Libya’s top prosecutor orders eight officials arrested after flood disaster
Mayor of Derna and officials from the Water Resources Authority and Dams Management Authority are ordered to barrested.
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US Senator Menendez says he will be exonerated in bribery indictment
Bob Menendez faces calls to step down amid allegations he took bribes, used influence on behalf of Egyptian government.
Egypt to hold presidential vote in December as economic crisis worsens
Incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is widely expected to win despite dire economic situation facing the country.
Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations
A week after Canada accused India of being tied to Sikh leader's killing, fears over safety and polarisation grow.
US recognises Cook Islands, Niue as Biden hosts Pacific Island leaders
US president is hosting Pacific Island leaders for two-day summit amid intensifying competition with China in region.
Russian media rhetoric could be ‘incitement to genocide in Ukraine’: UN
Some rhetoric disseminated by Russian media could amount to incitement to genocide, the Human Rights Council probe says.
Mali postpones February presidential election due to ‘technical issues’
Government spokesman cites technical reasons linked to the adoption of a new constitution in a June 18 referendum.
Hollywood writers near end of months-long strike. What happens next?
If writers approve tentative deal, work on some Hollywood shows could resume quickly. Here's all you need to know.
Erdogan meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh
Turkish president visits Azerbaijan's autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, says swift Nagorno-Karabakh victory brings pride.
‘Climate change killed my family’: Unusual monsoon hammers India’s Himachal
Record-breaking torrential rain leaves trail of unprecedented devastation in northern India's Himachal Pradesh state.
Report says Antarctica witnessed world’s most intense heatwave in 2022
Scientists recorded the world's most intense heatwave in Antarctica, with a record spike last year.
US has failed to compensate tortured victims of its Iraq prisons: HRW
The US has failed to redress Iraqis who suffered from systemic torture and abuse in its prisons during the invasion.
Kasselakis, a political unknown and ex-banker, wins race to lead Greek left
At 35, Stefanos Kasselakis, who is openly gay, campaigned heavily on social media to win the Syriza vote.
Somaliland rejects talk of unification with Somalia after Museveni comment
Somaliland says it has no plans to discuss unity with Somalia despite Uganda's talk of acting as 'unification mediator'.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx has delivered an asteroid sample on Earth. What next?
Scientists will analyse the asteroid sample to investigate the origins of life on Earth.
Dozens of migrants and refugees arrive at US-Mexico border
People crossed the Rio Grande River to encounter an almost impassable wall of razor-sharp barbed wire.
Philippines removes South China Sea ‘floating barrier’ installed by China
Manila says President Marcos issued the order in defiance of Beijing's position that the disputed area belongs to China.
Second round of negotiations on Ethiopia’s mega-dam wrap up
Protracted negotiations over the dam have so far failed to bring about an agreement between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
Missing Pakistani journalist Imran Riaz Khan returns home after four months
The former TV anchor with more than three million followers on YouTube was arrested in May while on his way to Oman.
‘Still my people’: Myanmar diaspora supports democracy struggle back home
Spurred to action by the 2021 coup, Myanmar nationals overseas are helping sustain the movement to restore democracy.