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Acting US Ambassador to South Africa Todd P. Haskel will speak to VOA about the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Fighters from Somalia's al Shabaab group attacked a town north of the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least seven people; And Four soldiers were killed in Mali.

NASA successfully launched its much-anticipated next-generation space telescope.  Now come weeks of nervousness for project scientists who can only hope the next steps go as planned.  VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.

Tidal waves and coastal erosion have submerged an entire fishing community on Ghana's eastern coast. Many villagers had already been relocated from past tidal waves and have petitioned the government for a permanent solution. Senanu Tord reports from the village of Fuvemeh in Ghana.

Rescue brigades in Bolivia used boats to save livestock amid floods following torrential rainfall in much of the Andean country that has claimed the lives of 15 people. (Reuters)

Rights groups in Kenya are pushing authorities to resettle tens of thousands of squatters evicted just ahead of the holidays to make way for a Chinese-backed expressway. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi.

A rare albino jaguarundi cub has been rescued in Colombia, with vets working around the clock to bring it to good health. (Reuters)

A number of Jordanian members of parliament, or MPs, engaged in a fight Tuesday inside the Parliament during a session in Amman, held to discuss constitutional amendments. (Reuters)

US President Joe Biden says defeating the coronavirus pandemic – both at home and around the world – is his top priority. VOA looks at how he handled this unprecedented global and domestic challenge during his first year as president, with this report from White House correspondent Anita Powell.

On LiveTalk-The Connection we continue speaking to youth about the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. We also highlight the works of youth in Zimbabwe’s fight against corruption and human rights violations. Call our studio directly at +1-202-619-2077 to participate.

Surging coronavirus cases across the world are threatening health care systems in countries seeing a significant spread. The newest variant, omicron, led to thousands of flight cancelations ahead of the Christmas holiday. President Joe Biden will send 1,000 service members to support U.S. hospitals