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‘Avatar’ Sequel Sails to 2nd Week Atop the Box Office

Los Angeles Looking to Get Flying Taxis by 2028 Summer Olympics

Christian Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

China’s Zhejiang Has 1 Million Daily COVID Cases, Expected to Double

COVID Vaccine Supplies Improved in 2022, But Demand Plummeted

Year in Tech: What Do Tech Layoffs Say About the Economy?

Maxi Jazz, of UK Dance Music Band Faithless, Dies at 65

WHO Chief Sees Global Health Emergencies Winding Down in 2023

Ukrainian Ballerina Finds Temporary Home in US

Pope on Christmas Eve: Remember the War Weary, Poor

Arctic Blast Sweeps US, Causes Bomb Cyclone

Hong Kong Drops More COVID-19 Restrictions but Caution Remains

Shanghai Asks Residents to Stay in on Christmas as China COVID Surges

Chinese City Seeing Half a Million COVID Cases A Day, Official Says

Alex Ovechkin Passes Gordie Howe for NHL’s No. 2 All-Time Scorer

US Life Expectancy Drops to Lowest in a Generation

Canada’s Hudson Bay Polar Bear Population Plummets

Doctors Using Virtual Reality to Relieve Patients’ Pain and More

CDC: Omicron Subvariant XBB Jumps to 18% of US COVID cases

349 Million People Suffering From Acute Food Insecurity

An Iranian Masterwork Opens With Its Director Behind Bars

Great Reef Census Reaches Milestone Surveying Australian Icon

Russia Mulls Early Return of Space Station Crew After Soyuz Capsule Leak

Former Judge on China’s Top Court Suggests End to Prosecution of ‘Zero-COVID’ Violators

Film Stars Call for Release of Jailed Iranian Actor Alidoosti

Whistleblower Files Complaint to Congress Over Twitter Suspending Journalists

France Planning AI-Assisted Crowd Control for Paris Olympics

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Building Factories for Battery Powered Vehicles

What Kind of Leader Does Twitter Need?

Amid Rising Costs, Some US Farmers Turn to Environmentally Friendly ‘Carbon Farming’

WHO Expresses Concern About COVID Situation in China

Musk Says He’ll Be Twitter CEO Until a Replacement Is Found

NASA Mars Lander Insight Falls Silent After 4 Years

Smithsonian Entertainment Exhibition Tells US Story Through Prism of Pop Culture

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape in Los Angeles Trial

Historic Biodiversity Agreement Reached at UN Conference

Mystery Nevada Fossil Site Could Be Ancient Maternity Ward

Art Museum Immerses Visitors in Holiday Multiverse

Will Elon Musk Save or Destroy Twitter?

 Female ‘Priests’ Secretly Celebrating Catholic Masses 

 Sunday Marked the Beginning of Hanukkah Celebrations

Twitter Poll Closes, Users Vote in Favor of Musk Exit as CEO

‘Avatar 2’ Makes Waves With $134 Million Domestic Debut

Twitter Bans Linking to Facebook, Instagram, Other Rivals

Russian Cartoonist in US Blasts Ukraine War Through Art

Beloved ‘Hollywood Cat’ Mountain Lion Euthanized in Los Angeles

Frustrated Virtual Reality Pioneer Leaves Facebook’s Parent

Uganda Lifts Lockdown in Ebola Epicenter

Taiwan to Fine Foxconn for Unauthorized China Investment

Biodiversity Talks in Final Days With Many Issues Unresolved

Action Urged to Ensure Safe Water, Sanitation Globally

Climate Change Fuels Unprecedented Cholera Increase

China Trying to Fight Back US Ban on Its Chip Industry

VOA Journalist Among Media Suspended on Twitter

Tiny Meteorite May Have Caused Leak From Soyuz Capsule

US Monitors New Variants from China as Beijing Relaxes Zero-COVID Approach

VOA Interview: China Can Avert COVID Crisis With the Help of its People

China Pushes Vaccines as Retreat from ‘Zero-COVID’ Turns Messy

British Nurses Set to Begin First-Ever Strike as Pay Dispute Deepens

Mars Rover Captures 1st Sound of Dust Devil on Red Planet