At least 14 dead in Colombian landslide following heavy rain
Rescuers continue to scour the mud for survivors following the disaster in the coffee-growing province of Risalda.
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In Australia, farmers up in arms over renewable energy rollout
Farming communities say high voltage power lines linking wind farms to urban centres will upend their livelihoods.
US lawyer back in Hong Kong jail over police assault
Samuel Bickett's appeal over his conviction for assaulting plainclothes police officer during 2019 protests rejected.
Fears for Māori as New Zealand opens up amid Omicron wave
Experts say vaccine rollout failed to involve the Indigenous community or recognise their greater health risks.
US vice president’s husband led out of event after bomb threat
The incident comes after similar threats were made against several Black colleges and universities across the country.
Republican leader rebukes RNC for censure of Jan 6 investigators
Senior US senator rejects RNC claim January 6 was 'legitimate political discourse'; calls it 'a violent insurrection'.
Lyft reports first full-year adjusted profit as riders pay more
Customers were eager to step out and travel and pay a record amount for trips during the last three months of 2021.
‘Their lives matter’: Building owners sued over deadly Bronx fire
Lawsuits allege neglect in building blaze that killed 17 people in mostly immigrant community in New York last month.
Apple is increasing benefits for its retail employees
The iPhone maker is planning to double paid sick days for both full-time and part-time workers.
UN, Western envoys urge Tunisia to restore judicial watchdog
Critics fear President Kais Saied is growing increasingly authoritarian with move to bring judiciary under his control.
UCLA settles gynaecologist sex abuse suit for $246m
Litigation settlement offers 203 women a measure of accountability and compensation after decades of concealed abuse.
Plastic fantastic: Americans are racking up credit card debt
Credit-card balances increased every quarter in 2021 to end the year at $856bn, US data reveals.
US supports 737 MAX settlement, says families not ‘crime victims’
The Department of Justice said the settlement with Boeing provided more compensation for families than the law requires.
Catching COVID more than once: What we know about reinfections
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, cases of COVID reinfections are becoming more common.
Humanitarian aid on agenda as Taliban officials land in Geneva
The delegation from Afghanistan's new rulers is due to hold talks with the Red Cross and other NGOs.
Parents of alleged school shooter Ethan Crumbley in court
Prosecutors seek to show sufficient cause to proceed to trial in groundbreaking US legal case against parents of teen.
Outrage after hijab-wearing woman heckled by Hindu mob in India
Authorities shut educational institutions after protests over the ban on hijab intensifies in southern Karnataka state.
Canada’s trucker protest jams major US bridge as tensions grow
The land crossing is the most important link for goods moving between Canada and the United States.
US National Archives: More Trump WH documents may be missing
Archives retrieves 15 boxes of documents related to Trump presidency, aides looking for more.
Macron says Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis
Macron's remarks come during visit to Kyiv as Kremlin denies any de-escalation deal with France over Ukraine crisis.