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First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

Pew: Asian Americans fastest growing group of US voters

Asian Americans are the fastest growing group of eligible voters in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. That makes them an important focus for presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story. Video: VOA Khmer Service, VOA Mandarin Service, Matt Dibble 

Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe

Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.

Smallholding farmers in Kenya hop on tractors, see profits rise

For some African communities, the road to food security is traveled best by tractor. A company called Hello Tractor, supported by non-profit Heifer International, is enabling poor, smallholding farmers to rent or buy mechanized farm equipment that is helping them increase their productivity and profits. Mohammed Yusuf reports from the town of Rabuor in western Kenya.

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Two UK men charged with helping Russian intelligence

It comes after a Ukraine-linked business in London was targeted in a suspected arson attack.

EU toughens safety rules on Chinese fashion retailer Shein

China warns US not to step on its 'red lines'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had raised a number of US concerns with the Chinese leader.

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University protesters want their schools to divest from Israel over its war in Gaza

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Marsicano of Davidson College in North Carolina about how higher education institutions might go about divesting from Israeli interests, as demanded by protesters.