Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Authority meet in Cairo
Mahmoud Abbas says PA is ready to take 'confidence-building steps' and achieve calm in occupied Palestinian territories.
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Uganda: Top academic arrested over ‘espionage, illegal stay’
Lawrence Muganga, vice-chancellor of Victoria University, arrested by joint security forces, military says.
Ida death toll rises after storm hammers US Northeast
The hurricane's remnants dropped devastating rainfall in four US states killing at least 45 and causing major flooding.
Police officers charged in George Floyd’s death oppose TV trial
Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao do not want their trials to be broadcast like Derek Chauvin's.
China’s Xi plans new stock exchange for small, medium-sized firms
Chinese President Xi Jinping did not give a date for the establishment of the new stock exchange.
WhatsApp fined $266M by EU privacy watchdog over data breach
Ireland's Data Protection Commission found violations in the way WhatsApp explained how it processed users' data.
Famed Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis dies at 96
Tributes pour in for music giant, politician and activist after the announcement of his death in Athens.
The world is failing people with dementia: WHO
Number of people with dementia is set to rise 40 percent to 78 million by 2030, UN health agency says.
Western Union to resume money-transfer services to Afghanistan
The money-transfer firm suspended services in Afghanistan two weeks ago after the Taliban captured Kabul.
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis ‘set to worsen dramatically’: UN
War-hit region facing severe shortage of aid, cash and fuel due to 'de facto humanitarian aid blockade', UN says.
Afghanistan: Taliban to rely on Chinese funds, spokesperson says
With China's help, the Taliban will fight for economic comeback in Afghanistan,Zabihullah Mujahid tells Italian media.
US university students face back-to-campus vaccine mandates
Precedent suggests that colleges can mandate vaccinations, but not every COVID-19 shot has received full authorisation.
Denmark starts impeachment trial on ex-immigration minister
Inger Stoejberg is being tried for an order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the pair was a minor.
Herat women protest against Taliban over right to work
About 60-80 women demonstrate in Herat city demanding Taliban's commitment on women's empowerment.
UK will not recognise Taliban but sees scope for dialogue: Raab
Foreign secretary's comments in Doha come as he remains under fire over his handling of the crisis.
Ex-Taliban official urges countries to recognise new Afghan gov’t
Former Taliban political bureau chief, Sayed Muhammad Tayyab Agha, also urged group to form an inclusive government.
Filipino health workers protest neglect as Delta variant surges
Ex-adviser to Duterte on COVID-19 response warns the Philippines may soon become virus epicentre in Southeast Asia.
UN warns of Afghan food crisis as Taliban parades seized weapons
Taliban yet to form a new government and its international recognition remains in question.
Brazil Supreme Court weighs landmark indigenous land rights case
Defeat in court for the indigenous people could set a precedent for the rollback of native rights by Bolsonaro.
US looking at land routes to continue Afghanistan evacuations
US officials welcome efforts by Turkey and Qatar to help reopen the airport in Kabul after American troop withdrawal.