KRG pledges to reinstate student financial support after protests
Protests erupted in Sulaimaniyah and other parts of Iraq's Kurdish region, demanding reintroduction of monthly stipend.
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Nigeria plans $5.8bn in cash handouts to replace fuel subsidies
The government will give 5,000 naira each to as many as 40 million people every month starting in July.
A new humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Polish-Belarusian border
Thousands of migrants try to enter European Union but are cut off by military build-up as winter approaches.
Morocco, Israel sign first-ever defence agreement in Rabat
A memorandum of understanding has formalised security cooperation between Morocco and Israel after the Abraham Accords.
Protests in Bangladesh after ex-PM Zia’s health deteriorates
Opposition supporters stage protests demanding Khaleda Zia be allowed to travel abroad for treatment.
Russia and Ukraine step up military alert with combat drills
Increased military activity follows weeks of rising tension that have raised the risk of war.
Sudan PM calls for halt to post-coup firings and hirings
Hamdok orders immediate halt to dismissals and hirings in national and local public institutions after regaining power.
Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state
The state of Zacatecas has seen an uptick in violence this year as cartels jockey for control of drug smuggling routes.
What next for the refugees stranded between Belarus and Poland?
Even if a Belarus-EU deal emerges, analysts say people may be long left in limbo at the border or in detention hubs.
German parties prepare to present governing coalition deal
A Three-way alliance will see Social Democrat Olaf Scholz replace conservative Angela Merkel as chancellor.
Curfew in Solomon Islands as anti-government protests flare
Authorities in Honiara impose a curfew after protesters set alight buildings, including a police station.
Ethiopia’s PM has gone to the battlefront: State-affiliated media
Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday vowed to lead 'from the battlefront' after Tigray rebels threatened to march on Addis Ababa.
Sweden’s parliament elects Magdalena Andersson as first female PM
Leader of the Social Democrat party confirmed as outgoing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's successor.
US to resume talks with Taliban in Qatar: State Department
It will be the second round of talks between the US and Taliban since the group took over Afghanistan in August.
Biden invites Taiwan to upcoming ‘Summit for Democracy’
China says it 'firmly opposes' the invitation of Taiwan, which Beijing views as a renegade province.
Israeli air attack kills 2 Syrian civilians; 7 wounded: Report
Israeli 'air aggression' on Syria's central region killed two civilians and injured seven others, mostly soldiers.
NASA launches ‘suicide’ spacecraft to kick asteroid off course
DART probe, the size of a car, will slam into the Dimorphos 'moonlet' at more than 24,000kph in 2022.
Einstein’s notes on theory of relativity fetch $13M at Christie’s
The 54 pages of notes, co-authored by Albert Einstein, offer a rare glimpse into the legendary physicist's thinking.
Ecuador pardons some inmates after deadly prison riots
Ecuador is seeking to ease overcrowding in its prisons after gang-linked riots killed more than 300 people this year.
WHO warns of 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by March
UN health agency projects COVID deaths in Europe to pass 2 million by March as the continent sees a surge in infections.