M23 rebels pledge to retreat from key position in eastern DRC
Violence from the group has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee in fear from the DRC's volatile east region.
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One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report
The latest figures deviate significantly from official data sparking concerns over China's transparency on the issue.
Togo presidency to oversee armed forces amid security woes
The move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.
Economic ties head the agenda as Italy’s Meloni visits Iraq
Meloni, who is in Baghdad on her first bilateral trip outside Europe, hailed Italy's support for Iraq.
Indian activist Umar Khalid gets a week’s bail — and a gag order
A court awarded Khalid a seven-day reprieve to attend his sister's wedding, after more than two years in jail.
N Korea denies arms supplied for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine
US claims North Korea sent 'infantry rockets and missiles into Russia' for use by Wagner Group mercenaries in Ukraine.
Argentina identifies 131st baby kidnapped during dictatorship
A right-wing dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983 systematically stole children from dissident parents.
US Senate passes $1.7t spending bill without Afghan refugee law
The 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.
Chile plans to open embassy in occupied Palestinian territories
Chilean President Gabriel Boric says move aims to give Palestinians representation and respect under international law.
China’s COVID rebellion
The protests that exposed cracks in China's middle-class dream
Russia dismisses US decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Russia's Vladimir Putin slams US move to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying it will not help resolve conflict.
US governor to remove makeshift border wall criticised as ‘stunt’
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has reached an agreement to remove shipping containers stacked as a wall from federal lands.
FTX founder Bankman-Fried released on $250m bond
Bail package requires Bankman-Fried surrender his passport and remain in confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto.
Low weekly jobs claims underscores tight labour market
New data shows a still-tight labour market while Q3 economy rebounded to 3.2 percent, revised up from 2.9 percent.
US House moves to expand oversight after Trump tax revelations
Bill requiring the US tax enforcement agency to audit presidents' tax filings faces uphill battle to become law.
US warns Taliban of ‘costs’ over university ban for Afghan women
US secretary of state says Taliban is sentencing women and girls in Afghanistan to a 'dark future without opportunity'.
Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO: Turkey
Stockholm is not even halfway through fulfilling the commitments it made to secure Ankara's support, Turkey says.
Armed groups in northern Mali pull out of Algiers peace talks
The groups negotiating with the military government demand talks in a neutral country under international mediation.
What is the post-FTX future of cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrencies, experts say, have mainly been speculative, which only worked as long as real dollars were there.
Biden warns Americans to take ‘dangerous’ winter storm seriously
The president urges people to heed warnings of local authorities as snow and frigid temperatures move across the US.