Closed Kashmir main mosque belies India’s religious freedom claim
Authorities see Srinagar mosque as a nerve centre for protests that challenge India's sovereignty over disputed region.
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Several children killed in Australia bouncy castle tragedy
Four children fall to their death after gust of wind throws their bouncy castle into the air. A fifth died of injuries.
Mapping the world’s oil and gas pipelines
Every day the world consumes some 100 million barrels of oil and 60 million equivalent barrels of natural gas.
Nine killed in Dominican Republic plane crash
Puerto Rican music producer Jose Angel Hernandez and members of his family killed in crash outside Santo Domingo.
Bayer faces German class action suit in over Monsanto deal
Hundreds of investors claim Bayer misled them about the economic risks of the $63bn acquisition, a law firm says.
Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to US federal charges linked to fatal arrest of Floyd last year.
Death toll in Haiti fuel truck blast reaches 75: Official
Dozens of people were injured after a fuel tanker truck exploded in the northern city of Cap-Haitien early on Tuesday.
Chile to elect its next president as ‘very close race’ wraps up
Far-right Jose Antonio Kast and progressive Gabriel Boric to vie for centrists, disaffected voters in Sunday’s runoff.
Shortage of vaccinated nannies adds fuel to US childcare crisis
Some parents are all but begging their babysitters and nannies to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
US consumer spending slows as inflation runs record hot
US retail and food services sales increased 0.3 percent in November after jumping 1.8 percent the previous month.
Biden touring US state of Kentucky after slew of deadly tornadoes
More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and neighbouring states over the weekend, killing at least 88 people.
UK reports highest daily COVID cases, ‘staggering’ rise feared
The UK reported 78,610 news COVID-19 infections, about 10,000 more than the previous high reported in January.
Nigerian inflation downshifts to 12-month low
The slowdown in inflation eases pressure on the central bank to increase interest rates.
Boat sinks off Malaysia killing at least 11 Indonesian migrants
Search under way for 25 missing people after 14 survivors and boat found on a beach in Tanjung Balau.
Famed fashion house Chanel picks Indian-born Leena Nair as CEO
Nair is an industry outsider from India and a longtime executive at Unilever.
Handful of Afghans who fled to Kyrgyzstan face uncertain futures
With the Central Asian nation facing economic and political challenges, asylum seekers hope they can eventually move on.
‘The soul of the Congolese’: Rumba added to UNESCO heritage list
UN agency adds musical genre and dance to intangible heritage list for its cultural value and power in social cohesion.
Iran allows IAEA to reinstall cameras at Karaj nuclear facility
IAEA to not have access to recordings from cameras which will be installed 'after technical reviews by Iranian experts'.
US legislators call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO: Report
Group says total of four companies should be punished for helping governments commit human rights abuses.
EU, Germany, UK send new warnings to Russia over Ukraine
Western powers say if Moscow decides to invade neighbouring Ukraine, a round of tough sanctions awaits.