Finland, Sweden on path to NATO membership as Turkey drops veto
Turkey agreed to lift opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding the summit.
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Texas judge blocks pre-Roe v Wade abortion ban
Abortion up to six weeks of pregnancy can now resume in Texas at some clinics, US legal groups say.
Sanctions on Russia, protecting energy, food: The G7 action plans
The annual summit was dominated by talks on how the Group of Seven can support Ukraine in repelling Russia's invasion.
Ex-White House aide shares ‘firsthand’ Jan 6 stories – a timeline
Cassidy Hutchinson tells panel Trump tried to go to Capitol on Jan 6 and did not care that rioters were armed.
Scotland announces plan for independence vote in October 2023
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon promises to take legal action to ensure a vote if the UK government tried to block it.
UK service honours slain reporter Shireen Abu Akleh’s life, work
The veteran Al Jazeera journalist was shot dead by Israeli forces on May 11.
Latin American activists undeterred despite US abortion rollback
Women's rights advocates across Americas region say their struggle goes on after top US court overturns Roe v Wade.
G7 leaders wrap up summit, pledge tougher action against Russia
Leaders of world's richest democracies say they will impose 'severe and immediate economic costs' on Moscow.
Investors excited by Zimbabwe plan to mint gold to curb inflation
President Mnangagwa is reportedly desperate to shed some of the legacy economic problems his administration inherited.
Rival Libyan officials hold UN-led election talks in Switzerland
Talks will focus on draft constitutional framework for elections after they failed to reach an agreement previously.
Dozens of people dead in Colombia prison riot
Forty-nine people killed and 30 injured during attempted escape from prison in Tulua, officials say.
Who is Mohammed Zubair, Indian journalist arrested by Modi gov’t?
Alt News co-founder has long been in the BJP's crosshairs for his relentless debunking of fake news and false claims.
Yemeni currency devaluation persists, despite new leadership
President Rashad al-Alimi has toured the Gulf looking for more funds for the country's war-damaged economy.
South Africa: Eskom could repeat worst power cuts in its history
The state power company is struggling to meet power demand due to labour protests over wage talks disrupting operations.
Gunmen in northwest Pakistan kill polio worker, two policemen
Gunmen on motorcycles open fire on a team of workers during a door-to-door inoculation campaign in North Waziristan.
Afghan survivor: If another quake doesn’t kill us, poverty might
More than 1,000 people have been killed and some 2,000 injured in Afghanistan’s worst earthquake in 20 years.
China’s President Xi to visit Hong Kong for anniversary
Xi will attend several events including the inauguration of Hong Kong’s next leader on Friday, deputy police chief said.
Germany sentences 101-year-old Nazi camp guard to 5 years in jail
Josef Schuetz was sentenced to five years in prison for working at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
G7, UN condemn ‘deplorable’ Russian attack on Kremenchuk mall
G7 denounces 'war crime' after Russian missile attacks on a crowded Ukrainian shopping mall kills at least 16 people.
US kills ‘senior leader’ of al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria
US military raid targeted Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, leader of the al-Qaeda-aligned group, Hurras al-Din.