Race lawsuit brings NFL reckoning before Super Bowl kickoff
Ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores has put renewed spotlight on league's lack of coaching diversity before major game.
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COVID pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear: WHO
WHO head Tedros says acute phase of pandemic could end by middle of the year if 70 percent of the world gets jabbed.
China continues its labour abuse practices against Uighurs: UN
A new UN report details a 'widespread and systematic programme' of abuse in Xinjiang as well as China’s vehement denial.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January
Researches say forest destruction in Brazil has been accelerating since 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
After false starts, Wall Street hopes return to office will stick
New York's office inventory means it has more riding on the return to office than most US cities.
Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis
Abdul Hamid Dbeibah says new election law is in the works as parliament announces appointment of new leader.
‘We are scapegoats’: Arab journalists fired by Deutsche Welle
Contested 'anti-Semitism' case highlights Germany's difficult relationship with Palestinian-Israeli politics.
Afghanistan: Two foreign journalists released after detention
Two international journalists released after being detained while on assignment with UNHCR, says UN refugee agency.
How do Ukrainians in Russia feel about the crisis?
Some say they are strongly on Moscow's side, but in the past, officials have cracked down on those who criticise Russia.
UK economy expands at fastest rate in 80 years
UK economy grew 7.5 percent in the final quarter of 2021 on an annualised basis, the fastest expansion since 1941.
Latest Ukraine updates: Several countries urge nationals to leave
Ukraine news from February 11: US, UK, others advise citizens to leave amid warnings of a potential Russian attack.
Ukraine crisis ‘very sensitive’ for Russia-backed breakaway state
Internationally recognised as part of Moldova, Transnistria is home to Russian troops and lies on Ukraine's border.
Nicaragua sentences seven opposition figures to prison
Those sentenced include student leader Lesther Aleman and prominent opposition leader Dora Maria Tellez.
Heber Lopez fifth journalist murdered in Mexico this year
Advocates say the first six weeks of 2022 have been the deadliest for journalists in Mexico in 10 years.
Guinea-Bissau leader says convicted drug baron behind failed coup
President Embalo says former navy chief Admiral Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto and two aides arrested over failed coup.
Myanmar’s internet gets pricier for dissenters, apolitical alike
Civil society watchers see price hikes as pretext to dampen organising of dissent against the military government.
Cressida Dick: London police chief quits after slew of scandals
Resignation comes after she lost the confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Australia designates koalas as endangered species
Decision follows years of lobbying by conservation groups amid catastrophic declines in iconic species' population.
US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion threat
State Department warns it will not be able to evacuate US citizens in event of Russian military action.
US to help UAE replenish missile defence interceptors: General
US will do 'do everything' it can to help UAE defend itself against Houthi attacks, head of US Central Command says.