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From VOA Spanish: Argentine artist’s NYC exhibit raises awareness on human trafficking

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

From VOA Spanish: Alfonso Cuarón and art of reinventing oneself

$300B COP29 climate deal sparks outrage, hope

Countries remain divided as fifth UN plastics treaty talks begin

South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85

Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts

Elvis Smylie holds out mentor Cam Smith to win the Australian PGA by 2 shots

Development, pollution threaten Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia

Small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests in India

$300B climate change deal sparks hope in some, outrage in others

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

At UN climate talks, ‘sewage’ beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ dies at 83

Chinese hackers preparing for conflict with US, cyber official says

Russia’s full-scale invasion pushes Ukraine’s digitalization drive

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

Kabul residents queue up for hours to collect water

Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 million in Sotheby’s art auction

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

Climate change boosted hurricane wind strength by 29 kph since 2019, study says

Cookie masters create gingerbread versions of New York icons

Dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

Islamic Council’s VPN decree raises concerns about privacy in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Islamic Council calls for ban on use of VPNs

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion ban, including explicit ban on pills

California reports possible bird flu case in child

Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa

AI in action at Africa Tech Festival

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Zimbabwe urged to put money into cancer treatment services

Teenage Buddhist lama marks last birthday in US before joining monastery in Himalayas

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after virus detected in sewage in Warsaw

South African universities embrace AI, seeing it as equalizing tool

Negotiators urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week

New York City children learn gardening to build healthier habits

World Bank helps Malawi’s poorest tackle climate shocks

Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million

‘Morphing’ wheel from South Korea may transform lives – and robots

Cultural experts urge UN to shield war-torn Lebanon’s heritage

Chinese social media reels over woman’s illegal surrogacy case

Spy satellite images leads to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Trump chooses oil industry executive as energy secretary

Bela Karolyi, controversial Olympic gymnasts coach, dies at 82

Health officials report first case of new form of mpox in US

Researchers blame climate change for one fifth of dengue cases

G20 Social discusses goal of lifting 600 million people out of poverty by 2030

Jake Paul beats boxing legend Mike Tyson

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in ‘global day of action’

China’s underground raves include street techno, quotes from Chairman Mao

Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal

UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks

Wild deer population boom has some in England promoting venison to consumers

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities