Mahsa Amini: UN calls for inquiry into Iranian woman’s death
UN says Amini’s death and allegations of torture must be 'promptly' investigated, but Iran's police deny she was beaten.
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Maritime gas dispute risks conflict between Lebanon and Israel
Hezbollah leader calls the Israeli plan to extract gas at the disputed maritime border a 'red line'.
Bukele’s re-election bid fuels new concern in El Salvador
While many welcome president's plan to seek second term, activists say it could hasten further rights violations.
French court convicts policemen over 2015 death of Black man
A lawyer for the family of Amadou Koume says the ruling was satisfying but the sentence was 'relatively lenient'.
Joint investigation finds Abu Akleh’s killing ‘deliberate’
A joint probe by Forensic Architecture and Al-Haq uncovers evidence that an Israeli sniper repeatedly shot at Abu Akleh.
Kashmir gets its first multiplex as cinemas return after 23 years
Multi-screen building in Srinagar begins showing movies more than two decades after cinemas were closed due to conflict.
Amid Western sanctions, China’s yuan has its moment in Russia
The Chinese currency is popular because of the 'toxicity' of the dollar and euro for Russians, say experts.
UN General Assembly: Who is attending, and what’s on the agenda?
World leaders will speak in person at the UN headquarters in New York for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
People dying of water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan
Nine die of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and malaria in Sindh in the last 24 hours as the crisis overwhelms health system.
China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report
To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet relocating some of its submarines: UK
The UK defence ministry says submarines 'almost certainly' moved as Moscow fears them being hit.
Shireen Abu Akleh’s family submits complaint to ICC
Shireen Abu Akleh's family said they will do whatever they have to do to ensure accountability for her killing by Israel
Clashes with Palestinian security forces in Nablus leave one dead
Firas Yaeesh, 53, was killed at dawn on Tuesday during clashes between PA security forces and Palestinian fighters.
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after patient dies
A young man in Uganda's Mubende district showed symptoms and later died; there are currently eight suspect cases.
Photos: Byzantine mosaics discovered under Gaza farm
The mosaics, the latest in a series of Byzantine archaeological finds in Gaza, are 'in a perfect state of conservation'.
Over a dozen sperm whales die in Australia mass stranding
At least 14 young sperm whales found dead in a stranding on a beach on King Island off Australia's state of Tasmania.
Why is Iran turning to a new ‘digital rial’?
The digital currency may improve Iran's digital economy, but some have privacy concerns.
Photos: Iranians protest over the death of Mahsa Amini
Protesters in Iran are demanding an investigation into Amini's death and the dismantling of the morality police.
China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs, calls grow for tougher action.
Blinken urges diplomacy as Armenia, Azerbaijan FMs meet
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts foreign ministers for first meeting since deadly border clashes last week.