Iran says it expects confiscated oil cargo to be returned in full
Tehran's remarks come after a Greek court ruling quashed an original decision to confiscate the Iranian oil cargo.
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Nigeria: ISIL affiliate blamed for church massacre
But security experts say the armed group ISWAP might not be behind the Owo killings despite the government’s accusation.
COVID origins: WHO ‘open to any and all scientific evidence’
UN health agency says latest investigation into origins of COVID-19 was inconclusive amid a lack of data from China.
Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with second-degree murder
Officer faces second-degree murder charge in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in early April.
UN calls for accountability after WHO worker killed in Myanmar
The WHO says Myo Min Htut was shot dead in Mawlamyine in Mon State in unclear circumstances on Wednesday.
US jobless rate rose last week, but demand for workers still high
Labor Department report shows unemployment rolls remained at a more than 52-year low at the end of May.
Five US Marines killed in aircraft crash in California desert
The MV-22 Osprey aircraft went down on Wednesday during training in a remote area about 185km east of San Diego.
Shireen Abu Akleh: US still thinks Israel should lead probe
Antony Blinken had called for 'independent' investigation, but State Department says US position has not changed.
Algeria suspends trade ties with Spain over Western Sahara row
Dispute over status of Western Sahara escalates as Algeria severs economic links with Spain.
Foreign fighters sentenced to death in separatist-held Ukraine
Court in breakaway region in eastern Ukraine convicts two Britons and one Morrocan accused of being 'mercenaries'.
What is South Africa’s Phala Phala farm robbery scandal about?
President Ramaphosa is at the centre of an international scandal involving the theft of $4m from his game farm.
Editors urge Brazil to ‘urgently step up’ search for UK reporter
Journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were last seen in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon.
Photos: In Nigeria’s forests, loggers outnumber trees
In Nigeria, the cutting of trees for logging, farming and feeding the energy demand is putting pressure on forests.
Algeria plays balancing act as Europe tries cut Russian gas
Algeria could help some nations switch off from Russian gas but the geopolitical backdrop is complex, say analysts.
Stop militarising Aegean islands, Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece
Ankara warns Athens should avoid 'acts and statements that will result in regret' as Turkey kicks off military drills.
Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras at nuclear sites: IAEA
UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran's removal of 27 surveillance cameras poses 'serious challenge' to its efforts.
US cues upgrade of diplomatic mission to Palestinians
East Jerusalem consulate was closed in 2019 under Trump, who moved the diplomatic mission to the US embassy in Israel.
We didn’t have choice’: Thousands risk lives to cross Darien Gap
Aid workers say more health resources needed in Panama, as unprecedented numbers of refugees attempt perilous journey.
Ryanair to keep ‘racist’ Afrikaans test for S African passengers
Afrikaans is spoken by only 12 percent of South Africans, mainly whites, and was a tool of oppression during apartheid.
Europe’s largest carnivorous dinosaur found in UK’s Isle of Wight
Palaeontologists find parts of the skeleton of the dinosaur from 125 million years ago on a rocky seashore in England.