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Oath Keeper pleads guilty, working with feds in Capitol riot case
Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators.
UN Security Council approves ceasefire monitors for Libya
UN resolution also called on Libya's new unity government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24.
Russia: Prosecutors seek to outlaw Navalny’s activist network
Kremlin critic's anti-corruption foundation, network of regional offices are 'extremist', state prosecutors tell court.
‘It is really bad’: Nigerians go hungry as food inflation soars
Millions across Africa's most populous nation struggle to make ends meet as food prices soar and the economy stalls.
Liberty University sues ex-president Falwell over hidden affair
The conservative, evangelical school seeks $30m from Jerry Falwell Jr for damages stemming from 'immodesty'.
The Boogaloo movement has a new strategy
Members of the anti-government movement are calling for cooperation with left-wing groups that were once adversaries.
Biden holds off on increasing US refugee admissions for now
After criticism from Democrats, White House announces refugee cap is expected to be raised by May 15.
The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making
Experts warn authorities' divergent policies may damage trust and increase hesitancy in countries facing shortages.
India: migrant workers leave cities as COVID measures bite
The government of Maharashtra state, home to Mumbai, imposed lockdown-like curbs on Wednesday for 15 days.
The IMF won’t let Venezuela access its share of new SDRs
Venezuela in theory would be among the biggest recipients of $650bn in SDR aid the IMF is planning to give to countries.
Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to US sanctions
Moscow says it will also place eight US officials on a sanctions list and restrict US NGO activity in Russia.
Biden, Suga commit to take on China’s challenges in the Pacific
COVID-19, climate, the Tokyo Olympics, North Korea, Xinjiang and Taiwan were topics in first White House meeting.
For Erdogan’s Istanbul Canal project, critics see few winners
The controversial canal would be the jewel in the crown of megaprojects launched under the Turkish president's watch.
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms his retirement
Move marks the first time in 62 years that Cuba will not have a leader that is named Castro.
Indianapolis mass shooting suspect identified as former employee
Law enforcement says too early to assign motive in the shooting that killed at least eight people.
Crypto watershed, Amtrak Joe, China GDP and a $1.36m pixel
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.
Biden administration to invest $1.7bn to fight COVID-19 variants
Money will go to genomic sequencing, research centres for genomic epidemiology and a national bioinformatics network.
Ukraine may seek nuclear weapons if left out of NATO: Diplomat
Kyiv's ambassador to Germany calls on the transatlantic security alliance to grant Ukraine long-sought membership.
J&J pitched vaccine makers industrywide probe on blood clots: WSJ
Only AstraZeneca accepted Johnson & Johnson’s pitch, while Pfizer and Moderna declined, sources told the WSJ.