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Fifteen people who spent 40 days in voluntary isolation in a dark, damp and vast cave in France emerged on Saturday to applause from the media. (April 24)

South African poultry producers are increasingly worried about the impact of an outbreak of avian influenza as the latest infection of the bird flu was detected at a chicken farm east of Johannesburg just over a week ago.

Four astronauts on board SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule have successfully docked at the International Space Station. (April 24)

Our viewer question this week comes from Mohamed Ehab Ragab in Egypt. He wants to know what impact climate change has on animals.

Early on Friday, SpaceX successfully launched three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), capping off a week in which great strides have been made in human space exploration.

Manchester City's coach Pep Guardiola criticised UEFA's decision to extend the number of teams in the group stage of the Champions League and called the Super League a closed 'chapter,' during the Carabao Cup final pre-match press conference in Manchester on Friday.

In an exclusive interview with VOA, the director of Oxford University's Jenner Institute says their new malaria vaccine, tested in Burkina Faso, has shown a preliminary efficacy rate of 77%, which could help prevent over 400,000 deaths a year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa.

With a rising death toll in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in India have been forced to hold mass cremations at makeshift sites. The country has seen more than 16 million confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Thousands of Arsenal fans gathered outside the club's Emirates Stadium in north London on Friday to demand the owner's resignation following the failed European Super League project last week.

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. (April 23)

President Joe Biden aimed to accentuate the positive as he wrapped up his Leaders Summit on Climate Change on Friday. Biden highlighted the economic benefits the fight against climate change offers. But his plans still face an uphill battle at home. VOA's Steve Baragona has more.

CNN's Chris Cuomo speaks with three family members who were reunited after 14 months for the grandmother's 75th birthday after the two adults received their Covid-19 vaccines.