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Corrientes (Argentina) (AFP) – Firefighters try to contain fires in the Ibera National Park in the Argentine province of Corrientes, as flames destroy more than nine percent of the territory.

Adelanto (United States) (AFP) – Hundreds of US truckers and their supporters gather in southern California for a "People's Convoy" modeled on the Canadian protests against Covid-19 restrictions, for the start of a cross-country journey to the capital, Washington, DC.

Bogor (Indonesia) (AFP) – Ten blind couples on Indonesia's Java Island tie the knot at a mass wedding on February 22, 2022 – a special date for many as it's a palindrome day.

All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve in March when it's expected to raise interest rates amid rising inflation. But just how aggressive will they be? Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel, explains.

Some cakes don't exactly look good enough to eat, especially not if they appear to be human innards. Sculptures of celebrities, however, might look TOO good. Euromaxx presents three artists working in the pastry medium.

Highly toxic opioids laced with fentanyl are killing middle school kids nationwide. The DEA is working to crack down on the drug trade on platforms like Snapchat. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.

The 'Nightmare Alley' filmmaker to receive the Gene Kelly Visionary Award, and NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace talks about 'Race.' David Daniel reports.

On May 9th, 2019, with just seconds to go, Ajax were on the verge of making their first Champions League final since 1995. What happened next was pure heartbreak. Don Riddell has been hearing about that moment which just might help propel the team of 2022 back to European glory.

United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The US tells the UN General Assembly that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could displace as many as 5 million people. "If Russia continues down this path, it could… create a new refugee crisis" says US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

As Brazil looks toward sustainable tourism, surfer Mario Ferminio has created a vegetable resin for surfboards that makes them environmentally friendly.

Kamau Bell's four-part documentary “We Need to Talk About Cosby” addresses the rise and fall of African American comedian Bill Cosby from revered 'America's Dad' to an alleged sexual predator. Bell, a comedian himself and a show host, told VOA's Penelope Poulou that countless people, especially African Americans, were shocked when Cosby, who promoted family values and education, was accused by dozens of women of sexually assaulting them.

Vatican City (AFP) – At the end of his weekly general audience, Pope Francis says the "increasingly alarming scenarios" emerging in Ukraine are threatening "the peace of all" after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to move into Donetsk and Luhansk.