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US Air Force looks to upgrade Cyprus airbase as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East

Cyprus is only 184 kilometers from the Lebanese capital, Beirut

Migrants bemoan deactivation of CBP One mobile application 

Trump to global businesses: Make products in US or pay tariffs

President Donald Trump laid out his approach to foreign investment to the world’s largest gathering of global business leaders, offering investors a take-it-or-leave-it deal to build in the U.S. or face stiff tariffs. VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports.

Italy's highest court upholds slander conviction of Amanda Knox

Trump heads West to visit fire-stricken California

The new president has criticized the local response to the blazes, and critics say some charges are not accurate

Trump orders release of last JFK, RFK, King assassination files

President's move is partly a gesture to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the son of Robert F. Kennedy

Will Trump spark a mineral 'gold rush' in Greenland?

Danish-owned Arctic island is rich in rare earth elements, but investors remain wary of risks

Will Trump spark a rush on minerals in Greenland?

Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the global spotlight after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to take control of the island from Denmark. But until now, Greenland’s mining industry has struggled to turn a profit. Could that be about to change? Henry Ridgwell reports from Greenland.

Trump signs executive orders on AI, cryptocurrency and issues more pardons

President plans to remove policies and regulations put into place by former President Biden

US citizenship for children of immigrants: Who is affected and when?

Trump pressures Russia to end Ukraine war as Kremlin shrugs off sanction threats

Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on Russia to begin peace talks with Ukraine. On Thursday, Russia dismissed Trump's threats of new sanctions and tariffs on the Kremlin if it refused to end the war. VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.

Kidnapped Israeli Russian researcher alive; Baghdad working on release

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani is working on Elizabeth Tsurkov's release, the Iraqi foreign minister says