Venezuela judiciary perpetuates rights abuses: UN investigators
New report says independence of judiciary has eroded, allowing abuses, including torture, to persist.
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Lebanon gets IMF funding injection. How much will it help?
The new government has not yet said how it will use the desperately needed funds.
Somalia crisis deepens as president withdraws PM’s powers
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed suspends Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble's power to hire and fire officials.
‘No journalist should die’: EU calls for better media safety
Brussels urges member states to 'protect' reporters amid recent spike in killings and widespread online threats.
In a COVID hotspot, Canada’s election prompts little enthusiasm
Residents of Ontario's Peel region, hard-hit by coronavirus, express muted interest in upcoming federal vote.
US court dismisses years-long NSA lawsuit, citing ‘state secrets’
The lawsuit says mass interception and searching of citizens' international communications are unconstitutional.
Haiti PM Henry replaces justice minister after sacking prosecutor
The reshuffle comes as attention turned to phone calls Henry made to suspect in President Jovenel Moise assassination.
France accuses Biden of sinking Australia submarine deal
French FM says US-UK-Australia defence deal was a 'stab in the back', as he draws parallels between Biden and Trump.
A makeshift migrant camp on Spain’s abandoned Formula One circuit
Refugees and the homeless live without electricity or water where not long ago, million-dollar cars used to race.
Hezbollah-brokered Iranian fuel arrives in crisis-hit Lebanon
The arrival of Iranian fuel arranged by Hezbollah has received a mixed response in energy-strapped Lebanon.
Probe after Elijah McClain death finds biased policing in US city
Report by Colorado official found Aurora police had culture of treating Black people differently to white people.
Climate change not slowed by the COVID pandemic, UN warns
Study says climate change is accelerating in spite of a brief 2020 decrease in greenhouse emissions due to the pandemic.
Indonesia quells COVID, but is a new wave on the way?
Experts worry about outbreaks in provinces, as situation in Jakarta, Java and Bali comes under control.
First all-civilian SpaceX crew launches into space
Flight marks the debut of SpaceX owner Elon Musk's new orbital tourism business, tickets for crew reportedly cost $200m.
UN ‘concerned’ over N Korea railway-borne missile test
South Korea also tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile on same day as the North launched its test.
Can a new scheme help improve life for Singapore’s domestic workers?
Migrants working as household cleaners enjoy better conditions than the city-state's legion of live-in domestic workers.
US, UK and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
The three countries new partnership, dubbed AUKUS, is seen as an attempt to counter China.
Brazil’s top court shelves Indigenous land case, no new date set
Indigenous groups say Brazilian Supreme Court decision will be critical as they seek to defend ancestral land rights.
First all-civilian space crew set to blast off on SpaceX rocket
It is the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight that no professional astronaut is aboard an orbit-bound rocket.
Indigenous leaders urge action as Canada’s election nears
Rights and priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people have mostly taken a backseat during election campaign.