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Biden warns Iran after deadly strikes in Syria

A war monitor says the death toll has risen from the retaliatory strikes the United States (US) launched after a suspected Iranian-backed attack in Syria.

Two killed in US chocolate factory blast

An explosion at a chocolate factory in the United States (US) state of Pennsylvania, Friday killed two people. Eight people were injured in the blast, authorities said. Nine people are missing.

Rare tornado touches down in suburban Los Angeles

The United Nations (UN) National Weather Service reports a rare tornado touched down Wednesday in a suburb of the city of Los Angeles, California, injuring one person and damaging commercial buildings.

New Russian attacks kill civilians in Ukraine’s Donbas region

Russian forces fired a barrage of missiles Friday on northern and southern sections of the front line in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

Putin, Xi call for Ukraine peace talks as Russian leader says West not ready

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a new strategic partnership between their countries and called for a diplomatic solution to Moscow’s war against Ukraine, but Putin said he sees no indication that the Kyiv government and its Western allies are ready for peace talks.

UNICEF: Tens of millions of African children face water-related threats

VOA News “Africa is facing a water catastrophe,” UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera said in a statement Monday. A new UNICEF report says 190 million children in 10 African countries are “at...

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