Thirty sentenced to death over anti-police clashes in DR Congo
They are sentenced over violence during end of Ramadan celebrations that resulted in riots.
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Ten bodies found on former El Salvador police officer’s property
Seven women and three children found buried on ex-policeman's property after he was arrested for two other murders.
Report warns of Uighur forced labour in solar panel supply chain
Beijing's Uighur labour programmes are 'tantamount to forcible transfer of populations and enslavement', report says.
UN boss: Foreign fighters still in Libya in breach of ceasefire
Antonio Guterres calls for an end to violations of arms embargo and withdrawal of all foreign fighters.
Conservative Ebrahim Raisi tops Iran’s presidential candidates
Moderates protest systematic 'removal' of reformist candidates as conservatives and hardliners dominate the field.
In Pictures: 11 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank
Hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators faced off with Israeli troops who shot and killed at least 11 people.
Israeli hit on Gaza refugee camp kills 10, including 8 children
Those killed at the Shati refugee camp were family members, Palestinian rescuers and relatives say.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza, occupied West Bank mounts: Live
Number of people killed by Israeli bombardment on Gaza rises to 139; 13 killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank.
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft completes historic Mars landing
Solar-powered rover, named Zhurong, will now survey the landing site before departing platform to conduct inspections.
Hong Kong freezes shares of media tycoon Lai under security law
Use of security law's powers for the first time to target a listed company could have repercussions for investors.
Biden cancels Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
The former president proposed the monument last year to honor dozens of American historical figures.
US stocks rise a second straight day, overriding inflation fears
Wall Street appeared to be regaining its equilibrium at the end of the biggest retreat in 11 weeks.
Women in Mexico use mobile apps during at-home abortions
With abortion illegal in 30 Mexican states, women are using an over-the-counter drug for the procedure.
Taliban and Afghanistan government negotiators meet in Qatar
The warring sides meet in Doha on the second day of a three-day ceasefire to speed up stalled peace talks.
Tesla in deadly California crash was on Autopilot: Authorities
A 35-year-old man was killed on May 5 when his Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned truck on a freeway at about 2:30am.
Amazon had keys to USPS mailbox used for union ballots: Report
The mailbox has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the union's bid to overturn election results.
Arizona audit of 2020 votes has ‘QAnon problem’: Report
Media watchdog says two QAnon adherents may be influencing controversial audit behind the scenes.
Facebook faces ‘devastating’ EU-to-US data transfer ban
The social media giant failed to block a bid that could ban it from sending data about its European users to the US.
Family of Andre Hill, shot by police, to receive $10m settlement
Hill, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer in December.
UK warns new coronavirus variant may delay reopening
The emergence of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant has led some scientists to call for the reopening to be delayed.