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Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.

BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead

The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.

'We saw people struggling on board migrant boat'

The BBC’s Andrew Harding witnessed the vessel leave the French coast in which five people later died.

Healing page by page in earthquake-affected Türkiye

Book by book and page by page, Türkiye’s booklovers are bringing life back to cities ravaged by the deadly 2023 earthquakes through the power of reading, with help from cash grants from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM). 

VOA Newscasts

Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.

Gaza solidarity protests sweep U.S. colleges; SCOTUS tackles Starbucks union case

Tensions are high as campus protests over the war in Gaza stretch across the U.S. The Supreme Court will hear a case about pro-union Starbucks employees.

Chinese shop shut for allegedly barring Nigerians

The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism allegations.

German far-right party aide held in China spy probe

Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.

Columbia cancels in-person classes after some students say they don't feel safe

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Debbie Becher, associate professor at Barnard College, about a wave of protests on college campuses amid growing tensions on campuses over Israel's war in Gaza.

Haiti situation 'catastrophic' and growing worse - UN

As gang violence continues to rage, two-thirds of children are now in need of aid, the UN warns.