More than 30,000 displaced by floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra
People take shelter in mosques, public buildings as homes submerged in Aceh and Jambi, with at least two children dead.
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China’s Henan imposes new restrictions as COVID cases spike: Live
Governments across the world tightening restrictions as the Omicron variant continues to drive up COVID-19 cases.
North Korea says Wednesday test was hypersonic missile
Second test of advanced weaponry underlines Pyongyang's commitment to modernising its military despite UN ban.
Chile’s constitutional assembly elects new president
Epidemiologist Maria Elisa Quinteros takes helm of body tasked with replacing Chile's Pinochet-era constitution.
‘Whatever it takes’: Garland promises accountability for Capitol riot
US attorney general says investigations into January 6 attack will go on 'as long as it takes' to achieve justice.
Kazakhstan asks Russian-led alliance for help quelling protests
Kazakh interior ministry says eight police officers killed in unrest sparked by fuel price rise.
US Coast Guard sends 119 migrants back to Cuba
Cubans seeking to reach the US by sea were detained over three days in 12 separate operations, Coast Guard says.
Fed minutes flag chance of earlier or faster interest rate hike
Minutes from the US Fed's final policy-setting meeting did not give explicit guidance on exact timing of a rate hike.
What is behind the protests rocking Kazakhstan?
Protests against fuel price rises have spiralled amid wider political and economic grievances.
The shine is off Bitcoin as dip buyers remain scarce
Bitcoin has been languishing around $47,000, well below early November’s highs of nearly $69,000.
Borrell vows EU’s ‘full support’ for Ukraine on front line visit
EU's top diplomat promises 'massive consequences and severe costs' for Russia if it launches a military offensive.
Mexico sees rising COVID cases, especially in tourism hotspots
Mexican states of Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur, popular with tourists, are seeing higher numbers of infections.
Where are they now? The faces of the January 6 US Capitol riot
Al Jazeera examines the legal cases against some of the most memorable faces from the attack on the US Capitol.
US private sector job growth surges in December but Omicron looms
Private firms in the US added 807,000 jobs to their payrolls in December.
US imposes sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
US accuses Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of corruption and threatening stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Having pets instead of kids robs us of ‘humanity’, pope says
Pope Francis suggested people who substitute pets for kids exhibit 'a certain selfishness', urges easing of adoption.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage
Far-right leader spent two days inside for an intestinal obstruction, his latest complication from a stabbing in 2018.
Kazakhstan’s president vows ‘robust’ response to protests
Tokayev says unrest threatens national security in televised address as concerns mount about reported internet blackout.
In the UK, calls grow to revoke Tony Blair’s knighthood
Petition demanding former PM's award by monarch be blocked because of his role in the Iraq War attracts mass support.
Detained Ugandan satirical novelist tortured in custody: Lawyer
Rukirabashaija, author of satirical novels about corruption and greed, is being held incommunicado, his lawyer says.