Credit crunch: Visa tumbles on Amazon ban in UK
Shares of Visa slumped 6.5 percent, erasing some $33bn in value after Amazon.com kicked back against high fees.
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Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X to be exonerated
Manhattan DA cites failure of justice system after 22-month investigation of US civil rights leader's assassination.
Burkina Faso: Death toll in security post attack jumps to 53
The attack in Inata killed 49 military police officers and four civilians, a government spokesperson said.
Five suspected rebels killed in Kashmir amid escalating violence
The five were killed in two separate operations in the Kulgam district on Wednesday.
Canada floods: Air force sent as BC declares state of emergency
Canada's military is assisting with evacuations as torrential rains cause floods and landslides, close roads, railways.
US warns Iran-backed hackers are targeting critical US sectors
Iran targeted entities in the transport, healthcare and public health sectors, the US, UK and Australia have warned.
US drug overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year in 28.5% increase
US CDC figures show most fatal overdoses - at least 64,000 - are due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.
Cuba dissident leader Yunior Garcia in Spain after crackdown
Founder of opposition group Archipelago was a central figure in major protests that rocked Cuba in July.
‘We will all die’: In Kenya, prolonged drought takes heavy toll
Absence of rainfall in Kenya's north is pushing pastoralists and their livestock to the brink of disaster.
Theranos trial: Will Elizabeth Holmes testify in her own defence?
Holmes's lawyers said in pre-trial filings that they expected her to testify as part of her defence.
Thousands detained in Ethiopia crackdown, rights body says
Government-created body says most of those detained since declaration of state of emergency are Tigrayans.
Money foreign workers send to home countries to set new record
The jump in remittances is fuelled by transfers to Latin America and migrants headed for the US, the World Bank said.
Erdogan vows to keep pushing for lower interest rates, lira falls
Erdogan renews his push for lower borrowing costs a day before central bank meets to decide interest rates.
Polish minister warns Belarus border crisis could last months
Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak cautions situation may not be 'resolved quickly' after clashes on Tuesday.
Poland-Belarus migrant crisis: Where does the EU stand?
The bloc is failing to unify because of political disagreements, according to experts.
Taliban calls on US Congress to release frozen Afghan assets
The $9.5bn in frozen assets and loans threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis in country, group says.
COVID-19 infections soar to record in Czech Republic
Surge comes amid sluggish mass vaccination campaign and as neighbouring countries also face uptick in cases.
Mexico allows some in migrant caravan to stay, others push to US
The caravan set off from southern Mexico in late October, with numbers dwindling amid gruelling conditions.
Syrian ‘hero’ swimmer among dozens facing trial in Greece
Volunteers who worked on Lesbos, including Sarah Mardini, face spying charges that could see them jailed for years.
Colombia nun freed after 4-year captivity in Mali returns home
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez had been held by an al-Qaeda-linked group from February 2017 to her release on October 9.