Saudi king invites Qatar’s ruler to visit: Emir’s office
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives a letter from King Salman 'including an invitation to visit'.
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US sanctions Guatemala officials ahead of Harris meeting
The sanctions target a member of Guatemala's Congress and a former presidential chief of staff.
Turkey announces full lockdown in bid to halt COVID surge
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says strictest measures yet are necessary to avoid 'heavy costs' in near future.
Nigeria: Kidnappers kill two more captive students
The Greenfield University students were kidnapped by gunmen last week in Kaduna state. northwest Nigeria.
Canada sending military, Red Cross to help COVID-hit Ontario
Ontario health minister says province requested federal government assistance amid high number of ICU patients.
US to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Announcement comes as Biden administration faces growing pressure to share US vaccine stockpile with countries in need.
US Justice Department launches investigation of Louisville police
The probe comes a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot during a police raid at her home.
Can new Cyprus talks find an unlikely breakthrough?
Expectations are low as Greek and Turkish Cypriots prepare for new talks, but some believe Turkey may hold the key.
US Supreme Court to hear challenge on carrying concealed handguns
The lawsuit seeks an unfettered right to carry concealed handguns. Lower courts have already rejected its arguments.
Erdogan slams Biden’s recognition of Armenian ‘genocide’
Turkish president says Biden's announcement opened a 'deep wound' in bilateral relations between the NATO allies.
Will soaring US crop prices show up on a grocery shelf near you?
Prices of essential crops including wheat, corn and soybeans are surging to the highest since 2013.
Draghi unveils Italy recovery plan targeting women, youth, south
PM Mario Draghi says his government's 220bn-euro EU-funded plan holds the key to Italy's destiny.
What do Apple’s new privacy settings mean for you?
The rules may bring seismic change to the $100bn mobile advertising market if most iPhone users decline data collection.
‘Sham’ Libya trials sentenced 22 to death: Rights group
Amnesty International says death sentences in eastern Libya were politically motivated, aimed at punishing opponents.
World reacts to India’s catastrophic COVID surge
Countries including the UK, Germany and the United States have pledged to rapidly send medical aid to India.
US Supreme Court to hear Palestinian Guantanamo prisoner’s case
Abu Zubaydah wants to question two former CIA contractors who allegedly tortured him in Poland.
COVID ‘swallowing’ people in India as crematoriums overwhelmed
India's unfolding coronavirus crisis is most visceral in its overwhelmed crematoriums and graveyards.
Indonesia: Papua intelligence chief killed in rebel attack
The general was killed during a shoot-out after rebels opened fire at a patrolling unit in the Papuan highlands.
Leaked Javad Zarif recording stirs hot political debate in Iran
Foreign minister's private comments on power struggles within the Iranian establishment ignite controversy.
Somali opposition fighters ‘cordon off parts of Mogadishu’
Witnesses report movement of fighters a day after clashes with government troops over president's bid to extend mandate.