Iran’s parliament approves President Raisi’s conservative cabinet
All except one of Iranian president's cabinet member picks were approved with overwhelming support by parliament.
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South Africa’s economy is $37B bigger than previously thought
The country's statistics authorities said they updated the way they calculate gross domestic product.
Biden hosts summit with tech moguls on combating cyberattacks
US President Joe Biden will meet with country's technology executives to discuss ways to enhance cybersecurity defences.
Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
Virus detected in two districts near the country's capital, Porto Novo, agriculture ministry says.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters increase antibodies: Data
A second dose of the one-shot COVID vaccine resulted in a ninefold increase of antibodies.
Infographic: Lebanon is about to run out of water
More than 70 percent of Lebanon’s population faces critical water shortages, UN children's agency warns.
Gunman kills several police near French embassy in Tanzania
President Hassan says gunman shot dead after killing three police and a private security officer in Dar es Salaam.
Poland halts Afghan airlift over safety as US deadline looms
'We cannot risk the lives of our diplomats and soldiers,' says deputy foreign minister, as evacuation chaos continues.
Banks in Kabul reopen, drawing crowds of cash-starved Afghans
People stand in long queues to withdraw money after some banks reopened in the Afghan capital.
US bankers, Chinese officials quietly plan new talks amid tension
Emissaries from US finance firms are preparing for another round of talks with senior Chinese regulatory officials.
In Lithuania, a refugee crisis blamed on Belarus is brewing
A record number of refugees and migrants has crossed into Lithuania, but few are expected to be granted asylum.
Kabul residents help fellow Afghans displaced by war
Afghans are joining together to help thousands of displaced families who have fled their homes in the past weeks.
Afghan all-girl robotics team members land in Mexico
Five members of the robotics team arrived in Mexico, fleeing an uncertain future at home.
Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
Rabat says the move was expected but categorically rejected 'fallacious, even absurd, pretexts underlying it'.
Four years on, Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh camps yearn for home
Four years after 750,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar military offensive, many see no hope of returning to their homeland.
US: Video shows white Louisiana policeman pummelling Black man
The May 2019 beating left Black motorist Aaron Larry Bowman with a broken jaw, ribs, wrist and a gash to the head.
China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release
China decries US 'politicisation' of efforts to trace origin of the virus ahead of release of a US intelligence report.
US’s Kamala Harris continues Vietnam trip despite health threat
Before vice president leaves, US gov't says possible Havana syndrome case in Hanoi which can cause nausea, migraine.
Airbnb and other US firms step up to help with Afghan refugees
Airbnb said it will work with resettlement agencies to provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.
US Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Biden administration says its regrets the court's decision but will will comply with the order 'in good faith'.