Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont arrested in Italy
Exiled former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has been living in Belgium since 2017 and was visiting Sardinia.
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WHO backs Regeneron drug for COVID-19, urges action on price
Treatment given to Donald Trump found to reduce risk of disease advancing to more severe stage.
African leaders highlight vaccine inequity in UNGA speeches
Wide disparity in accessing COVID-19 vaccines featured prominently in speeches at the United Nations General Assembly.
Turkey: Surprise rate cut sends lira to a new record low
Turkey's central bank slashed interest rates by a full percentage point to 18 percent.
Biden faces harsh criticism for expelling Haitian asylum seekers
US plan to expel most of the more than 14,000 Haitian migrants camped at Mexico border has been widely condemned.
US aerospace giant Boeing says it will build drones in Australia
Queensland state will be the final assembly point for its unmanned Loyal Wingman planes.
Four Tunisian parties say President Saied has ‘lost legitimacy’
Saied has held nearly total power since July 25 when he sacked the PM and suspended parliament.
Tigray mothers share shocking accounts of dire famine conditions
Testimonies and footage from Ethiopia's war-hit region suggest dramatic worsening of humanitarian situation.
South Sudan’s political elite plundering public coffers, says UN
The UN's Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan says $73m have been diverted since 2018.
US envoy to Haiti quits over ‘inhumane’ deportations of Haitians
Ambassador warns in resignation letter Haiti 'has collapsed' and cannot provide basics for returning refugees.
China tells Evergrande to avoid near-term dollar bond defaults
Chinese policymakers are trying to learn more about who holds Evergrande's bonds, sources tell Bloomberg.
More Ecuadorians leaving for US amid ‘burst in migration’
Rights advocates urge Ecuador to address root causes of migration as thousands set out on perilous journeys towards US.
Evergrande debt woes: EV unit stops paying employees, suppliers
EV unit has missed salary payments to some staff and is behind on paying suppliers, sources tell Bloomberg.
Arrest warrant issued for Burundi’s exiled opposition leader
Arrest warrant for Sinduhije relates to attacks that have killed dozens and injured several since the start of 2020.
World leaders speak on day three of UN General Assembly: Live
Leaders of South Africa, Iraq, Libya National Unity Government among those to speak on Thursday.
UK’s planned asylum overhaul would break international law: UNHCR
UN refugee agency blasts controversial Nationality and Borders Bill championed by right-wing Conservative Party.
Custody case begins over boy, 6, sole survivor of cable car crash
A hearing date is set for next month in a closely watched international legal fight for custody of Eitan Baran.
Thousands of Afghans seeking refuge in regional countries: UNHCR
UN refugee agency says at least 35,400 Afghan refugees have arrived in Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan since January 1.
US approves Pfizer COVID booster for the elderly and high-risk
The US has argued it can both provide booster shots at home while distributing doses abroad amid global disparity.
South African Airways resumes flights after bankruptcy
SAA survived for decades on government bailouts and was shedding routes even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.