Biden administration strikes $39bn in US federal student debt
The move comes as the Democratic administration pushes forward with a campaign promise to offer student debt relief.
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Guatemala prosecutor denies aiming to interfere with elections
The public prosecutor's office is investigating the party of a progressive presidential candidate ahead of run-off vote.
‘Grave threat’: US, Japan, S Korea slam missile test by N Korea
US says commitment to security of South Korea and Japan is backed by 'full range of capabilities, including nuclear'.
Some 300 children drowned trying to reach Europe so far this year
The figure recorded in the first six months of 2023 is likely to be an underestimate, the UNICEF says.
US Republicans pass defence bill with anti-abortion, LGBT add-ons
Democrats say legislation, which is all but assured to fail in the US Senate, is 'an ode to bigotry and ignorance'.
Kenya’s Ruto says tax-hike protests will not be permitted
President says he 'cannot accept anarchy' as opposition calls for three more days of rallies starting on Wednesday.
China’s Shein hit with RICO, a law used for organised crime
Lawsuit says Shein has grown rich by repeated copyright infringements in a 'continuous pattern of racketeering'.
SAG-AFTRA head Fran Drescher: What she said about actors strike
Drescher says move is about all labour, not just entertainment industry as 160,000 actors join writers on strike.
Black refugees stranded in Tunisian desert witness death, misery
About 70 refugees, including women and children, are stuck in a ten-metre buffer zone they call 'point zero'.
Black Tunisians lie low as violence against Black people worsens
Tunisia has a complex history with Black refugees and migrants, as well as its own native Black population.
Parts of Europe, China and US sizzle under record-breaking heat
Tens of millions of people under heat warnings as high temperatures illustrate perils of warming climate.
Canadian firefighter dies as record wildfire season continues
Firefighter dies battling blaze in British Columbia, union says, as more than 900 fires are still burning across Canada.
US sets grim mass killings record in first half of 2023
Country endured 28 mass killings - a total of 140 victims - amid uptick in gun violence and calls for stricter laws.
Wagner trains soldiers in Belarus after foiled mutiny in Russia
The Belarusian defence ministry says the Russian mercenary group is working with its troops near the town of Asipovichy.
Israel sets record for illegal settlement approvals: Rights group
Peace Now said that Israel has approved the construction of almost 13,000 housing units in illegal settlements.
Uganda’s Museveni says ex-DRC leader Kabila harboured ADF
Museveni says DR Congo's Joseph Kabila gave ISIL-aligned ADF 'free tenancy' in North Kivu and Ituri.
Armed groups step up murders, rapes in Mali: HRW
New York-based rights group reports six attacks in the Gao region and two in Menaka between January and June.
Tunisian judge frees two leading opponents of President Saied
Chaima Issa and Lazhar Akremi released nearly 5 months after arrest for allegedly conspiring against state security.
Philippine farmer killings revive dark memories of martial law
Killings by alleged state forces in the rural Philippines are getting more frequent and more bloody.
Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM
In Jakarta, ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to end crisis amid Thai attempts to 're-engage' with generals.