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World’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 116

Cybertruck soldier told ex-girlfriend of pain, exhaustion after Afghanistan

Danish-Swedish farmdog joins American Kennel Club’s lineup

Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

US announces $306 million in new bird flu funding

Seasonal illnesses in full force in most US states, CDC says

US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

South Sudan begins mass inoculation campaign with cholera vaccines

US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules

‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years discovered in England

VOA Mandarin: What cards does China hold in US-China tech, trade battles?

VOA Mandarin: Quantum technology a key battleground in US-China competition

Celebrated South African contemporary dancer Dada Masilo dies at 39

How to catch the Quadrantids, first meteor shower of 2025

Influential people who died in 2024

Losing your kids to doom scrolling? Greece is building government app for that

Four UK Post Office scandal victims recognized in honors list

US Treasury: Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents

Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths

Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID origins data

India rocket launches space docking mission

Argentine judge charges 5 people over death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Record-breaking heat likely to continue in 2025, accelerating climate change

Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actress who starred in sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87

Netanyahu ‘in good condition’ after prostate surgery, says hospital

‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at holiday box office

Mexican prison board game brings together people from all walks of life

AI technology helps level playing field for students with disabilities

Abortions more common in US, as women turn to pills, travel

Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73

Drought, fire, deforestation ravaged Amazon rainforest in 2024

Elon Musk vows ‘war’ over H-1B visas in rift with Trump supporters

Trump energy plans complicated by tariffs, global competition

Ukrainian soldiers find rest, restoration at Carpathian mountain retreat

US agency says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

Internet is rife with fake reviews – will AI make it worse?

CDC says bird flu virus likely mutated within a US patient

Trump asks court to delay possible TikTok ban until he can weigh in as president

US proposes cybersecurity rules to limit impact of health data leaks

Massive Chinese espionage scheme hit 9th telecom firm, US says

NASA spacecraft ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to sun

Ukraine tech company presents latest military simulators

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, agency says

Japan Airlines suffers delays after carrier reports cyberattack

Pope opens special ‘Holy Door’ for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison

Biden signs bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

NORAD’s Santa tracker was Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate’s cancer care

In photos: Christmas around the world

Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NASA probe makes closest-ever pass by the sun

Inner city kids showcase talents in Hollywood Christmas Parade

Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp

Sofia Carson, singer-actress with Colombian roots, stars in holiday action film

VOA Mandarin: Trump’s new AI policy seeks to loosen regulations, support innovation, defeat China

Makers of Taiwan’s ‘Zero Day’ TV series set around invasion fear backlash from China

Brooklyn’s dazzling holiday lights draw visitors from around the world

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

Albanian PM says TikTok ban was not ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’