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The New York criminal trial of Donald Trump, the first ever of a U.S. president, is fast nearing its end, with one of his lawyers signaling Monday that Trump wouldn't take the witness stand to defend himself.

Guns have divided American voters, with nearly equal numbers taking opposite sides in the gun safety debate, according to Pew Research polling. U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump also have opposing views on guns and gun control. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns reports.

Print A rural Michigan community has lost its bid to block a major electric vehicle battery maker from building a factory in Michigan, a state that has welcomed Chinese investment for decades.

No media source currently available The deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash sparked reaction from world leaders Monday.

The White House — The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons — not least because

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A proposal under consideration by some members of the G20 group of advanced economies that would place a worldwide tax on the assets of the ultrawealthy

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WASHINGTON — Ahead of a trilateral summit involving South Korea, Japan, and China this weekend in Seoul, Washington said it expects the event to be an opportunity for its two allies to manage their relations with Beijing.

Print Australia and New Zealand are sending planes to New Caledonia to evacuate their citizens from the French Pacific territory that has been plagued by deadly violence for a week.