Canada PM slams church amid call for probe into Indigenous deaths
Calls for probe come after a mass grave of 215 Indigenous children was discovered at a residential school last month.
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UN warns famine imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
UN humanitarian chief warns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people at risk, with famine imminent.
Afghanistan faces vaccine delay as it battles COVID surge
Three million doses promised by WHO delayed by months as coronavirus cases rise by more than 800 percent since May 1.
Months at sea: Boat carrying Rohingya washes up in Indonesia
81 refugees on Idaman Island are staying in emergency tents and have been provided with food and water by locals.
Philippine police to wear bodycams after another deadly shooting
National police chief says more than 600 officers would be using body-worn cameras to combat rights abuses of suspects.
South Korea air force chief quits over death, sex abuse case
President Moon immediately accepted Lee's resignation making him the country's shortest-serving air force chief.
Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats
Don McGahn testified to Congress on Friday after being subpoenaed two years ago.
US calls for immediate release of Nicaraguan opposition figure
Cristiana Chamorro and two of her colleagues were arrested on 'trumped up charges', US State Department says.
Hackers breached Colonial Pipeline with one compromised password
The password has since been discovered inside a batch of leaked passwords on the dark web.
LGBTQ pride flags will not be flown on military bases: Pentagon
Decision maintains Trump policy that also effectively bans Confederate flags at US military installations.
JPMorgan freezes donations to Republicans who contested election
The pause will last through the 2021-2022 election cycle, which includes November's midterm elections.
Protests erupt after Black man shot by deputies in Minneapolis
On the same day authorities clear George Floyd Square, deputies shoot Black man during arrest.
AMC ends dizzying week with more wild moves
Investors haven’t been deterred by the fact that AMC is still losing money, bleeding cash and facing a mountain of debt.
Israeli police attack Palestinians running to protest expulsions
At least 23 hurt as Israeli police attack run in support of Palestinians facing forced expulsion in East Jerusalem.
Biden to meet NATO secretary general ahead of Brussels summit
Jens Stoltenberg to visit Washington to discuss NATO agenda including security challenges from Russia, cyberattacks.
Nigerians on Twitter react to Nigeria’s Twitter suspension
Users take to social media platform to blast authorities' decision to 'indefinitely' suspend its operations.
Violence eclipses upcoming midterm elections in Mexico
At least 89 politicians, including 35 candidates, have been killed during electoral campaign, security consultancy says.
Turkey has discovered more natural gas in Black Sea, Erdogan says
Erdogan announced Turkey has discovered an additional 135 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
Some Americans resist COVID vaccines as world faces shortage
California pays to encourage residents to take jabs as world suffers from rising COVID-19 cases, deaths.
US restaurants lure workers with higher wages, crypto bonuses
Restaurant owners are getting creative when it comes to attracting talent, including by offering cash bonuses.