Myanmar charges Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged election fraud
Generals have used allegations of wrongdoing in 2020 elections to justify their coup against the elected government.
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India’s Hindu hardliners attack Muslim ex-foreign minister’s home
Salman Khurshid published a book last month in which he compared Hindu nationalists to 'extremist groups' such as ISIL.
‘We are warriors’: Women join fight against military in Myanmar
As armed resistance to a military coup intensifies, women fight for gender equity along with an end to dictatorship.
Kyle Rittenhouse trial: ‘self defence’ vs ‘provoked everything’
Rittenhouse, who has pleaded not guilty and testified that he acted in self-defence, faces life in prison if convicted.
Alex Saab pleads not guilty in high profile corruption court case
Saab is accused of paying bribes to siphon $350m from state contracts to build housing for Venezuela's government.
Biden signs $1.2 trillion US infrastructure bill into law
Dropping in public polls, Biden hopes his fortunes will shift with approval next of his 'Build Back Better' plan.
Tesla nears bear-market territory after prolonged tumble
The stock recovered a bit to close down 1.9% at $1,013.39, marking a nearly 18% decline from its November 4 high.
Canada rains cause city evacuation, shut down major oil pipeline
Officials in Merrit, British Columbia, order residents to leave as floodwaters 'inundated two bridges'.
EU agrees new sanctions on Belarus over border crisis
European Union to impose new sanctions on Belarus as thousands of migrants remain stranded on its borders.
Space junk disrupts astronauts, forcing them into docked capsules
Mission Control says the threat might go on for several more days and continue to interrupt the astronauts' work.
UN calls for new talks on Yemen’s Hodeidah as front lines shift
Houthi fighters advanced into key positions in the strategic port city after pro-government forces withdrew.
Alex Jones found liable for Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ conspiracy theory
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones loses defamation lawsuit brought by families of children killed.
Son of ex-Panama president extradited to US from Guatemala
The extradition is the latest tied to $788m in bribes construction giant Odebrecht admitted to paying.
Spectre of Epstein looms in Ghislaine Maxwell’s upcoming trial
A panel of 12 jurors and six alternates will be picked starting this week, opening statements are set for November 29.
Fmr US Treasury chief warns inflation risks Trump return to power
US consumer prices surged at the fastest rate in 30 years in October.
US journalist Danny Fenster on way home after Myanmar release
Fenster says he will continue to highlight the plight of detained colleagues in the country - mostly Myanmar citizens.
NATO warns Russia over Ukraine military build-up
Jens Stoltenberg urges Russia to be transparent as NATO monitors 'unusual' concentration of forces near Ukraine border.
US slaps sanctions on Nicaragua officials, citing ‘sham’ election
Nine Nicaraguan officials and a public ministry blacklisted over the November 7 election that saw Ortega re-elected.
Biden to limit new oil and gas drilling at Native American site
Biden set to unveil billions of dollars in new infrastructure and social and public safety programmes for US tribes.
Several women to sue Qatar over strip-searches at Doha airport
Lawyer Damian Sturzaker says his clients are seeking compensation after dealing with a 'very traumatic episode'.