350,000 people in famine conditions in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Report
Millions more across Tigray require urgent food and agriculture support to avert famine, analysis says.
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Bangladesh to monitor TikTok after girls lured by traffickers
Surveillance begins on app users after a trafficking gang that lured girls into the sex trade in India was busted.
Child labour on the rise for the first time since 2000: UN
‘We are losing ground in the fight against child labour,’ the United Nations Children’s Fund warns.
India sees biggest spike in COVID deaths after state revises toll
World's highest single-day toll reported after Bihar revises figures to include deaths at home or private hospitals.
Myanmar targets Aung San Suu Kyi with new corruption charges
Popularly-lected leader has been detained since the military seized power and already faces a number of other charges.
Biden to tout democracy abroad as it faces threats at home
Former President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to undermine the last election threatens democracy, critics argue.
‘Watch out for the cicadas’, Biden warns ahead of Europe trip
The Brood X cicadas created havoc for the president and reporters as he left the US on his first foreign trip.
UN calls for more action to fight AIDS amid COVID setbacks
UN General Assembly backs declaration that commits members to reduce AIDS-related deaths to less than 250,000 by 2025.
Bahrain political prisoner Husain Barakat dies of COVID-19
Husain Barakat, 48, died after contracting the virus in Jau prison, the site of a months-long coronavirus outbreak.
Two Pakistani police officers protecting polio jab team shot dead
Gunmen on a motorcycle flee the scene after attacking police officers in Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
‘Egregious’ police abuse against Colombian protesters: Report
Human Rights Watch is calling on Colombia’s government to 'take urgent measures to protect human rights'.
Searches for crypto exchanges currently blocked in China
Chinese users are currently unable to search for popular cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance, OKEx and Huobi.
Biden revokes Trump-era TikTok and WeChat ban orders
A new executive order calls for a US security review of apps that are made, supplied or controlled by China.
Bitcoin selloff has some analysts calling fall to $20,000
Another painful week for Bitcoin could signal more woes ahead for the world's biggest cryptocurrency.
Oil hits two-year high as doubts gather over Iran’s market return
Brent futures hit their highest in two years while West Texas Intermediate rose to a level unseen in almost three years.
Ten mine-clearing workers killed in Afghanistan gun attack
ISIL-claimed attack on HALO Trust charity compound in northern Baghlan province also left 16 people wounded.
Corporate board diversity census showed Black men lost ground
Some 82.5 percent of directors among Fortune 500 boards are white, according to the latest Board Diversity Census.
Albania parliament impeaches president for violating constitution
Ilir Meta, who held the largely ceremonial role, has regularly clashed with Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist gov't.
High Court finds UK gov’t acted unlawfully over COVID contract
Officials showed 'apparent bias' in dealings with company run by associates of Dominic Cummings, judge rules.
Despite three-child policy, many in China can’t afford more kids
As China allows married couples to have up to three children, boosting birth rates could collide with living costs.