Even as fate of China Evergrande remains unclear, sector suffers
A possible collapse of one of China's biggest borrowers has led to worries about contagion risks to the property sector.
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French clergy sexually abused ‘over 200,000 children’ since 1950
Commission investigating historic wrongdoing alleges thousands of Catholic priests involved in 'systemic' abuse.
Son of late Philippines dictator Marcos to run for president
Ferdinand Marcos Jr served as governor, congressman and senator, and lost his bid for vice president in 2016.
Bolivian coca leaf growers storm market after week-long dispute
Bolivian coca farmers seized control of the country's main coca market after clashes with police in the capital, La Paz.
Australia orders Merck COVID pill, as Victoria posts record cases
Officials say drug offers a 'much easier' way to treat people as states eye relaxing lockdowns for fully vaccinated.
‘Hello literally everyone’: Twitter flooded after Facebook outage
Millions turn to Twitter after Facebook and its Instagram, WhatsApp platforms went down for hours on Monday.
Suspected ISIL members killed in Sudan security raid
The incident, that took place on Monday in the southern district of Jabra, also left one military officer dead.
Sri Lanka indicts ISIL ‘mastermind’ over Easter Sunday bombings
Prosecutors indict alleged mastermind of the 2019 suicide bombings, along with 24 men they say are co-conspirators.
Taliban: From Afghanistan’s rugged mountains to policing streets
Members halt street fights, summon suspected criminals to police stations and chase those who do not heed their call.
Two former Hong Kong leaders named in Pandora Papers leak
CY Leung accused of failing to disclose sale of company shares while Tung Chee-hwa allegedly set up offshore accounts.
Anxious wait for Afghan girls as opening of high schools stalled
Millions of girls confined to their homes as Taliban continues to prevent high school girls from returning to classroom.
Libya’s migrant detentions tops 5,000 as crackdown continues
Amnesty International has called on Libyan authorities to release migrants and refugees including more than 200 children.
Religious leaders plead for rapid climate action before COP26
Prominent religious figures from around the globe meet at the Vatican to demand world leaders take immediate moves.
Pandora Papers: Ukraine leader seeks to justify offshore accounts
Files obtained by ICIJ claim Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his partners established a network of offshore companies in 2012.
Most Americans support resettling Afghans in US: Poll
AP-NORC poll shows Americans from across the political spectrum support resettling Afghan refugees in the country.
Lebanon and IMF to restart technical talks on rescue funds
Prime Minister Mikati intends to resume negotiations on a bailout package after discussions fell apart a year ago.
Biden warns Republicans against blocking debt limit increase
US president calls on Republicans to allow measure raising the debt limit to come to a vote in the Senate.
UK plans fossil fuel-free power grid by 2035 using nuclear energy
The United Kingdom government says the plan is 'a landmark move to end Britain’s dependency on volatile fossil fuels'.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down in global outage
Outage is affecting tens of thousands of users across social media platforms, according to an outage tracking website.
China flies 56 aircraft near Taiwan in latest record incursion
Taiwan foreign minister says the country 'very concerned' China will launch a war against the island at some point.