George Floyd: Officers allege coercion, media leaks
Lawyers for the three officers awaiting trial say the state leaked information and the medical examiner was coerced.
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As births slow in China and US, ex-laggard Germany bucks trend
Rise in births in Europe's largest economy attributed to family-friendly policies, welcoming of refugees.
Colonial Pipeline paid hackers $5M to get fuel flowing: Sources
Colonial Pipeline Co paid nearly $5m to Eastern European hackers on Friday, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Some McDonald’s workers will get a raise as part of hiring push
As part of its push to hire thousands of new workers, McDonald's is raising pay at its company-owned restaurants.
Celebrities weigh in on Israel-Palestine conflict
Some posts, including those by Gal Gadot and Rihanna, have been roundly criticised on social media.
US jobless claims fall to another pandemic low
Applications for unemployment benefits from US states last week fell by 34,000 from the previous week.
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi in hospital in France
The 65-year-old was named prime minister in March after death of country's second prime minister in less than 8 months.
Anger grows in Guatemala over COVID vaccine rollout, corruption
Unless Guatemala speeds up experts say coronavirus vaccine doses that have yet to be administered expire next month.
Will allegiance to Trump boost or doom the Republican Party?
The party is ostracising internal Trump critics like Liz Cheney, cementing the idea that it's Trump or bust for the GOP.
‘Everything lost in an eye blink’: Gaza towers targeted by Israel
Israel struck three tower blocks in the heart of Gaza City in 24 hours, flattening two and destroying parts of another.
More than 40 Palestinians hurt in occupied West Bank as tensions rise
The injuries come as Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues and inter-communal violence spreads within Israel.
The Somali-Norwegian model campaigning for Muslim women’s rights
Al Jazeera speaks to Rawdah Mohamed, the model behind a viral Instagram post during the #HandsOffMyHijab movement.
Lawyers challenge tenure extension of Zimbabwe chief justice
Top judge Luke Malaba was criticised for dismissing petition seeking to annul 2018 election result over alleged rigging.
In Pictures: Ruins and devastation as Israeli attacks pummel Gaza
Hundreds of Israeli air attacks launched on the Gaza Strip this week in worst escalation since 2014 Israeli war on Gaza.
India COVID crisis: Tragic scenes at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh
India's brutal second wave has reached its small towns and the countryside, ripping through a fragile healthcare system.
Jailed, in hiding, expelled: Cambodia’s Mother Nature crackdown
NGO that forced government into U-turn over controversial dam is latest target of deepening crackdown on dissent.
COVID cases across India being traced to weeks-long Kumbh Mela
Dozens of cases across India being traced to mega Hindu festival held at the banks of Ganges in Haridwar last month.
Western powers clash with China over Xinjiang at UN virtual meet
US, UK and Germany urge China to allow UN access to region amid concerns over Beijing's treatment of the Uighur minority
China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’, US official says
Annual US report also criticises Iran, Myanmar, Russia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia for religious persecution of minorities
Musk says Tesla will not accept Bitcoin, citing climate concerns
Tesla founder Elon Musk says company has halted vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to concerns over mining emissions.