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Samoa swore in its first female Prime Minister in a makeshift ceremony in a tent after she was locked out of Parliament amid a power struggle with the country's longstanding leader.

In a bid to combat the sharp increase in hate crimes targeting people of Asian descent in New York City, a group of volunteers called the Guardian Angels has ramped up its presence. VOA's Janine Phakdeetham takes you on one of their patrols in the Big Apple.

BMW chief Oliver Zipse explains why despite ambitious goals to move forward with electric vehicles, the company isn't ready to say goodbye to gasoline-powered cars just yet.

The Fido Awards honors performances by dogs in movies over the last 12 months. This year's ceremony was held Sunday at King's Cross in London, with the main award being split between "Truffle Hunters" and "Stray." (May 24)

Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Poynter Institute on May 11 that he wasn't totally convinced that Covid-19 developed naturally and that he thinks that more investigation into the origin is needed. CNN's Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood have more.

Arrival is shaking up the traditional assembly line model of manufacturing cars, deploying AI and robotics to create "microfactories" to produce buses, vans and cars.

The controversy over a trade deal between the UK and Australia centres around how much access it would grant Australian farmers to the British market, an expert has told Euronews. It comes amid reports London wants to tie up the agreement by early June.

Italy's most famous poet, Dante Alighieri, was forced from his native town of Florence because of his political affiliation. This is the assertion from a group of lawyers in May 2021, despite the exile taking place over 700 years ago. The father of the Italian language was exiled in 1302 and later sentenced to death following a coup by his political rivals and allies to the Pope, the Black Guelfs.

Kenya's wildlife could be facing an alarming decline as the tourism industry falters due to Covid-19 and factors such as increasing human populations, poaching and climate change come into play. The government wants to carry out a census to find out exactly how many animals are left in the country.

Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius, Lithuania, when it suddenly changed direction after a "security alert." Aboard the flight was Belarus opposition activist Raman Pratasevich. One passenger describes what happened on the plane.

Portuguese and Lille OSC defender José Fonte reflects on a Ligue 1 title win for his side. He speaks to Amanda Davies about what got the squad to this point and what it means to the team.

Authorities in North Charleston, South Carolina say more than a dozen people were shot late Saturday, including a 14-year-old girl who was killed. The city police chief said the shooting happened at an unannounced and unauthorized concert. (May 24)