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Hula, the heartbeat of Hawaii

China jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery

San Francisco names street for Associated Press Iwo Jima photographer

As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses

Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay

French-language song surpasses 1 billion listens on Spotify for the first time

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

Zimbabwe aims to end HIV/AIDS as public health threat by 2030

US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction

South African traditional healers embrace tech

UN digital program seeks to empower Africa’s public workers

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for ‘malicious’ activities

From VOA Mandarin: Trump 2.0 and the future of the CHIPS Act

China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia

‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ lead Golden Globe film nominations

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking ‘Eras Tour’ ends in Vancouver

‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend, $600 million globally

Japanese artist finds global fans with intricate leaf-cutting

$45M stegosaurus on display in NY. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows

Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as sport has international moment

Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ auctioned for $28M

US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites ‘self-destructive behavior’

Pope presides over ceremony with wide bruise on his chin

Decriminalization dominates Australian drug summit

Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here’s what they do

France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopens 5 years after shocking blaze

Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US

Mexico study finds that heat kills young people more than elderly

NASA delays next moon mission to April 2026

Big polluters fear UN court case will fuel compensation demands

Cargo sailboat cruises to cleaner future with blend of old, new technology 

Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine

Congo says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Japan’s sake joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list

Analysts troubled by trend of internet, social media shutdowns in Africa

US senators vow action after briefing on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking

From VOA Mandarin: Biden hits hard at China’s AI; Trump may pound harder

Notre Dame reopens amid French political turmoil

Transgender rights case lands at US Supreme Court

Many former X users migrate to Bluesky social media platform

Australia urges greater internet user choice amid Google dominance, genAI

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

US Embassy in Kenya unveils new tech hub for innovators

Zambia works to advance fight against HIV/AIDS with community-centered approach

Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says

Transgender attorney to argue before Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors

EV industry hoping for continued growth under Trump

US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

World leaders and faithful expected at Notre Dame’s reopening

Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House, observing World AIDS Day

Landmark climate change case to open at top UN court

‘Moana 2’ has record $221 million opening, Hollywood celebrates moviegoing feast

UN plastic talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets

Interpol clamps down on cybercrime, arrests 1,006 suspects in Africa

Feces and vomit fossils offer evidence explaining dinosaur supremacy

Berlin’s traditional Christmas markets reflect city’s growing diversity