Guterres expects China to let UN rights chief visit Xinjiang
UN secretary-general tells Chinese leaders they must allow Michelle Bachelet to make a 'credible visit' to Xinjiang.
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Sharjeel Imam: Indian activist languishes in jail for a speech
Rights activists say Imam is being punished for opposing a controversial citizenship law pushed by the ruling BJP party.
Thousands protest in Ukraine’s Kharkiv against Russian threat
Thousands march through the city chanting 'Kharkiv is Ukraine', in show of solidarity with country.
Pakistan says it killed 20 rebels after attacks in Balochistan
Twenty rebels killed after attacks on army posts in Balochistan, Pakistan army says, adding nine soldiers also dead.
Rescuers extract body of Moroccan boy trapped in well for 5 days
Workers with mechanical diggers laboured around the clock to save the five-year-old child stuck in a deep well.
Joe Rogan: Podcast star apologises for past use of racial slur
Rogan issues apology after a montage video surfaced showing him repeatedly saying the N-word.
Syrian opposition groups make new bid to unite against al-Assad
Opponents are reviving a decade-old campaign against Syria's president at two-day talks in Qatar.
Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state
Grim incidents multiplied in northern Zacatecas state late last year with bodies found hanging in public places.
Florida investigates GoFundMe over Canada trucker donations
About $9m in donations sent to support protesting truckdrivers in Canada through GoFundMe will be returned.
Sculpture of Algerian hero vandalised in France
The lower part of the steel sculpture in the town of Amboise, where Emir Abdelkader was imprisoned, was badly damaged.
WHO chief discusses collaboration on COVID origins with China
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has pressed Beijing to be more forthcoming with information on COVID-19 origins.
Palestine urges African Union to revoke Israel’s observer status
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh calls on AU to reverse its decision to grant Israel observer status.
Several hurt after bomb explodes at a busy market in eastern DRC
At least four people hurt in the explosion in the eastern city of Beni, which has experienced attacks by armed groups.
Kashmir journalist arrested amid widening crackdown
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir arrest Fahad Shah, the editor of website Kashmir Walla, for 'anti-national' posts.
Iran welcomes US sanctions relief, but says ‘not enough’
Iranian FM demands 'guarantees' from the US for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.
Polarizing is profitable – Just ask Spotify or Zucker
Two scandals rocking the US media landscape this week highlight the role polarizing content plays in driving profits.
China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’: President Xi
Xi Jinping has held meetings at the Games with several world leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin.
‘Widespread damage’ feared as Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
Winds of more than 200km per hour (124 miles per hour) were forecast as Cyclone Batsirau bore down on Madagascar.
Winter Olympics: China stirs controversy with Uighur torchbearer
International Olympic Committee said Xinjiang native Dinigeer Yilamujiang had every right to participate.
UN hastens aid for 20,000 refugees fleeing violence in Ethiopia
Violence erupted in the northwestern region of Benishangul Gumuz which hosts 70,000 refugees and 500,000 IDPs.