Sri Lanka shaman dies of COVID after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
Eliyantha White treated sports stars and top politicians, including country's PM, and claimed he could end the pandemic.
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Don’t panic buy, Britain tells consumers
Soaring wholesale natural gas prices have strained supply chains already creaking due to labour shortages and Brexit.
New Greek camp pushes refugees out of sight
While some view a new camp on Samos with optimism, others fear its location is so remote that many will feel isolated
Many flee as army ‘torches’ homes in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Violence in the northwest is the latest in a series of attacks by the army that also forced many to flee Chin state.
Ex-US defence chief testifies he was deceived by Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces 20 years in prison after being charged with lying to investors and patients.
Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes
Presidency says the move comes 'in view of the continued provocations and hostile practices on the Moroccan side'.
Talks on police reforms sought by BLM protesters fail in Congress
Leading Democratic US lawmaker says talks with Republicans failed to reach a compromise, urges President Biden to act.
Tunisia’s Saied issues decree strengthening presidential powers
Provisions laid out in a series of decrees almost two months after Saied sacked the government and suspended parliament.
Conditions worsen for Haitian migrants on US-Mexico border
Mexico and the US are preparing to fly more Haitian migrants away from camps that have been set up along the border.
What’s fuelling the world’s COVID-19 vaccination disparity?
A report has accused leading COVID-19 vaccine producers of failing poor countries.
US economy: Fed says tapering bond buying ‘may soon be warranted’
Fed signals it may start to dial back bond purchases if economic recovery progress continues as expected.
Apple bans Fortnite from App Store until appeals are exhausted
Epic Games sued Apple in August 2020 after the iPhone maker removed Fortnite from its App Store.
Sudan military leaders blame coup bid on politicians
A day after coup attempt, top military chiefs accuse civilian politicians of turning blind eye to people's needs.
Biden and Macron agree to meet next month in push to repair ties
France will send its ambassador back to US, joint statement says, after diplomatic spat over Australia submarine deal.
Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls
Libyan media said move paves way for Haftar to run for president under controversial new law.
US to return Gilgamesh Tablet, 17,000 artifacts taken from Iraq
It is believed that the tablet was looted from an Iraqi museum in 1990 and introduced into the United States in 2007.
UAE, India look to double trade to at least $100B over five years
The UAE is trying to burnish its credentials as a hub for business in the face of growing competition from Saudi Arabia.
Top US military general holds talks with Russian counterpart
General Milley meets with Russia General Gerasimov in Finland for six hours amid US push for Central Asia bases.
Lebanese ex-minister files complaint to remove Beirut blast judge
Fenianos accuses Judge Bitar of 'abnormal behaviour' and 'double standards' after the judge issued his arrest warrant.
UBS trader sues employer, claiming ‘stress’ harmed mental health
The 35-year veteran of Swiss Bank says he was subjected to a 'punishing workload' and 'toxic' environment.