Japan PM Suga seen calling snap election after Olympics: Report
Most likely scenario is for the Japanese leader to dissolve parliament after the end of the Paralympics on September 5.
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Nicaraguan police raid home of opposition presidential hopeful
Police raid home of Cristiana Chamorro, journalist and would-be presidential candidate, on charges of money laundering.
‘Good faith error’: Chauvin requests probation for Floyd killing
Prosecutors ask for 30 years in prison after US judge ruled aggravating factors allow for a harsher sentence.
JBS begins reopening meat plants shut by cyberattack
Food buyers fear that disruptions from the JBS attack compound already challenging issues in the meat industry.
Biden unveils effort to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4
US President Joe Biden wants to get 70 percent of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 for 'summer of freedom'.
Chile’s unpopular president delivers solitary farewell
Facing widespread criticism, Sebastian Pinera's low popularity could affect upcoming presidential vote, analysts say.
Facebook employees demand change around Palestine posts: Report
Employees are asking Facebook to address claims that pro-Palestine voices are being suppressed, the FT reported.
Israeli opposition heads agree to form gov’t, boot Netanyahu out
Yair Lapid tells Israeli president he can form a coalition government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule.
Protesters back on the streets of Colombia amid stalled talks
Thousands continue to protest across Colombia to demand a basic income, more opportunities and end to police violence.
‘Staggering’: WHO says 200,000 Palestinians in need of health aid
WHO warns of 'staggering health needs' across occupied Palestinian territory as Red Cross appeals for $16m for Gaza aid.
Western Sahara independence leader Brahim Ghali back in Algeria
Brahim Ghali returns to Algeria after stay in Spanish hospital that caused Spain-Morocco diplomatic row.
Airlines say flights between Russia and Germany have resumed
Germany said earlier it had banned incoming Russian airlines after Moscow did not extend Lufthansa's flight permissions.
COVID rising in the Americas, except in the US, Canada and Mexico
The Pan American Health Organization blamed the region's leaders for an ineffective response to the pandemic.
Grab the popcorn! AMC surges to new high as meme army holds line
The movie-theatre chain's gains pushed its market value to roughly $28bn, surpassing GameStop.
Arizona prepares to execute death row inmates with gas Nazis used
After suspending executions due to a botched lethal injection in 2014, Arizona now has 115 inmates awaiting execution.
US Capitol rioter who took selfie in Senate chamber pleads guilty
Paul Allard Hodgkins is the second to plead guilty so far, admitting he was on the Senate floor during the riot.
Kentucky AG sues CVS Health over US state’s opioid epidemic
Attorney general accused CVS's pharmacy chain, one of the US's largest, of flooding the state with prescription opioids.
Twitter removes Nigerian president’s ‘abusive’ civil war post
The company says the post violated its abusive behaviour policy, leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account.
Dogecoin surges after Coinbase launch news
Dogecoin vaulted more than 30 percent on Wednesday after Coinbase said it will make it available to users.
Huawei launches its own mobile operating system on handsets
The launch of the operating system comes as Huawei is still cut off from US technologies including Google’s services.