Bangladesh town elects country’s first transgender mayor
Nazrul Islam Ritu is the first 'third gender' mayor in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
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The human cost of India’s yearlong farmers’ protest
Farmers' unions say at least nine farmers died by suicide among a total of nearly 700 deaths, leaving families in debt.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes testifies for a fourth day
Holmes, testifying at her own fraud trial, has pleaded not guilty to 9 wire fraud counts and 2 conspiracy counts.
More than 20 killed in attack on DR Congo displaced persons camp
At least 22 people were killed in an attack on a camp for internally displaced people in northeastern DR Congo.
30 endangered South African white rhinos flown to Rwanda
White rhinos, which can weigh up to two tonnes, travelled as part of a programme to replenish the species' population.
Crypto comeback: Bitcoin bounces back after brutal selloff
Black Friday came to cryptocurrencies last week when Bitcoin posted its roughest day in two months.
Honduras set for first female president as Castro holds wide lead
With more than half the votes counted, Xiomara Castro had commanding lead over ruling party candidate Asfura.
Hossam Bahgat: Egyptian rights activist found guilty over tweet
Court fines Hossam Bahgat for 'insulting' the country's electoral commission authority on social media.
Probe in drone attack on Iraq PM yet to identify attackers
Investigation committee released video footage but falls short on identifying attackers in November 7 incident.
Infographic: How Omicron compares with other COVID variants
WHO says preliminary evidence indicates an ‘increased risk of reinfection with Omicron' but information is limited.
In tiny home villages, unhoused Americans find temporary reprieve
A new pilot project in Oakland, California will allow unhoused people to co-govern their community.
Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
The move is effective immediately, although Dorsey will stay on Twitter's board until his term expires in 2022.
Amazon deforestation is rising. Guyana offers a rare bright spot
Guyana, where trees cover 90 percent of the land, can offer insights to protect world's largest rainforest, experts say.
Moderna says Omicron vaccine could be ready by early 2022
Drugmaker said it had mobilised hundreds of workers on Thursday to start work on an Omicron jab.
Erdogan holds firm on interest rate policy as lira keeps crashing
Much of the lira's recent losses have happened after Erdogan stepped up his defence of monetary policy.
US stocks rebound after Friday’s Omicron fuelled sell-off
Share prices were battered during Friday's trading session after the WHO called Omicron a 'variant of concern'.
China’s Xi promises 1bn COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa
Xi pledges to donate 600 million doses of vaccine directly, with a further 400 million doses coming from other sources.
WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk
Omicron variant could have 'severe consequences' in some places, WHO says, as the world grapples to halt its spread.
Australia’s forest fires fanned by climate crisis: Study
National science agency says climate 'overwhelming factor' in driving fires, with fire seasons getting longer.
South African president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
Cyril Ramaphosa says travel curbs 'scientifically unjustified' as more countries find cases of highly mutated variant.