Mali expels ECOWAS envoy from the country
ECOWAS, West Africa's main political and economic bloc, has been pressing Mali to respect its pledge to hold elections.
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Brent crude crosses $86 to highest level since 2018
Oil prices have more than doubled over the past 12 months as the global economy rebounded from the pandemic.
Amnesty to close two Hong Kong offices, cites security law
Rights group says broadly worded law has made it 'effectively impossible' to continue its work in the Chinese territory.
Turkish lira drops to record low on Erdogan comments
Erdogan said on Saturday he had told his foreign ministry to expel the envoys of 10 Western countries, including US.
Sudan’s PM Hamdok arrested after ‘resisting coup’: Live news
Sudan's information ministry says Abdalla Hamdok is under house arrest for refusing to support a military coup attempt.
Pakistan releases hundreds of TLP activists as protest continues
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan members released as protest by far-right group demanding chief's release enters fourth day.
Fire under control on cargo ship spewing toxic gas off Canada
Blaze on ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard says.
Facebook failing to check hate speech, fake news in India: Report
Leaked documents show social media company is selective in curbing inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content.
Evergrande EV unit soars after chairman prioritised that business
Stock rose on the news that the group would make its EV unit its primary business, instead of its real estate one.
Red Cross calls for urgent help for PNG after record COVID surge
The Pacific nation is reporting more cases amid one of the world's slowest vaccine rollouts.
Sudan security forces arrest PM Abdalla Hamdok, ministers
Sudan's information ministry says prime minister was taken to an unknown location after he refused to join 'coup'.
Taiwan taps on United Nations’ door, 50 years after departure
Some countries seem more willing to engage Taiwan, but that does not mean the island is about to come in from the cold.
Colombia to extradite Otoniel to the US as soon as possible
US offered $5m bounty for Dairo Antonio Usuga, who Colombia describes as the world's most dangerous drug trafficker.
Ethiopia: The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Tigray
As air attacks against the TPLF in Ethiopia's Tigray resume, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate.
Israel to build 1,300 new West Bank settler homes
Israeli Housing Minister Zeev Elkin says 'strengthening Jewish presence' in West Bank is essential to 'Zionist vision'.
Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’
Family of Palestinian activist says it will seek international intervention if justice for his death is ignored.
Myanmar activist Ko Jimmy arrested in military raid
His wife, a longtime activist, said this time she is worried she might not see her husband alive again.
Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown
More than the loss of democracy, Tunisia faces its worse financial crisis ever.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband goes on hunger strike
Richard Ratcliffe is staging a second hunger strike to pressure the UK government into taking action to free his wife.
Libya to start registering election candidates in November
Electoral Commission will begin registering candidates amid ongoing wrangling over the vote's constitutional basis.