Zimbabwe court fines novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga over protest
Dangaremba, nominated for the Booker Prize in 2020, is a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's gov't.
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US Senate approves $12bn for Ukraine in government funding bill
Joe Biden says US will 'never, never, never' recognise Russian claims to Ukrainian territories amid looming annexation.
Facebook’s Meta to freeze hiring, further restructure: Report
Several tech giants have been forced to cut headcount in recent months amid fears of a looming recession.
Putin says Russia’s mobilisation mistakes must be ‘corrected’
After widespread criticism and mass arrests, Putin makes first public acknowledgment of mobilisation problems.
With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales
The Biden administration explicitly links fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.
Canada’s economic activity creeps up, unexpectedly
The economy grew 0.1 percent in July, compared with a forecast for a 0.1 percent decline, but inflation persists.
US Supreme Court justice’s wife questioned by January 6 panel
Virginia 'Ginni' Thomas, a conservative activist, meets with committee investigating last year's US Capitol riot.
Photos: Art smuggled out of Israeli prison displayed in Ramallah
Palestinian artist and calligrapher exhibits the work he produced from inside Israeli prisons following his release.
US economy shrank from April through June, second time in a row
Two consecutive quarters of economic contraction is an informal rule of thumb for a recession.
Republican-led states sue to block Biden’s student loan plan
Republicans ramp up attack on Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, saying US president overstepped his powers.
International warnings grow over threat to democracy in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro's unfounded claims of electoral fraud raise concerns he may reject October 2 vote results.
Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?
Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine.
Vatican affirms sanctioning Nobel-winning bishop over sex scandal
Holy See says it received allegations over Carlos Ximenes Belo's behaviour in East Timor 2019, and then sanctioned him.
UN chief condemns Russia’s plan to annex Ukrainian regions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would mark 'dangerous escalation'.
Documents reveal discrimination and racism in UK Labour Party
Al Jazeera reveals how Labour created a hierarchy of racism that discriminated against Black, Asian and Muslim members.
North Korea fires missiles after US VP Harris leaves South Korea
N Korea conducts third ballistic missile launch in five days, hours after US Vice President Harris leaves S Korea.
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II died of ‘old age’: Death certificate
Longest-serving monarch died at 14:10 GMT on September 8, document registered by her daughter shows.
New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls
Battlefield conversations highlight the disarray of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reference civilian killings.
Photos: Alleged Russian attack hits school in eastern Ukraine
At least one person was killed as a school being used as a shelter comes under attack.
Nord Stream pipeline leaks are ‘catastrophic for the climate’
Methane leakage is likely to be biggest burst of the potent gas on record in one of the most polluted bodies of water.