Gunmen attack Nigeria prison, free dozens of inmates: Official
Jailbreak at Oyo correctional centre in country's southwest is the third to occur this year.
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Italy’s Salvini due in court for blocking Open Arms from docking
The head of the right-wing Lega party could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty.
Lebanon uprising protesters anxiously await military court trials
Lawyers decry trials with 'no evidence', while authorities dismiss investigations into alleged torture of protesters.
Migrants seek release as COVID hits Melbourne detention facility
Detainees describe their dire situation inside a Melbourne hotel and express fear amid the spread of the coronavirus.
Cambodia’s democratic dream in shreds 30 years after Paris accord
Historic agreement was forged in spirit of post-Cold War optimism, but was tested almost immediately.
Myanmar decries move to block coup leader from ASEAN summit
Military government presses Southeast Asian bloc for representation, as UN rapporteur warns of more violence.
US kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria with drone strike
The strike comes two days after an American outpost in southern Syria was attacked.
Climate activists go on hunger strike near WH urging Biden to act
US administration's rhetoric on urgency of climate crisis does not match its actions, Sunrise Movement advocates say.
New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons
Tests come amid President Joe Biden's concerns about Chinese hypersonic weapons systems that can evade advanced radar.
Supercharged: Tesla shares rally to a record high
Elon Musk's electric-vehicle company is one step closer to a market valuation of $1 trillion.
Former Giuliani aide convicted of violating US campaign laws
Lev Parnas is found guilty of donating to group that supported the reelection campaign of former President Donald Trump.
US stocks dragged down by interest rates hike fear, tech woes
Investors are increasingly concerned that the US central bank will raise interest rates sooner than they see coming.
Moldova declares state of emergency over gas crisis
Moldova to seek cheaper natural gas from Europe after traditional supplier Russia hiked prices.
Bosnian Serb police drill seen as separatist ‘provocation’
Bosniak, Croat leaders call drills 'a clear provocation', but Serb officials say it is not related to political crisis.
US Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Texas abortion ban
The move leaves in place a law that clinics say has led to an 80 percent reduction in abortions in the state of Texas.
Dying for debt relief: Why are NYC taxi drivers on hunger strike?
Battered by the pandemic and crippling debt, New York City medallion owners are demanding more meaningful debt relief.
Lebanon’s President Aoun rejects draft electoral law
Aoun says holding elections in March, almost two months earlier than scheduled, would lower voter participation.
Two police officers killed at far-right TLP rally in Pakistan
Thousands of members of banned Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan party protest in Lahore to demand release of leader Saad Rizvi.
Prisons in paradise: Refugees detentions in Greece raise alarm
Greece appears to be testing the limits of international laws with refugee detentions, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
Taper time: US Fed chief says bank should reduce asset purchases
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also added that the US central bank was not yet ready to raise interest rates.