From child refugee to politician: Finland’s first Somali-born MP
Suldaan Said Ahmed, whose family fled the civil war in Somalia, is intent on driving out racism in the Nordic nation.
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India’s Modi greets Dalai Lama on birthday in rare phone call
Indian leaders have generally been circumspect about public contact with Tibetan leader to avoid upsetting China.
Iran says Israel attacked Karaj site to thwart nuclear talks
Gov't blames Israel for June attack, accuses it of trying to derail negotiations that could see US sanctions lifted.
Russia backs ASEAN consensus on Myanmar crisis
During Jakarta visit, Russia's top diplomat says ASEAN consensus should be the basis for resolving the Myanmar crisis.
Afghans say recent Taliban advances forced them to take up arms
At least 500 residents in Parwan province pick up guns as September 11 withdrawal deadline of US forces creeps closer.
‘It isn’t over’: WHO warns against easing COVID curbs too soon
Warning against premature rush back to normality comes amid rising concerns over spread of Delta variant of coronavirus.
Lebanon days away from ‘social explosion’, PM Diab warns
World Bank has called Lebanon's crisis one of worst depressions of modern history as half of population live in poverty.
Ride-hailing app Didi’s saga shows Beijing wants full control
China wants control over the vast amounts of sensitive data that Didi collects from half a billion annual active users.
Russian plane crashes, all 28 on board feared dead
Wreckage found in Kamchatka Peninsula after plane went down while preparing to land in poor visibility.
Oil at highest levels since 2018 as OPEC+ discussions called off
Ministers of OPEC+ abandoned oil output talks and set no new date to resume them, after clashing last week.
Israeli government fails to extend controversial Citizenship Law
Law prevents Palestinians in occupied territories from citizenship and residency rights if they marry Israeli citizens.
Refugees make risky journeys from Iran across Turkey
Thousands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border.
Twitter loses immunity in India over user-generated content
Statement in court is the first time Modi's government has officially said that Twitter has lost its immunity.
Myanmar military adopts ‘four cuts’ to stamp out coup opponents
The tactic targets civilians in bid to stifle support for resistance fighters, but appears to be backfiring.
What is the Myanmar military’s ‘four cuts’ strategy?
'Four cuts' was first used against the Karen in the 1960s and was also deployed in Rakhine in 2017.
US left Bagram without telling new commander: Afghan officials
Before the Afghan army could take control of airfield, looters ransack barracks and rummage through storage tents.
Off the chain: NFT market surges to $2.5B so far this year
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) blew up this year, compared to last year's $13.7m in the first half of 2020.
Indonesia copes with oxygen shortages as COVID cases quadruple
The government has asked oxygen producers to send all their supplies to hospitals as dozens die from shortages.
Berta Caceres murder: Court finds construction executive guilty
Honduran court finds David Castillo guilty of being a collaborator in 2016 murder of Indigenous activist Berta Caceres.
England set to lift COVID restrictions despite soaring cases
Boris Johnson confirms the government aims to end restrictive measures on July 19, despite rising COVID infections.