Vatican indicts 10 people for embezzlement, extortion, fraud
Influential cardinal and nine others to face trial in connection with 350m euro investment in London property venture.
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Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic
Thousands demonstrate after Brazil's top court authorises a probe into the president's response to vaccine allegations.
S. Africa’s top court agrees to hear Zuma challenge to jail term
South Africa's top court agrees to hear former president Jacob Zuma's challenge against his 15-month jail term.
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
LPDF discusses constitutional basis for elections but fails to reach agreement after five days of talks.
‘Mockery’: Backlash after Ukraine women troops march in heels
Defence ministry images showing women soldiers practising for parade in heels prompt a torrent of criticism.
Indigenous asylum seekers struggle for interpreters in US
A shortage of translators for Indigenous asylum seekers means many have to wait months or years to apply for asylum.
At least 43 migrants feared drowned in shipwreck off Tunisia
Tunisian Red Crescent says the boat left from Libya's Zuwara carrying migrants from Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Bangladesh.
Saudi Arabia suspends UAE flights due to virus variant
Flights to and from Ethiopia and Vietnam also banned without prior permission from authorities.
At least 10 killed by al-Shabab suicide attack in Mogadishu
Dozens also injured after the attacker targets a tea shop in the Somali capital.
‘Syrian gov’t shelling’ in Idlib kills eight, including children
War monitor, rescue groups blame gov't for attacks; death toll one of the highest since last year's ceasefire.
As COVID emergency measures start, Indonesians ‘crying for help’
Government introduces restrictions to slow coronavirus transmission as hospitals and cemeteries fill up.
Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts, spewing toxic gas
At least 2,400 displaced as Taal volcano erupts, filling the air near capital Manilla with toxic gas, officials say.
Iran braces for fifth COVID wave as Delta variant spreads
As vaccination efforts continue to lag, fears grow of another major resurgence of coronavirus infections.
France resumes joint military operations in Mali
France suspended the operations early last month following the West African country's second coup in less than a year.
Over 400,000 in Tigray suffering famine now, with 1.8m on brink
Senior UN official says humanitarian situation in conflict-hit northern Ethiopian region has 'worsened dramatically'.
Hurricane Elsa heads to Haiti amid fears of floods and landslides
The storm already ripped off roofs, destroyed crops and downed trees and power lines in the eastern Caribbean on Friday.
20 reported missing after heavy rains trigger landslide in Japan
Landslide swept away homes in the city of Atami in Shizuoka prefecture.
El Salvador seizes opposition party assets in corruption probe
Conservative opposition ARENA party accused of embezzling funds from a donation from Taiwan between 2003 and 2004.
US sanctions 22, including Myanmar ministers, for military coup
Several government ministers, military coup leaders and adult members of their families are among those being targeted.
Indonesia to get US vaccine donations amid COVID emergency
US makes pledge to Indonesia as new cases, deaths surge with Jakarta predicting 100,000 active cases in the coming days.