SpaceX satellites are tumbling out of orbit after solar storm
Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have likely re-entered the atmosphere and burned up, SpaceX said.
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UN court orders Uganda to pay $325m in reparations to DR Congo
International Court of Justice orders Kampala to pay the damages which is a fraction of the $11bn demanded by DRC.
Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 80
Cyclone which left 91,000 people with destroyed or damaged homes was the nation's second destructive storm in two weeks.
Pope says war in Ukraine would be ‘madness,’ backs talks
Tensions and threats of war can be overcome with 'serious dialogue', the head of the Catholic Church says.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What is the Minsk agreement?
France's Macron says the 2015 ceasefire deal between Kyiv and Moscow offers a 'path' to peace.
‘We’ll fight for Kyiv’: Ukrainian civilians train to repel Russia
Dismissed as 'militants' by Russian officials, Ukrainians from a range of backgrounds prepare for war.
Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID vaccine on humans
Authorities hope the vaccine, which suffered delays since 2020, will be authorised for use by mid-2022.
Yemen’s war explained in maps and charts
How strong are the Houthis? And how have seven years of war affected Yemen? Key questions answered, in seven graphics.
Tunisian judges on strike as fears grow over authoritarian rule
Members of the judiciary say they live under a growing climate of intimidation following the president's power grab.
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.
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.