UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffles his top team
Johnson has appointed a new-look cabinet after controversies over COVID, Afghanistan and taxes.
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What could an Evergrande debt default mean for China and beyond?
Will Chinese authorities allow Evergrande's creditors to suffer major losses, or intervene in some way?
Sheikh Jarrah’s El-Kurd twins make TIME top 100 list
US magazine's most-influential list also includes Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and the Taliban's Mullah Baradar.
Sri Lankan prison minister resigns after alleged inmate threats
Lohan Ratwatte was accused of entering a prison north of Colombo threatening to kill two Tamil prisoners.
DRC police beat reporter in crackdown against opposition protests
Media workers strongly condemn beating of journalist Patient Ligodi covering protest called by Martin Fayulu.
Biden asserts ‘confidence’ in embattled top US General Milley
General Mark Milley faces calls for resignation for reported calls with Chinese counterpart during Trump presidency.
MBS plans overhaul of Saudi education system to boost workforce
Overhaul aims to align educational outcomes with the needs of the jobs market.
Qatar resumes aid to thousands of Gaza families
Gulf state Qatar has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza since 2014. UN says new funding amounts to $40m.
Canada inflation hits 18-year high as Trudeau faces tight race
Inflation figures gave the opposition Conservatives fresh political fodder to use against Trudeau's Liberal Party.
Biden meeting with CEOs in vaccine mandate push
Last week President Biden said rules are in the works for big employers requiring US workers to be vaccinated or tested.
ICC to open full investigation into Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
Hague-based court says 'specific legal element of the crime against humanity of murder' met in Philippine crackdown.
Storm Nicholas moves over Louisiana, drenching US Gulf coast
The storm is dumping heavy rain on southern Louisiana, the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida.
Pakistan calls for world to ‘engage’ with Taliban government
Pakistan national security adviser comments come as international community considers terms of engagement with Taliban.
Simone Biles blasts USA Gymnastics, FBI for allowing sex abuse
US star gymnasts berate institutions overseen by Congress for failing to investigate years of abuses.
Nigerian gov’t says Twitter ban to end ‘very soon’
The ban has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its damaging effect on freedom of expression.
UN calls for moratorium on AI that threatens human rights
The UN’s human rights office is urging action to put human rights guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence.
Trump aides seek to build opposition to Afghan refugees in US
Trump anti-immigration tsar Stephen Miller is among those seeking to puncture broad support for resettling Afghans.
Pakistan, Russia to ‘coordinate’ positions on Afghanistan
Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Russia's Vladimir Putin hold talks 'focused on need for peace and stability' in Afghanistan.
Crucial changes at Iran’s foreign ministry ahead of nuclear talks
Iran has appointed a staunch critic of the nuclear deal to a position that will have a big impact on its future.
Extreme weather to cost US over $100bn this year: Joe Biden
US president was touring western states ravaged by wildfires as another hurricane battered southern states.