UK’s COVID-19 inquiry should address racism, says campaign group
Officials must probe why Black and ethnic minority Britons were overrepresented in pandemic tolls, says group.
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In 2022, the world saw 187 internet shutdowns – 84 by India alone
More than half of 84 shutdowns in 2022 recorded in Kashmir as India leads Access Now list for a fifth consecutive year.
‘Everywhere they go, the Rohingya are exploited’
Kaamil Ahmed, a British journalist, on his new book about the Rohingya's extraordinary suffering.
Blinken in Central Asia to boost ties amid Russia-Ukraine war
US secretary of state to meet with counterparts of five Central Asian countries on visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Philippines’ Marcos Jr urges military to focus on South China Sea
Philippine president says country's boundaries being called into question just weeks after public dispute with China.
Rights group, UN experts express concern over Bahrain arrests
HRW says Manama still committing widespread rights violations as it seeks to 'display image of reform and tolerance'.
Follow the vote: Nigeria presidential election results by state
Counting has been under way since polls closed on Sunday, with the final tally expected within five days.
Pakistan launches trafficking probe after refugee boat tragedy
Federal agency investigates people smugglers after two recent incidents of Pakistanis drowning on their way to Europe.
HRW calls on Tunisia’s president to halt crackdown on judiciary
Human Rights Watch says Kais Saied's government has taken away the independence of the judiciary.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 370
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 370th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Israeli-American killed in Jericho attack
Drive-by shooting comes after Jewish settlers killed a Palestinian during a rampage through villages in the West Bank.
India terror law haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots
Activists and family members of those in jail for 2020 violence say 'draconian' UAPA is being misused to deny them bail.
Hong Kong scraps COVID mask mandate after almost 1,000 days
Chinese territory hopes the relaxation of its last coronavirus measures will lure back visitors and boost business.
US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Mexico says
Ovidio Guzman was arrested in January triggering a wave of violence in Sinaloa, the stronghold of their drug empire.
Why money will not be enough to address Japan’s baby crisis
Japanese women are having children later in life and worry motherhood will end their careers in a patriarchal society.
Could imitating volcanos fix the climate crisis? Science is spilt
The controversial theory of solar geoengineering is at the centre of a growing body of climate research in Asia.
Mexican soldiers kill five in border town, sparking protests
A report indicates members of the Mexican army opened fire on a pick-up truck in city of Nuevo Laredo, near US border.
Mexico’s president calls Peruvian counterpart a ‘puppet’ amid row
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to rebuke the removal of Peru's left-wing former President Pedro Castillo.
Russia tries to encircle Bakhmut amid mud of Ukraine’s Donetsk
Early spring thaw known as 'rasputitsa' has turned eastern Ukraine's battlefields to mud, which could hamper both sides.
Canada bans TikTok from government devices over security concerns
A growing number of governments in North America are restricting use of the social media app, citing ties to China.