Germany returns artefacts taken from Africa during colonial rule
Priceless artefacts taken from Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania during colonial times will be returned, Germany says.
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Indigenous protest leaders agree to talks with Ecuador government
Talks to begin as demonstrations against rising costs of living have paralysed parts of the South American country.
Guilty: Credit Suisse hit with money laundering conviction
The verdict is the first ever criminal conviction of a major Swiss lender in the country's history.
India journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested for 2018 Twitter post
Delhi Police arrest the Muslim co-founder of leading fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting Hindu sentiments.
Judge strikes down law allowing non-citizens to vote in NYC
Law would have allowed people with permanent residency and US work authorisation to vote in New York City elections.
Iran, US restart crucial nuclear talks in Qatar with EU mediation
Planned talks in Doha could be a final opportunity for Washington and Tehran to save the landmark 2015 nuclear accord.
More than a dozen killed in Russian attack on Ukraine mall
At least 16 killed in what Volodymyr Zelenskyy called 'one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history'.
Nigeria gets new chief justice amid ‘all-time’ low judicial trust
The new acting chief justice was a signatory to a rare complaint by Supreme Court justices against his predecessor.
Louisiana judge temporarily blocks ‘trigger’ abortion ban
Louisiana is one of 13 US states where 'trigger laws' ban or severely restrict abortion after Roe v Wade overturned.
Russia denies debt default, blames Western financial agents
Russia's finance ministry asked foreign bondholders to speak directly to those withholding their payments.
Thirteen killed, 251 injured by gas leak in Jordan port city
A chlorine gas leak in Jordan's southern port city of Aqaba on Monday killed at least 13 people and injured 251.
US basketball star Griner held in Russia to go on trial on July 1
Brittney Griner appeared at a brief hearing and is charged with drug smuggling, which carries a sentence of 10 years.
NATO to boost rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops: Stoltenberg
NATO says will increase size of rapid reaction forces to 300,000 troops in 'biggest overhaul' of defence since Cold War.
World faces ‘ocean emergency’, UN warns, as activists urge action
The five-day UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon is focused on restoring the health of the oceans.
Photos: Thousands forced to leave home in India’s flood-hit Assam
Displaced people are sheltering in relief camps set up by the government, charities along roads and in public buildings.
‘We suffocated for a long time’, S Africa nightclub survivor says
The South African Police Service has launched an investigation into the incident which killed 21 young people.
AU expresses ‘deep shock’ over deaths at Spain-Morocco border
The deadly crossing was the first since Spain and Morocco mended relations earlier this year after a diplomatic spat.
Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid
UN's World Food Programme says it will have to ration the food aid it sends to Yemen as a result of a lack of funding.
Ecuador president announces fuel price cut amid days of protests
The cuts fall short of demands from Indigenous leaders who have decried the soaring cost of living.
Analysis: Ukraine war has both blindsided and empowered Orban
The Hungarian PM's stance on Russia's invasion appears to have benefitted him domestically but has angered EU partners.