Tunisia’s Saied will not ‘turn into a dictator’ after MPs’ arrest
President Saied rejects accusations he staged a coup, as two members of parliament arrested on Friday.
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What’s behind far-right trend of using 3D tech to make guns?
Concern mounts over proliferation of 3D-printed weapons amid growing arrests across Europe.
Could Bali’s unvaccinated visitors create a new COVID hotspot?
The resort island of Bali has rushed out vaccines so it can reopen to tourists, but not everyone is included.
Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane enters COVID lockdown
Millions in and around the city will be placed under stay-at-home orders from Saturday afternoon for three days.
Killers left me for dead: Slain Haiti leader’s wife Martine Moise
Former first lady Martine Moise says she is still left wondering what happened to the guards assigned to them.
US seizes tanker used to evade North Korea sanctions
2,734-tonne M/T Courageous seized in Cambodia after it transferred more than $1.5m worth of oil to a North Korean ship.
Biden meets with Cuban Americans as US imposes new Cuba sanctions
The administration says it is considering a range of additional options including providing internet access to Cubans.
US Olympic Fencers Wore Pink Masks To Protest Against Their Teammate Accused Of Sexual Assault
Three men on the US épée team took a stand against their teammate Alen Hadzic's inclusion in the Olympics despite sexual assault allegations against him.
‘Racist’ raids: New Zealand to say sorry to Pacific Islanders
Prime Minister to apologise over early morning raids in 1970s on people of Pacific Island descent.
US sues Texas governor to halt new migrant order
Justice Department aims to block an order framed as an anti-COVID measure that targets undocumented immigrants.
Walmart, largest US employer, orders staff to vaccinate
The mandate covers all campus staff as well as market, regional and divisional employees, the retailer said.
US legislators ask Justice to probe its alleged profiling of Asians
Nearly 100 members of Congress and watchdog groups are raising concerns about anti-Asian bias at the Justice Dept.
Bosnian Serbs reject imposed ban on genocide denial
Republika Srpska parliament passes law under which those who call their entity 'genocidal' risk lengthy jail terms.
Bangladesh floods displace thousands of Rohingya refugees
UN says more than 21,000 refugees 'affected' by the flooding, nearly 4,000 shelters have been damaged or destroyed.
Exxon posts biggest quarterly profit in a year, exceeds estimates
Exxon's upbeat results show how oil producers are using the rally in prices to cut debt and boost shareholder payouts.
US consumer spending rose more than expected in June
As more places reopened and people got COVID-19 jabs, consumers confidently spent money at restaurants and stores.
‘Just say the election was corrupt,’ Trump told US Justice Dept
Notes of a call between Trump and a top Justice official are another example of his efforts to overturn the election.
Canadian priest banned after downplaying residential school abuse
Father Rheal Forest also blamed the media for spreading 'fake news' about the physical abuse of Indigenous children.
What will Mexico’s referendum on corruption achieve?
Mexicans head to the polls Sunday in a referendum on whether former presidents should be prosecuted for corruption.
NGO rescues nearly 100 migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean
German organisation Sea-Watch says several people saved from perilous sea crossing had been injured by severe burns.