US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims
The deals mean CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10bn for their roles in the US opioid crisis.
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UK PM Sunak reverses decision to skip COP27 climate summit
Prime minister says he will attend climate talks next week in Egypt after earlier decision not to go drew criticism.
Europe warming at twice the global average, UN report warns
UN World Meteorological Organization warns that even 'well prepared societies are not safe' from climate change impacts.
North Korea covertly shipping artillery shells to Russia, US says
White House says North Korea is sending a 'significant' number of artillery shells to Russia for the Ukraine war.
Ethiopia’s warring sides agree ‘cessation of hostilities’: AU
African Union says Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan forces formally agree to end fighting after talks in South Africa.
Uganda to begin commercial oil exploration in 2025, seeks funding
Uganda and neighbouring Tanzania are seeking funding from China to develop an export pipeline before 2025.
Brazil election: ‘It is over,’ Bolsonaro tells Supreme Court
Far-right leader admits in private meeting that battle for election defeat to Lula da Silva 'is over', says justice.
Air-raid sirens and sandbags: Show goes on at Kyiv theatre
Ukrainian courage is the star of the performance in Kyiv, as actors and theatregoers carry on regardless.
Report reveals scale of police misconduct across England, Wales
Poor vetting leads to abuse, says report, as watchdog cites cases where officers have raped children.
Kenya deploys hundreds of troops to regional force in eastern DRC
President Ruto is sending more than 900 military personnel to tackle armed groups in eastern DRC.
Russia agrees to rejoin Ukraine grain export deal
Russia's defence ministry says it received 'sufficient' guarantees from Kyiv on demilitarising the Black Sea corridor.
Promise of voting rights remains distant for those in US jails
Social justice groups push to expand access to election materials in US jails, where majority retain right to vote.
What is Day of the Dead? A celebration of the dead and the living
According to tradition, on the Day of the Dead the heavens open, and departed souls return to earth, briefly.
HRW: Nigerians struggling after government closes camps, cuts aid
Rights group says authorities are 'harming hundreds of thousands ... to advance dubious government development agenda".
China, Russia, India enabling Myanmar’s military rule: Report
Group of international legislators call on world to move beyond ASEAN's 'failed' peace plan and recognise Mynamar's NUG.
Suspected al-Shabab attackers abduct four in Kenya: Police
The al Qaeda-linked group has previously targeted parts of Kenya to force a withdrawal of its forces from Somalia.
Xi Jinping assures Pakistan’s Sharif of China’s support
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held talks with top Chinese leaders during two-day visit in Beijing.
Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report
Most of the 135 victims caught up in panic and chaos in the stadium died of asphyxiation, rights commission finds.
Palestinian killed in occupied West Bank after ‘wounding soldier’
Israeli army accused Habis Abdel Hafeez Rayan, 54, of running over an Israeli soldier at Beit Sira checkpoint.
Saudis tell US that Iran may attack the kingdom: Officials
United States says threats are concerning, and that it will defend Saudi Arabia and other Middle East allies.