Bowing to pressure, Somalia’s president drops bid to extend term
After clashes in Mogadishu and political pressure, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said he would step aside.
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War rooms, oxygen: India’s IT workers struggle amid COVID surge
Workers say teams are working 13-14 hours daily as they struggle to deliver on projects as colleagues call in sick.
Taiwan accuses Beijing of waging economic war against tech sector
Taiwan, home to world-leading semiconductor firms, has long been concerned about China's alleged industrial snooping.
‘Cannon fodder’: India’s COVID-hit medical students feel betrayed
Junior doctors subjected to mammoth workloads, lack of pay, rampant exposure to virus and complete academic neglect.
US orders embassy staff to leave Kabul as it begins troop pullout
The order came two weeks after President Biden announced US troops would leave the country by September.
Protests against Chad’s new military leadership turn deadly
At least five people killed in Chad as thousands demand a return to civilian rule.
UN demands combatants protect civilian infrastructure from attack
Security Council resolution strongly condemns 'indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks' depriving essential services.
Mind the gap: China’s north-south economic divide seen worsening
Nomura estimates northern China’s share of the national economy shrank to 35.2% last year from 42.9% in 2012.
Giulio Regeni: Italy braces for key court ruling in murder case
Judge in Rome to decide whether four Egyptian agents accused of murdering the Italian student should stand trial.
Bank loans create 700 times more emissions than offices: Study
Greenhouse gas emissions from financing polluting firms are far higher than banks' direct pollution, says non-profit.
India’s Maharashtra state may extend COVID lockdown: Live news
India reports record 3,293 deaths and 360,960 new cases in past 24 hours as rising infections overwhelm its hospitals.
Big tax hit: Samsung’s Lee family to pay $10.8bn inheritance fee
The tax bill following the death of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee is one of the world's largest ever.
WHO says ‘perfect storm’ of conditions led to India COVID surge
Vital medical supplies begin to reach India as new daily infections remain above 300,000 for sixth straight day.
Record 29 million in the Sahel in need of humanitarian assistance
UN officials say crisis is 'unparalleled', urge more funding to address humanitarian situation.
Russian court imposes bans on Navalny’s anti-corruption group
Anti-Corruption Foundation barred from posting online amid other restrictions.
JPMorgan chief signals it’s back to the office for US bankers
Employees at JPMorgan will be subject to a 50 percent occupancy cap until US authorities revise social-distancing rules.
Albania’s Socialists win election and third straight mandate
Edi Rama calls on parties to work with him to make Albania the 'Balkan champion' in tourism after clinching third term.
Biden seeks $80BN for IRS enforcement to fund family programmes
The Biden administration hopes allocating an additional $80bn to boost tax auditing will help pay for family programmes.
Brazilian Senate opens inquiry into Bolsonaro’s COVID handling
Investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro comes as Brazil is set to surpass 400,000 coronavirus deaths this week.
Vaccinated Americans can now remove masks outdoors: CDC
President Joe Biden said the US will be "close to normal" by July 4, when the nation celebrates its Independence Day.