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Lebanon’s Christians Feel Heat of Climate Change in Sacred Forest and Valley

Actor Ryan O’Neal, Star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon’ Dies at 82

Asteroid Will Pass in Front of Bright Star, Produce Rare Eclipse

Europe Reaches Deal on World’s First Comprehensive AI Rules

Biden Administration Invests $1M in Arctic Climate Data Research

OPEC Urges Members to Reject Any COP28 Deal Targeting Fossil Fuels

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Is First to Gross More Than $1 Billion, Pollstar Says

US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

Mortality Rate Higher for Black Moms Than White Moms in Mississippi, Study Says

Mexican Startup Illegally Selling Drink from Endangered Fish, Watchdogs Say

NASA Celebrates 25th Birthday of International Space Station

Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars

Iran Says It Sent Capsule Capable of Carrying Animals Into Orbit

Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators

Emmy-Winning TV Producer-Writer Norman Lear Dead at Age 101

Taylor Swift Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year

After Fast Start, COP28 Climate Talks in Murky Middle Between Hope, Roadblocks

Chinese Authorities Host Food Festivals in Kenya

Russian Artist Explores Migration Caused by War

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admits to Making Mistakes But Defends COVID Record

Here Are Wikipedia’s Most Searched Topics in 2023

WHO: Time to Hike Alcohol, Sugary Drinks Tax

Draft COP28 Text Includes Fossil Fuel Phase Out

Netherlands Returns Colonial-Era Artifacts to Sri Lanka

Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees

Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to Booming Business of Online Therapy

Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick Among 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees

Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Tops Box Office With $21 Million Debut

Kiss Say Farewell to Live Touring, Become First US Band To Go Virtual and Become Digital Avatars

Maghreb Farmers Embrace Drones to Fight Climate Change

US Ill-Prepared to House Growing Number of Older People, Study Says

Flu on Rise, RSV Infections May Be Peaking, US Says

Known Pathogens Cause Rise in China’s Respiratory Illness, Official Says

Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say

US Issues New Rule on Methane Emissions

US VP Harris Announces $3 Billion Pledge to Green Climate Fund

Golden Mole Presumed Extinct Found Again in South Africa

Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China

 US Agency Predicts Strong Geomagnetic Storm on Saturday

On World AIDS Day, Biden Vows to Stop Spread of HIV Worldwide by 2030

Women Living with HIV Get Support in Mozambique

Virtual Reality Holograms Could Transform Learning, Arts

US Lawmakers Say Chinese Disinformation Operations a Growing Threat

Tattoo Campaign Seeks to Help Displaced in Myanmar

VOA Exclusive: US, S Korea, Japan to Sign Pact to Counter Disinformation 

Scientists Say 2023 Amazon Drought Most Severe in Recorded History

Ancient Asteroid May Hold Clues on Water’s Origin on Earth

COP28 Begins With Breakthrough Climate Fund Agreement

Shane MacGowan, Lead Singer of The Pogues, Dies at 65

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Arrested Again

UN Weather Agency: 2023 Is Hottest Year on Record, More Climate Extremes Ahead

Vietnam’s Rare Earth Sector on the Rise

South African Company to Start Making Vaginal Rings That Protect Against HIV

US Life Expectancy Climbs, but Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Vice President Harris to Lead US Delegation to Major Climate Summit

White House Hopes to Lead Global Charge in ‘Promise, Peril’ of Emerging Tech Like AI

Ukraine Businesses Pivot to New Military Technology Production

British PM Accuses Greek Leader of ‘Grandstanding’ Over Parthenon Marbles

US Imposes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Mixer Sinbad Over Alleged North Korea Links