Protesters back on the streets of Colombia amid stalled talks
Thousands continue to protest across Colombia to demand a basic income, more opportunities and end to police violence.
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‘Staggering’: WHO says 200,000 Palestinians in need of health aid
WHO warns of 'staggering health needs' across occupied Palestinian territory as Red Cross appeals for $16m for Gaza aid.
Western Sahara independence leader Brahim Ghali back in Algeria
Brahim Ghali returns to Algeria after stay in Spanish hospital that caused Spain-Morocco diplomatic row.
Airlines say flights between Russia and Germany have resumed
Germany said earlier it had banned incoming Russian airlines after Moscow did not extend Lufthansa's flight permissions.
COVID rising in the Americas, except in the US, Canada and Mexico
The Pan American Health Organization blamed the region's leaders for an ineffective response to the pandemic.
Grab the popcorn! AMC surges to new high as meme army holds line
The movie-theatre chain's gains pushed its market value to roughly $28bn, surpassing GameStop.
Arizona prepares to execute death row inmates with gas Nazis used
After suspending executions due to a botched lethal injection in 2014, Arizona now has 115 inmates awaiting execution.
US Capitol rioter who took selfie in Senate chamber pleads guilty
Paul Allard Hodgkins is the second to plead guilty so far, admitting he was on the Senate floor during the riot.
Kentucky AG sues CVS Health over US state’s opioid epidemic
Attorney general accused CVS's pharmacy chain, one of the US's largest, of flooding the state with prescription opioids.
Twitter removes Nigerian president’s ‘abusive’ civil war post
The company says the post violated its abusive behaviour policy, leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account.
Dogecoin surges after Coinbase launch news
Dogecoin vaulted more than 30 percent on Wednesday after Coinbase said it will make it available to users.
Huawei launches its own mobile operating system on handsets
The launch of the operating system comes as Huawei is still cut off from US technologies including Google’s services.
Military chief says Sudan reviewing naval base deal with Russia
General Mohammed Othman al-Hussein says negotiations are under way with Russian officials 'to serve Sudan's interests'.
New Caledonia to hold third independence vote in December
The poll on possible breakaway from France will take place on December 12, French overseas territories minister says.
Teen spirit: GameStop frenzy inspires new generation of investors
Almost half of the teens surveyed said GameStop's surge boosted their interest in investing, according to Wells Fargo.
Buckingham Palace ‘banned’ ethnic minorities from office jobs
UK royal officials banned ethnic minorities from clerical roles until at least the 1960s, The Guardian report reveals.
Biden administration ramps up diplomacy to stem migration
Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps trip to Costa Rica, while VP Kamala Harris gears for a visit to Central America.
Belarus: NATO talks sanctions after plane diversion
Stoltenberg says Belarus to be punished over flight diversion as shock grows after activist stabbed self in Minsk court.
Budapest mayor tries to rename streets in protest against China
China's Fudan University plans to open campus in Hungary's capital, a development Mayor Karacsony decries.
Kenya gov’t appeals ruling against BBI constitutional changes
Kenya's High Court last month ruled President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposed constitutional reforms were illegal.