ECHR rejects case seeking to blame Vatican for abuse
European Court of Human Rights rules that the Holy See enjoys sovereign immunity in landmark case.
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Top UN court sides with Somalia in sea border dispute with Kenya
ICJ rules largely in favour of Somalia in setting a maritime boundary in an area believed to be rich in oil and gas.
US prepares for Supreme Court showdown on abortion rights
US Supreme Court is poised to hear case challenging Roe v Wade, setting up a 'critical' moment on access to abortion.
Sally Rooney rejects Israeli translation offer in support of BDS
Irish author turns down bid by publishing company Modan to translate, Beautiful World, Where Are You, into Hebrew.
UN slams violence against migrants in Libya, calls for inquiry
UN human rights office demands an investigation into the fatal shooting of migrants fleeing a crackdown in Libya.
Harry & Meghan join socially conscious ESG investing craze
ESG promises positive returns for people and the planet but is facing growing charges of greenwashing.
Lavrov slams allegation Russian spies stole AstraZeneca formula
Russian foreign minister says 'unfounded' claim made in a popular British tabloid newspaper will not be taken seriously.
EU announces 1bn euro aid package for Afghanistan
The bloc's chief makes the pledge at a G20 summit addressing humanitarian and security situations in Afghanistan.
Myanmar faces falling currency, dollar crunch as economy worsens
COVID restrictions and a civil disobedience movement have hit normal economic activities and are hurting exports.
IMF backs Georgieva after World Bank data-rigging scandal
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned she will monitor any new facts and called for IMF to reinforce data integrity.
Several killed, nearly 2m affected, as China’s Shanxi deluged
Heavy rains in area known for coal mining come amid mounting concern over energy supplies heading into winter.
N Korea’s Kim says US, S Korea threaten peace with arms buildup
North Korean leader says Pyongyang is only increasing its military as 'war deterrence' and not to start a conflict.
COVID response one of UK’s worst ever ‘public health failures’
Damning parliamentary report on UK handling of pandemic lists catalogue of errors including delay to lockdown.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions
Far-right president's comment comes just days after Brazil surpassed 600,000 coronavirus deaths, spurring public anger.
‘Political targeting’: Hezbollah chief denounces blast judge
Lebanon's leaders have frequently criticised Judge Bitar after he questioned some of the most senior politicians.
Western Balkan groups call for US engagement to counter Serbia
Leaders of Albanian, Bosnian, Montenegrin communities say US presence is needed to counter Serbia's ‘growing militancy'.
As US western wildfires ravage property, protection services boom
Firms that provide wildfire risk assessments and home hardening services say demand is rising as wildfires grow fiercer.
Erdogan: YPG attacks on Turkish targets the ‘final straw’
Turkey's president signals new military operation in Syria, blaming Kurdish fighters for latest deadly attacks.
Romania president puts EU veteran in charge of forming new gov’t
Romania plunged into turmoil last week when the government of Prime Minister Florin Citu lost a no-confidence vote.
Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, denies COVID jab sickout
Southwest canceled more than 360 flights on Monday following a weekend of major disruptions.