Top US court halts order limiting officials’ contact with social media orgs
The injunction would have barred the administration of President Joe Biden from weighing in on social media content.
Category Archives: News
Britain, France, Germany to uphold ballistic, nuclear sanctions on Iran
Measures were meant to expire next month, but three countries say move is in direct response to Iran's 'noncompliance'.
Dominican Republic to shut border with Haiti from Friday, president says
Luis Abinader says his government has 'no alternative but to take drastic measures' as canal dispute deepens.
Iran ready to implement prisoner swap deal with US, official says
Under the Qatar-mediated deal, five prisoners would be freed by each side and $6bn in Iranian assets would be released.
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter hit with criminal firearms charges
Prosecutors accuse Hunter Biden of making false statements to acquire firearm in 2018, US court document shows.
Natural disaster or man-made, why was Libya so vulnerable to floods?
While the floods were unprecedented, experts argue that years of neglect and corruption worsened the tragedy.
Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences first Brasilia riot defendant to 17 years
Justices vote to convict Aecio Lucio Costa Pereira on charges that included armed association and an attempted coup.
Yemen’s Houthis heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudi Arabia
The Omani-mediated talks in the Saudi capital increase chances of a Saudi-Houthi deal.
NASA appoints director to lead UFO research, urges science-based approach
US space agency official says conversation around UFOs must move from 'sensationalism to science' to progress.
Fishing trawler frees stranded luxury cruise ship in Greenland
The Ocean Explorer cruise vessel was refloated after having been stuck in mud northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk.
Australia to toughen laws on ex-military staff who train foreign armies
Legislation introduced after Chinese pilots trained and as Australia prepares to share nuclear secrets with its allies.
Trump trial split from Georgia co-defendants going to court next month
Judge rules former US president and 16 co-defendants to be tried separately from pair set to go to trial on October 23.
Russia orders expulsion of two US embassy staff for links to ‘spy’
Two diplomats will be expelled for working with Robert Shonov, a former US consulate worker accused by Moscow of spying.
Journalist who fled threats in Mexico wins US asylum appeal
Emilio Gutierrez Soto says he hopes case will highlight need to protect other journalists 'risking lives to tell truth'.
Functioning weather service may have prevented Libya flood casualties: WMO
WMO boss says many people could have been saved if divided country had a normally operating meteorological service.
Middle East Roundup: Disaster in North Africa – Morocco quake, Libya floods
Morocco's deadly quake, Libya’s deadly floods, 30 years since Oslo Accords – here’s the Middle East this week.
EU fails to find breakthrough in Serbia, Kosovo talks
EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell blames Kosovo for failuring to implement a deal with Serbia on normalising relations.
Power being restored in Nigeria after nationwide grid collapse
Power will be 'fully restored in no time,' according to the minister of power.
Bangladesh court jails prominent rights activists for two years
Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of Odhikar group documented extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
How to support Storm Daniel flood victims in Libya
Eastern Libya is devastated by floods that killed about 6,000 people and displaced 30,000. Here's how to help.