Top UK civil servant quits lockdown party probe over own event
Cabinet secretary steps down from inquiry into Downing Street parties after claims he also broke rules.
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Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defence rests
'The government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt,' Maxwell tells US judge in sex abuse trial.
Starbucks waged ‘shock and awe’ campaign on workers, union claims
The union says the US coffee giant is pulling out all the stops to intimate workers with anti-union propaganda.
Former US First Lady Melania Trump launches NFT venture
Melania Trump will release NFTs 'in regular intervals' with some proceeds going to foster children, a news release said.
‘Still a lot of pain’: Dictatorship victims haunt Chile election
Relatives of Pinochet victims raise alarm as dictatorship emerges as key issue in lead-up to Sunday presidential runoff.
‘Keep up the fight’: Biden pledges defence of US voting rights
US President Joe Biden describes Republican-led attempts to curtail voting rights as 'sinister' and 'undemocratic'.
McDonald’s to pay $33.5M to Black owner to end bias suit
Herb Washington owned over a dozen US restaurants when he claimed the company treated white owners more favourably.
Theranos trial: Elizabeth Holmes’s fate will soon rest with jury
Holmes is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in US prison if found guilty.
Ex-US police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright testifies
Facing manslaughter charges, ex-officer Kimberly Potter tells court fatal Minnesota traffic stop 'just went chaotic'.
Rivian shares hit record low as EV newbie warns of supply woes
Shares opened below $100 for the first time, dipped to $92.62 in early trading, and were still off 11% in the afternoon.
Settlers attack Palestinian villages after West Bank killing
Attacks by Jewish settlers come a day after Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli man in the occupied West Bank.
School-shooting threats on TikTok prompt closures in US
The threats give a December 17 date leading schools in Michigan, Washington and elsewhere to temporarily keep kids home.
Iran nuclear talks to resume ‘soon’ after modest gains in Vienna
Negotiators trying to agree on a joint text that would act as the basis for a potential agreement.
Bolsonaro spread disinformation on Brazil’s voting system: Police
Brazilian president had a 'direct' role in spreading disinformation about the electoral process, a police report says.
UN rights council orders international probe into Ethiopia abuses
Ethiopia had earlier slammed decision to hold special session and had urged countries to vote against the draft text.
Hundreds protest in Tunisia on anniversary of revolution
Protesters rally for and against President Saied who has extended suspension of parliament until next year.
Inside the US push to uncover Indigenous boarding school graves
Researchers say unmarked graves likely will be found at majority of boarding schools for Indigenous children across US.
Turkey: Stock trading halted twice as lira crashes to new low
Trades on all listed stocks was halted twice on Friday after the Borsa Istanbul 100 index fell as much as 7 percent.
Afghanistan’s tumbling currency compounds economic crisis
More than half of the population in the Central Asian nation do not have enough to eat.
Crypto Caribbean: Tron founder to become diplomat for Grenada
Diplomatic appointment for Justin Sun signals growing links between crypto innovation and Caribbean nations.