Trump faces new charges for allegedly ordering wiping of security footage
Updated indictment includes additional charges for maintenance worker Carlos De Oliveira and valet Walt Nauta.
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Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters
Supporters of the coup in Niger have set fire to the governing party's HQ as countries decry toppling of Mohamed Bazoum.
Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations
Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal.
US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing
The investigation centres on questions of discrimination in the wake of the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
AMLO defends Mexico’s military after report on missing students’ case
Mexican president pushes back after independent panel said armed forces 'collaborated' in 2014 disappearances.
Deadly bomb blast near Damascus Shia shrine ahead of Ashura
More than 20 others wounded after the bomb exploded near Sayeda Zeinab shrine a day before Ashura.
What comes next for Hunter Biden after plea deal derails?
US President Joe Biden's son faces a criminal case and investigations in Congress. Here's what you need to know.
Trump says his lawyers warned prosecutors against January 6 charges
Former president confirms a meeting between his legal team and the Justice Department, as Capitol riot indictment looms.
Biden offers assistance as US reels under extreme heat
US president pledges to ramp up heat-related worker protections as more than 100 million Americans affected by heatwave.
US economy grew faster than expected in Q2
Data shows sustained strength in domestic demand while inflation subsided considerably last quarter.
UN chief says Earth in ‘era of global boiling’, calls for radical action
Guterres dubs heatwave across the northern hemisphere 'terrifying' as he calls for radical action on climate change.
Brazil grain silo explosions kill at least eight people; 11 injured
One person remains missing after a blast in a grain silo in Parana state triggers two more, authorities say.
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu submits list of 28 cabinet nominees
In a shorter list than usual, Nigeria's president unveils list of ministerial nominees two days before deadline.
Residents lucky to be alive as wildfires rip through Tunisia, Algeria
Tunisia and Algeria are the latest countries struggling with intense wildfires amid soaring temperatures.
More than 20 dead, six missing as boat capsizes in Philippine lake
At least 23 people die after wind-tossed passenger boat overturns in Laguna Lake, near capital, Manila.
North Korea’s Kim shows off banned missiles to Russia’s Shoigu
North Korea says it fully supports Russia's 'battle for justice' as it shows off nuclear-capable missiles to Shoigu.
China faces faltering global image, survey finds
Pew Research Center study shows negative views of China across the world, especially in high-income countries.
Middle East Roundup: Israel’s bitter domestic dispute reaches crescendo
Deadly heatwaves are scorching the region and Sudan’s war surpasses 100 days – here’s the Middle East this week.
Israeli protests cast light on laws discriminating against Palestinians
Israel has passed laws that codify bias against Palestinians but did not meet similar uproar.
Timeline: A history of coups in Niger
Wednesday's events marks the fifth coup in the West African nation's history since it gained independence from France.