Belarus bringing hundreds in trucks to cross into EU: Poland
Despite diplomatic attempts to ease the crisis, Warsaw says it has detained more people who tried to enter EU overnight.
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UN sounds alarm on Somalia’s ‘rapidly worsening’ drought
The drought has already forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee their homes in search of food, water and pasture.
Hamas reacts with fury as Britain moves to ban group
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is pushing to ban the Palestinian movement under the Terrorism Act.
AB de Villiers: South African cricketer announces retirement
De Villiers announces his retirement from all forms of cricket after a stellar 17-year career, scoring over 20,000 runs.
Austria imposes full COVID lockdown, makes vaccination mandatory
Austria becomes first Western European nation to reimpose broad and strict measures as virus cases hit fresh records.
Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken
The announcement comes during the US secretary of state's first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa.
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s new-old border war
Baku and Yerevan again clashed over the control of frontiers defined by Soviet cartographers, raising fears of conflict.
Thousands of Afghans seek temporary US entry, only 100 approved
More than 28,000 Afghans have applied for admission to US, but only about 100 have been approved since Taliban takeover.
Iran condemns US sanctions over bid to meddle in 2020 vote
US indicts two Iranians over online 'disinformation, threat' campaign to influence US voters in presidential elections.
Greece latest EU country to slap COVID curbs on unvaccinated
Unvaccinated people will be largely barred from indoor spaces even if they test negative for COVID-19.
US sanctions Iranian nationals, company for alleged vote meddling
US accuses six Iranians and a cybercompany of trying to undermine confidence in country's 2020 presidential elections.
Julius Jones: US governor halts execution in final-hours decision
Jones's sentence commuted to life in prison without possibility of parole after campaign questioning inmate's guilt.
Sudan activists promise escalation after deadliest day since coup
Call for escalation comes after 15 anti-coup protesters were killed in Sudan on deadliest day since military takeover.
Biden will skip January’s World Economic Forum in Davos
Biden will instead dispatch US administration officials to meetings at the Swiss ski resort, sources said.
‘We are all suffering’: What’s going on inside Ecuador’s prisons?
Hundreds have been killed in gang-linked riots this year, as experts say systemic problems plague country's prisons.
Czech Republic, Slovakia tighten restrictions as COVID cases soar
Two EU members will impose restrictions on unvaccinated people as Europe faces a rise in coronavirus infections.
US mortgage rates climb back above three percent
The average rate on the 30-year benchmark loan jumped to 3.1% from 2.98% last week, Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
Apple accelerates work on car, aims for fully autonomous vehicle
Apple is refocusing its project around full self-driving capabilities, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
US jobless claims fall to pandemic low in tight labour market
The US economy is regaining momentum following a summer lull when a wave of COVID-19 infections battered the nation.
IRS sees crypto seizures totalling billions of dollars in 2022
The US Internal Revenue Service seized $3.5bn worth of cryptocurrencies in fiscal year 2021, according to a new report.