaker attributed to Trump a quote from a deepfake video created by Ukrainian bloggers and shared on the Telegram messaging platform.

Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questions in the Senate

RFK Jr. faced tough questions from senators at his confirmation hearing. President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship has started a legal and political debate. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Former rebel leader is Syria’s new interim president

He led the campaign to take control of Damacus from Assad

Amid DRC violence, Rwanda falsely accuses US, EU, UN of triggering hostilities

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels triggered the ongoing hostilities by launching an offensive north of Goma, on Oct. 26, 2023, in violation of the Luanda process.

Recovery mission, investigation into Washington plane crash continue

President Trump says 'confluence of bad decisions' contributed

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, sees inflation as 'elevated'

Fed upgrades its assessment of job market, calling it 'solid'

Police say at least 30 died in stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

It’s the world's largest religious gathering

Trump says he will detain undocumented migrants at Guantanamo Bay

US detention facility is most known for housing military prisoners, terror suspects 

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Trump Health and Human Services nominee defends past statements about vaccines, COVID, health care

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the nation’s top health official, faced tough questions from senators Wednesday about his views on vaccinations, COVID-19 and the nation’s health care system. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.