Keystone pipeline temporarily closed following Kansas oil spill
The energy company in charge of the pipeline has not said what caused the spill or how much oil was released.
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Peru ex-President Castillo detained as ‘rebellion’ probe proceeds
Judge orders seven days' detention for Pedro Castillo as Peru grapples with fallout of his abrupt removal from office.
US prison warden found guilty in ‘rape club’ abuse case
Ray Garcia is first of five defendants to go to trial on charges of abusing women detained in a California prison.
US sues to block Microsoft buying ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision
Antitrust regulator FTC said Microsoft had a record of buying valuable gaming content, using it to suppress competition
Griner’s release raises fresh concerns about fate of Paul Whelan
As US welcomes release of basketball star Brittney Griner, calls grow to free other US citizen detained in Russia.
US Native American tribes seek to reintroduce indigenous wildlife
Native American groups in the US are trying to restore local species like ferrets and foxes as extinctions increase.
US extends export bans on three firms over illegal China exports
Firms sent technical drawings blueprints from US customers to manufacturers in China to 3-D print defence prototypes.
US labour market still tight as unemployment hits 10-month high
Economists have cautioned against reading too much into the rise as the data are volatile around this time of year.
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder
In emotional video, superstar singer says stiff person syndrome causing spasms that make it difficult to walk and sing.
US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections
Voting a second time on the Respect for Marriage Act, lawmakers have sent the bill to US President Joe Biden to sign.
Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU
Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands.
Tunisia law failing to protect women from domestic violence: HRW
Poor implementation of the law passed five years ago leaves women at risk, the rights group says in a report.
Guatemala’s former president gets 16 years for fraud, conspiracy
Former President Otto Perez Molina, who is the subject of two additional investigations, denies any wrongdoing.
Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim’s anti-corruption award winners announced
Ceremony for the Anti-Corruption Excellence award held in Doha for the first time as Qatar hosts the 2022 World Cup.
EU backs Croatia’s entry into Schengen, rejects Bulgaria, Romania
The European Council approves the admission of Croatia to the passport-free Schengen area from January 1.
COVID disruptions led to 63,000 more malaria deaths: WHO
There were also 13 million additional infections globally over two years, according to World Malaria Report.
Nigeria denies mass ‘abortion programme’ of Boko Haram victims
Reuters report said at least 10,000 pregnancies were forcefully terminated mostly without consent, in northeast Nigeria.
Germany opens Wirecard fraud trial over missing $2bn
Ex-CEO Markus Braun and two former executives of the digital payments firm are in the dock.
Israel kills three Palestinians in Jenin, general strike called
Israeli forces kill three Palestinian men in a raid on Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank.
M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians in eastern DRC, UN says
Victims 'arbitrarily executed' during a massacre in villages in North Kivu in late November, investigation has found.