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A recent Wall Street Journal report said the United Arab Emireates was supplying weapons to the paramilitary group allegedly carrying out many of the atrocities in neighboring Sudan. The UAE denies the accusation. Henry Wilkins reports from Adre, Chad.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are pledging deeper economic cooperation as the list of international sanctions on Russia grows. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday to find the former army soldier suspected of terrorism who escaped from prison by hiding under a food delivery van. Daniel Abed Khalife is believed to have escaped from a medium-security London prison on Wednesday by leaving the prison kitchen where he was working and fastening himself to the bottom of a van. “Daniel Khalife will be found, and he will be made to face justice,” U.K. Justice Minister Alex Chalk told parliament on Thursday. The 21-year-old... Читать дальше...

Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Ethiopia declared a 6-month state of emergency on August 4 in response to conflict in the northern Amhara state. The country’s House of People’s Representatives approved the state of emergency on August 14. The state of emergency gives the government the power to arrest people without a court warrant, among other sweeping powers. Since then, three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia... Читать дальше...

After the Taliban took Kabul in August 2021, Afghan photojournalist Mariam Alimi fled to the U.S. Now she must restart her career in media. Roshan Noorzai has the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.

Journalists covering Ecuador’s elections are rethinking safety measures after an uptick in violence that included the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. From Quito, Ecuador, Néstor Aguilera has the story, narrated by Verónica Villafañe

As delegates gather in Kenya for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, seeking ways to combat the effects of climate change, activists are screening films illustrating the impacts of global warming in Africa and calling for climate justice for the continent. Juma Majanga reports from Nairobi. Camera — Amos Wangwa

Opposition parties and their supporters in Nigeria are rejecting Wednesday's  judgment by Nigeria's presidential election tribunal that upheld President Bola Tinubu's election. Tinubu’s main political rivals asked the court to invalidate February’s election, alleging irregularities and fraud. The main opposition to Bola Tinubu's February election win came from his challengers, Atiku Abubakar, of the People's Democratic Party, or PDP, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Both parties, in separate statements... Читать дальше...

Gabon military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema says former president Ali Bongo, who was toppled in an August 30 coup, has been freed from house arrest. The junta also announced the creation of a transitional constitutional council. Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, spokesperson of Gabon's Committee for the Transformation and Restoration of Institutions, declared on Gabon National Television that, for health reasons, Bongo has been released and can seek medical treatment abroad.  Bongo had a stroke in October 2018... Читать дальше...

China is turning to artificial intelligence to rile up U.S. voters and stoke divisions ahead of the country’s 2024 presidential elections, according to a new report. Threat analysts at Microsoft warned in a blog post Thursday that Beijing has developed a new artificial intelligence capability that can produce “eye-catching content” more likely to go viral compared to previous Chinese influence operations. According to Microsoft, the six-month-long effort appears to use AI-generators, which are... Читать дальше...

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The United States and Britain on Thursday sanctioned 11 people who are part of the Russia-based Trickbot cybercrime hacking group, accusing it of targeting critical government infrastructure and businesses, along with hospitals, during the coronavirus pandemic. A U.S. Treasury statement said the blacklisted targets included “key actors involved in management and procurement” for Trickbot, which it said has ties to Russian intelligence services. Treasury undersecretary Brian Nelson said in a statement... Читать дальше...

From 2015 to 2022, visa denials for South American students rose sharply (from 10% to 24%), and African students were the most likely to be denied overall. However, demand remains stronger than ever, with the U.S. State Department setting a new record for student visas in 2022. Emi Tuyetnhi Tran examines the research for NBC. (July 2023)

Australia Thursday marks its National Threatened Species Day, and conservationists are calling for more efforts to save the endangered Maugean skate.  The fish has been around since the dinosaurs but could become the world’s first ray or shark to become extinct in modern times as a direct result of human activity. The Maugean skate is an ancient fish found in only one place in the world, in Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia’s southern island state. Its habitat covers... Читать дальше...

It has been nearly five months since civil war erupted in Sudan. The U.N. refugee agency estimates that by year's end, 1.8 million people will have fled to neighboring countries. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo reports on a group of Sudanese artists who came together recently to deal with the trauma of the war by showcasing their work in the Kenyan capital

The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan's vast natural resources.   From oil to copper, gold and lithium, the Islamist leadership, unrecognized by any nation as Afghanistan's legitimate government, has inked multibillion-dollar mining deals with Chinese and other foreign companies. The landlocked country has plunged deep into economic trouble since Western donors cut off all development assistance, amounting to several billion dollars annually... Читать дальше...

Nine days after an investigation found that a powerful Japanese talent agent had abused hundreds of young performers, his niece resigned Thursday as president of his former company and made an apology punctuated by repeated, lengthy bows. Julie Keiko Fujishima announced she was stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates, the agency founded by her late uncle, Johnny Kitagawa, and promised to contribute to a compensation fund from her own fortune. "This is what my uncle committed, and as a niece... Читать дальше...

Concern for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the country's bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting a diversity of beliefs. The statement released Thursday, the first time the libraries have joined to make such a public declaration, said Americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic movements and human rights around the world because... Читать дальше...

Britain is rejoining the European Union's science-sharing program Horizon Europe, the two sides announced Thursday, more than two years after membership became a casualty of Brexit. British scientists expressed relief at the decision, the latest sign of thawing relations between the EU and its former member. After months of negotiations, the British government said the country was becoming a "fully associated member" of the research collaboration body. U.K.-based scientists can bid for Horizon... Читать дальше...

A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, newly unsealed U.S. court documents seen Thursday by The Associated Press show. The now-public case against Empire Navigation, which faces three years of probation under the plea agreement, marks the first public acknowledgement by U.S. prosecutors that America seized some 1 million barrels of oil from the tanker Suez Rajan. The saga surrounding the ship further escalated tensions between Washington and Iran... Читать дальше...

Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday. August was about 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial averages. Читать дальше...

A Chinese-financed high-speed rail project is set for a showcase trial run Friday — coinciding with this week’s ASEAN summit with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in attendance — unless a series of setbacks that have plagued the project force another delay. Scheduled to begin commercial traffic on Oct. 1, the 141-kilometer railway will connect the capital, Jakarta, to the city of Bandung, cutting the journey from three hours to about 40 minutes. The trains will be powered by electricity with no direct carbon emissions expected during operations. Читать дальше...

Australia and China have made progress in returning to "unimpeded trade" and progress should continue, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit in Indonesia. "The progress we have made in resuming unimpeded trade is good for both countries and we want to see that progress continue," Albanese said in his opening comments at the meeting. Australia's views will not always align with China's, "but we understand dialogue is absolutely critical," he said. Читать дальше...

Three round-the-world sailors reached land safely Thursday after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea. Both of the inflatable hulls on their 9-meter boat were damaged in several attacks by what were thought to be cookiecutter sharks — a small species not considered dangerous to people. Aerial photos of the men's rescue showed major damage to the boat, which was nearly submerged and a front section of one hull was completely missing. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority coordinated... Читать дальше...