One in five UK civil servants to be laid off: Minister
About 91,000 civil service jobs are expected to go for the UK government to save $4.3bn a year.
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Eleven killed, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
The incident comes amid an uptick in Haitians and other migrants attempting the dangerous water passage to the US.
Niger: NGOs complain over alleged loss of $99m in state funds
Niger, the poorest country in the world, is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility.
Germany finds hundreds of Nazi-linked staff in security agencies
A German interior ministry report says a three-year-long review found 327 employees linked to right-wing extremism.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Palestinians bid farewell to slain journalist
The Al Jazeera reporter's body was taken from Ramallah to Jerusalem on Thursday, after she was killed by Israeli forces.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 79
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 79th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Sri Lanka protests to continue as new PM struggles to form gov’t
Ranil Wickremesinghe's appointment fails to appease protesters demanding president's resignation over economic crisis.
In Moldova, a pro-Russia region welcomes Ukrainian refugees
Gagauzia, the country's poorest area with some autonomy, is torn between powers in Russia, Turkey, the EU and Chisinau.
‘Aggressive act’: Australia says it tracked Chinese spy ship
Defence Minister Peter Dutton says ship hugged western coastline travelling in Australia's EEZ.
Biden pledges $150m to ASEAN with eye on China
US president kicks off summit with Southeast Asian leaders with commitment to fund infrastructure, security and health.
North Korea confirms first COVID death; 350,000 reporting ‘fever’
Experts worry North Korea's health system will be unable to cope with spread of COVID in an unvaccinated population.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Who said what in US Congress on slain reporter
Many US lawmakers condemned the killing of Abu Akleh and called for an investigation, but few mentioned Israel by name.
More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine: UN agency
Ukrainian women and children account for 90 percent of the refugees who have fled the war-torn country.
‘Terrifying’: Days of terror under Colombia’s Gulf Clan cartel
Colombian armed group lay siege to communities in response to extradition of its former leader, Otoniel, to the US.
Israel approves more than 4,000 settlement homes: Rights group
Peace Now says Israel advances plans for construction in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Megacap stocks sell off at fastest rate since dotcom bust of 2000
The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.3 percent Thursday, extending its decline this year to 27 percent.
Taliban tightens gender segregation rules in Afghanistan’s Herat
Men and women are not allowed to dine out together, or to visit public parks on the same day, a Taliban official says.
Shireen Abu Akleh and the journalists killed by Israeli forces
At least 45 journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since 2000. Hundreds more have been wounded.
UN Rights Council approves probe into alleged Russian abuses
Inquiry will investigate alleged atrocities in regions near Ukrainian capital that were held by Russian troops.
Mob kills student over ‘blasphemy’ in northern Nigerian college
Cases of mob attacks because of alleged blasphemy happen intermittently in Nigeria, especially in the north.