Is the US crackdown on spyware firms just getting started?
The Biden administration blacklisted Israeli spyware firm NSO in November, but experts say more needs to be done.
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Omicron complicates holiday travel plans across the US
Long lines for testing and fears of the new coronavirus variant undermine holiday travel plans for a second year.
Nigeria destroys more than 1 million expired COVID vaccines
Move aims to reassure a wary public that the donated vaccines with a short shelf life were taken out of circulation.
UNSC adopts resolution to provide aid to Afghanistan
Resolution says aid will support 'basic human needs' and will not violate sanctions imposed on Taliban-linked entities.
Madagascar police chief swims for 12 hours after helicopter crash
Serge Gelle swam to safety after his helicopter crashed while visiting the site of a shipwreck that killed dozens.
COVID: South African study suggests Omicron milder than Delta
Study finds people diagnosed with Omicron in South Africa 80 percent less likely to be admitted to hospital.
Advisor: Omicron doubles or triples infection risk while flying
Omicron is rapidly spreading just as more travellers take to the skies for yearend holidays.
Aid workers in Sudan warn of crisis as Ethiopia war continues
Humanitarians sound alarm over growing humanitarian crisis amid challenges to provide aid to those fleeing conflict.
Three dead, dozens missing as refugee boat sinks off Greek coast
The coast guard rescue 12 Iraqi migrants after a smuggling vessel sinks off the Folegandros island in the Aegean Sea.
Looks like Elon Musk is done selling Tesla stock for now
Musk said he has sold enough Tesla shares to reduce his stake in the EV maker by 10 percent.
US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks
Jake Sullivan called for a 'common strategy' as world powers continue to negotiate new nuclear deal.
Refugee who self-immolated still in Australian detention
Asylum seeker who set himself on fire in 2019 to protest against his indefinite detention pleads for release.
Bodies found after military air raid in Myanmar’s Magway: report
Two of the nine victims were anti-coup self-defence force members while the rest were civilians including children.
Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’, US announces new measures
Omicron infections are multiplying across Europe, the US and Asia, prompting new measures.
Mexico says refugee requests tripled in 2021
Mexico has a relatively simple asylum process and approves more than 95 percent of applications, foreign minister says.
Biden says US to provide 500 million home tests as Omicron surges
US president renews his call for Americans to get vaccinated and receive booster shots amid Omicron variant's spread.
‘Stunning’: US population grew at slowest pace on record in 2021
COVID pandemic, decreased migration and fewer births among reasons for low population growth, US Census Bureau says.
Apple’s long-term credit rating upgraded to AAA by Moody’s
The move elevates a company that’s already the world’s biggest by market value.
More than 160 migrants drown in shipwrecks off Libya, UN says
IOM spokesperson Safa Msehli says at least 102 migrants were reported dead after their wooden boat capsized off Libya.
Guatemala massacre victims’ community defies state of siege
Indigenous community members block roads calling for justice after children massacred amid bloody land dispute.