German Nazi war crimes suspect, 96, faces court
Irmgard Furchner is accused of having contributed to the murder of 11,412 people at the Stutthof concentration camp.
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US Congress seeks to compel Bannon testimony in January 6 probe
House investigators to issue a criminal referral to DOJ for 'contempt of Congress' against top Trump political adviser.
Mali asks Islamic body to open negotiations with al-Qaeda
Malian officials have previously endorsed the idea of talks and have backed local peace deals as security deteriorates.
Brazil’s assets sink on fears aid programme will hurt fiscal rule
The real fell 0.8 percent, the sole decliner among major currencies, while the Ibovespa stock gauge slumped 2.5 percent.
10,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen’s war: UNICEF
Without international support, more children who bear no responsibility for the crisis will die, UN agency warns.
US home construction falls 1.6% amid supply chain bottleneck
Low interest rates have lured buyers into the market but rising costs for materials have pushed prices up.
Violent Israeli raids in occupied East Jerusalem wound dozens
Dozens wounded and arrested in Israeli raids on Palestinians at Damascus Gate and in surrounding areas.
IMF more optimistic on Middle East and North Africa growth
The upgrade in economic growth to 4.1 from 4 percent is mainly due to rapid vaccine roll-outs in parts of the region.
Greece pledges to link Egypt to European Union’s energy market
The connection would happen through an underwater cable that carries electricity across the Mediterranean sea.
Kabul orphanage struggles to feed its children as cash runs low
There are about 130 children at the orphanage which has operated for more than a decade.
SEC GameStop report ends conspiracies around its volatility
US regulatory body report shows how amateur traders drove shares in GameStop other meme stocks to extreme highs.
India: Couple in flood-hit Kerala sail to wedding in cooking pot
Couple borrow pot from local temple and enlist two men to push the makeshift boat, as images go viral on social media.
Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar after amnesty
Joyful scenes as families reunited but experts say international community needs to maintain pressure on coup leaders.
China’s Xi dials back recent efforts to shake up businesses
Sweeping policies to make the economy less dependent on debt, monopolies and fossil fuels have hit its citizens.
Hundreds protest in Bangladesh over deadly religious violence
Hindu groups and others protest in Dhaka, calling for end to religious violence that has gripped the country for days.
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence
President Lasso orders mobilisation of police, military in the streets as he struggles to curb drug-related violence.
Afghanistan: Taliban agrees to door-to-door polio vaccine drive
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the world's last countries with endemic polio, an incurable and highly infectious disease.
US envoy to Afghanistan resigns in wake of chaotic withdrawal
Zalmay Khalilzad had been under pressure since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's takeover.
N Korea test fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile
The launch comes as diplomats try to nudge Pyongyang back to the negotiating table over denuclearisation.
Colonial hill station becomes Malaysia’s third biosphere reserve
Penang's second UNESCO nomination sparks debate on balance between conservation and post-pandemic tourism.