No longer a ‘cash cow’, Saudi squeezes Lebanon’s ruined economy
Saudi blanket ban on Lebanese imports is another blow to a crippled economy.
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NASA delays astronaut moon landing to 2025 at earliest
Lack of funds, legal wrangling cause NASA to postpone plans for first astronaut moon landing in more than 50 years.
Uneasy calm in Baghdad after assassination attempt on Iraq PM
Protesters in Baghdad still contest election results days after failed assassination attempt on Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
UK Supreme Court blocks $4.3bn class action against Google
Decision in data privacy case upsets a string of similar claims waiting in the wings against other tech companies.
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai gets married
Campaigner for girls' education shares photos of 'precious day' on social media.
Myanmar military accused of blocking aid to displaced civilians
Fortify Rights says Myanmar army may have committed war crimes in blocking aid to conflict displaced people.
Chinese traditional medicine growth in Africa threatens wildlife
New report says Beijing championing development of industry alongside its flagship Belt and Road Initiative.
As COVID-19 rages, more in Singapore go hungry
People dropping meals, buying cheapest products as pandemic leaves contract and low-paid struggling to make ends meet.
New search begins for residential school graves in Canada
More than 1,200 unmarked graves were discovered this year at former forced-assimilation institutions for Indigenous children.
Pfizer asks US to authorise COVID booster jabs for all adults
FDA advisers in September rejected Pfizer boosters for all, saying they were unconvinced healthy adults need extra dose.
Ex-Trump officials illegally campaigned while in office: Report
Trump administration showed 'willful disregard' for law barring US officials from political activity, watchdog finds.
Coinbase dips after reporting lower-than-forecast revenue
Coinbase posted revenue of $1.24bn, lower than the $1.57bn forecast by analysts.
Oil jumps to two-week high on strong demand, tight supply
Global benchmark Brent crude futures settled at $84.78 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate settled at $84.15.
AstraZeneca to set up division for vaccines, antibody therapies
New division will combine research and development, manufacturing, as well as commercial and medical teams.
Biden urges aviation sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Biden's plan calls for increasing the production of sustainable plane fuels and developing new aircraft technologies.
Mexico’s AMLO proposes global anti-poverty plan in UN speech
Plan would help 750 million people who live on less than $2 a day have 'dignified' lives, Mexican president says.
Tesla drops 12% as investors brace for possible Musk stock sale
Elon Musk’s Twitter poll asked voters last weekend if he should sell 10% of his stake in the electric-vehicle company.
France returns 26 treasures looted from Benin
Benin's President Talon travelled to Paris to bring home the artefacts that were stolen by French forces 130 years ago.
What next for Nicaragua as Ortega prepares for fourth term?
Nicaragua faces critical moment after contentious vote, as experts say nation could see more repression, rights abuses.
US Capitol rioter ‘willing to die’ seeks asylum in Belarus
Man fled the US on pretence of a business trip and travelled through Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Ukraine.