African Union holds summit amid crises over coups and COVID
Two-day summit in Addis Ababa will address six coups or attempted coups over past 18 months and low vaccination rates.
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Thousands in Mali celebrate expulsion of French ambassador
Thousands took to the streets as relations between Mali and its former colonial power have been steadily deteriorating.
French, German leaders to visit Russia and Ukraine amid tension
Diplomatic push by Macron, Scholz comes as US accuses Kremlin of plotting 'false flag attack' to justify military move.
Pence: Trump ‘wrong’ to say 2020 election could be overturned
Former US vice president's address to conservative group is his most forceful response yet as feud with Trump escalates.
China urges ‘flexibility’ over N Korea launches amid US rebuke
Beijing says US should 'accommodate' Pyongyang's concerns as Washington insists 'bad behaviour' should not be rewarded.
US COVID death toll, sped by Omicron, surpasses 900,000
The United States hits grim milestone as new cases are declining, but deaths are at more than 2,400 per day on average.
Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran
US State Department official says waiver needed to allow for technical discussions key to talks on nuclear deal return.
US stocks power higher on bullish sentiment from Amazon earnings
The retail giant surged 14 percent on Friday on a price increase for its Prime memberships.
Apple, Broadcom win new trial in $1.1BN Caltech patent case
A US court threw out a jury verdict ordering Apple and Broadcom to pay $1.1bn to the California Institute of Technology.
COVID: What we know so far about the Omicron subvariant BA.2
Some early studies show the BA.2 subvariant appears to be more transmissible than the original Omicron strain.
Minneapolis police ‘executed’ Amir Locke, parents say
Fatal police shooting of 22-year-old Black man stokes memories of George Floyd's 2020 killing by police in same US city.
Amazon Prime annual fee hikes to $180, not $139, for many members
That’s because more than half of Prime members pay a monthly fee that’s rising to $14.99 from $12.99.
Loyal to Trump, Republican Party censures Cheney, Kinzinger
Two House members who serve on January 6 committee, had voted in 2020 to impeach the former president for insurrection.
Russia wins China’s backing in NATO showdown over Ukraine
Beijing agrees with Moscow that US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.
Moroccan rescue workers edge closer to child trapped in well
The plight of the five-year-old boy who fell into a well in the northern hill town of Bab Berred has gripped Morocco.
‘Empty promises’: The US’s ‘Muslim ban’ still reverberates
Now-rescinded travel ban continues to have a lingering impact on US citizens and people around the world.
Sri Lanka urges expats to send money home as cash crisis deepens
Celebrating Independence Day, President Rajapaksa called on Sri Lankans living abroad to invest in their homeland.
Iceland to end whaling as demand dwindles
Iceland says it plans to end the slaughter of the mammals from 2024 as the market for whale meat sinks.
Netflix film Perfect Strangers challenges Middle East taboos
Netflix’s first Arabic movie quickly became the most watched on the streaming company’s website in the region.
EU imposes sanctions on Mali’s PM, coup leaders
The officials are subject to a travel ban which prevents them from entering the EU and freezing of their assets.