Mexico says refugee requests tripled in 2021
Mexico has a relatively simple asylum process and approves more than 95 percent of applications, foreign minister says.
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Biden says US to provide 500 million home tests as Omicron surges
US president renews his call for Americans to get vaccinated and receive booster shots amid Omicron variant's spread.
‘Stunning’: US population grew at slowest pace on record in 2021
COVID pandemic, decreased migration and fewer births among reasons for low population growth, US Census Bureau says.
Apple’s long-term credit rating upgraded to AAA by Moody’s
The move elevates a company that’s already the world’s biggest by market value.
More than 160 migrants drown in shipwrecks off Libya, UN says
IOM spokesperson Safa Msehli says at least 102 migrants were reported dead after their wooden boat capsized off Libya.
Guatemala massacre victims’ community defies state of siege
Indigenous community members block roads calling for justice after children massacred amid bloody land dispute.
UK offers $1.3bn in support for businesses hit hard by Omicron
The latest variant of the coronavirus is hammering the United Kingdom's hospitality sector and other businesses.
UN’s Guterres calls on Lebanese leaders to respond to grievances
UN head concludes 'solidarity' visit of crisis-hit Lebanon, calls for end of political paralysis
Kellogg workers approve labour contract, ending 11-week strike
The deal ends a standoff between the cereal maker and factory workers in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Trump plans to hold news conference on January 6 riot anniversary
Ex-president reiterated false claims of election fraud, calling the deadly January 6 riots 'completely unarmed protest'.
UAE agency placed spyware on Khashoggi fiancee’s phone: Report
Gov't agency put NSO Group's Pegasus spyware on phone months before Saudi journalist's killing, Washington Post finds.
Mexico’s lithium and the global race to lock in ‘white gold’
A massive lithium deposit in Mexico’s Sonora state was exempt from AMLO’s drive to nationalise strategic minerals.
Romanians protesting against COVID passes try to storm parliament
Far-right demonstrators converge outside parliament, waving national flags, blocking traffic and chanting 'freedom'.
Dubai ruler ordered to pay princess $734m in royal divorce case
A London judge ordered Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to pay his estranged wife Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.
South African court allows Zuma to appeal return-to-jail order
South Africa's ex-leader will spend Christmas at home after court allows him to appeal the order to end his parole.
China imposes retaliatory sanctions against US over Xinjiang
Tit-for-tat sanctions add to spiralling tension over alleged abuses of minority Muslim Uighurs in China.
5 things to know about Erdogan’s plan to shore up Turkey’s lira
Erdogan unveiled an emergency plan late on Monday to protect people with lira deposits against wild currency swings.
Suspect pleads not guilty to murder of British lawmaker Amess
Ali Harbi Ali, 25, is accused of stabbing David Amess several times as he held a meeting with constituents.
Putin blames West for tensions as fears rise over Ukraine
Russian president says he is not seeking 'bloodshed' in Ukraine and explains his fears of NATO's 'expansion'.
Two deaths, 13 rape allegations reported after Sudan protests
UN receives 13 allegations of rape by security forces during Sunday's rally in Sudan, while medics report second death.