International Edition - Voice of America

The International Criminal Court accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of war crimes for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Russia launched a new, larger missile at a Ukrainian city. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general withdraws from contention amid a sex scandal. Plus, a look at press freedom in Niger.

It’s reported that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles into Russia for the first time as the U.S. and other countries close their embassies in Kyiv amid threats of a massive Russian assault. President Joe Biden and his team are hopeful that cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah will bring at least some of the fighting to a halt. Even as he is preparing to become U.S. president again, Donald Trump still faces legal trouble in New York. Plus, what is it that motivates people to leave their home, and risk their lives moving to another country illegally?

Ukraine uses U.S.-supplied weapons in an attack on a Russian military storage facility. Russian President Vladimir Putin updates his country’s nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold to use nuclear weapons. A look at the G20 Summit in Rio, and COP29 in Baku. Plus, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for ambassador to Israel.

Kyiv reacts to the news that U.S. President Joe Biden has changed his mind and will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons on Russian territory. President Biden is in Brazil for the G20 as he prepares to hand power over to President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office in January with majorities in the House and Senate. Plus, a look at the President-elect's plans to use the U.S. military for mass deportations of illegal migrants.

While traveling in South America for the APEC and G20 summits, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly changed his mind and will be allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons in long-range strikes on targets inside Russia. A look at the transition of power from one president to the next, and a look at what president-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks might say about how he will govern.

Human Rights Watch alleges war crimes have been committed in Gaza. Experts at COP29 say that poorer states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather as Pakistan and India are choking on toxic air pollution. A look at Elon Musk and his ideas to improve government efficiency. Germany has become a center of Russian opposition in the years following Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Members of Russia's exiled opposition plan to lead a mass march in Berlin on Sunday. Plus, authorities in Sierra Leone have launched an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting at least 5,000 health workers.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump meet in the White House to discuss the transfer of power. A transfer of power may be imminent in Germany as well as Olaf Scholz is under pressure to call a confidence vote after the collapse of his governing coalition. Elsewhere in Europe, Kyiv is attacked by Russian missiles. A look at Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. secretary of defense. Plus, the economy of the West Bank.

Diplomacy is in full swing as U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israel's president, and President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Israel's prime minister. Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb the output of the potent greenhouse gas. An election in Somaliland, and the fight against Boko Haram in Chad. Plus, Trump’s foreign policy.

he United States is set to decide whether Israel has made progress toward improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza, just days after global food security experts warned there was a "strong likelihood" famine was imminent. A prominent human rights group is calling for the deployment of peacekeepers in Sudan. Emergency power outages were imposed in a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of Russian strikes on the energy system on Monday. Donald Trump’s supporters in California have been celebrating Trump’s presidential election victory. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime to replace Garry Conille as the country’s new prime minister.

Qatar pauses cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, saying they’re not serious about stopping the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to an outburst of antisemetic violence in the Netherlands. Ukraine attacks Moscow with drones following a Russian assault on Odesa, and the story of a Ukrainian judge in a territory occupied by Russia. Plus, the economy and the election.