Gaza factions warn Israel delaying aid could reignite fighting
Palestinian groups reject idea of linking the reconstruction of Gaza to a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
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Three Murugappan family members given temporary Australia visas
The three-month visas will allow them to work and study in Western Australia but not return to their home in Biloela.
US to review history of Indigenous boarding schools: Deb Haaland
Interior Secretary launches probe 150 years of US efforts to wipe out Native American tribal identity and culture.
US Senate Republicans block Biden-backed voting reforms
All 50 Republicans in the Senate stopped the effort by US Democrats to enact nationwide voting rights reforms.
Burkina Faso says 11 police officers killed in ambush, 4 missing
The officers came under attack during a relief mission in the northern town of Yirgou, security minister says.
Euro 2020: WHO concerned about easing COVID restrictions
UN health agency urges cities hosting matches in areas where infection rates are on the rise to act quickly.
US Justice Department launches strike force to fight gun crime
Gun crime continues to see steady increase across the US as country emerges from COVID lockdown.
Big Oil chiefs say crude prices could climb to $100 a barrel
CEOs, speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, said lack of investment will curtail future crude supplies.
‘Historic moment’: Legal experts unveil new definition of ecocide
Authors of draft law want ICC members to adopt it in order to hold big polluters to account.
Open Xinjiang to ‘independent observers’, Canada tells China
Fury in Beijing as more than 40 countries, led by Canada, urge China to allow the UN access to region.
Angela Merkel receives Moderna dose after first AstraZeneca shot
Several countries have allowed switching COVID vaccines for second doses and several medical studies are under way.
Court restrains Nigeria from prosecuting Twitter users: Activists
Local rights group, along with dozens of Nigerians, had gone to Court of Justice of ECOWAS to fight the ban.
Seller’s market: Prices of US existing homes hit record high
The median price of a previously owned home in the US topped $350,000 for the first time on record in May.
UN World Food Programme says 41 million on verge of famine
After declining for several decades, world hunger has been on the rise since 2016, driven by conflict and climate change
Protesters’ claims against Trump for clearing DC park tossed
Judge tosses claims brought against Trump admin clearing Lafayette Park, though some against law enforcement go ahead.
Russia registers highest daily COVID death toll since February
Health authorities record 546 new deaths in 24 hours amid a new wave of infections driven by the Delta variant.
Saudi Arabia to judge Iran’s Raisi by ‘reality on the ground’
Saudi foreign minister says he was 'very concerned' about unanswered questions on Iran's nuclear programme.
Lebanon raises price of bread for the fifth time in a year
Lebanon raises the price of bread as its political, financial and economic crises deepen with no resolution in sight.
With Venezuela’s economy in crisis, cryptocurrency fills the gaps
Pablo Toro, a Venezuelan food delivery driver in Colombia, uses digital tokens every time he sends money to his family.
In Pictures: Colombia protests sharpen Cali’s class war
At first, protesters saw the government as the enemy, but now they are facing wealthy, armed civilians.