Yellen spars with GOP senator on IMF help for poor countries
Senator John Kennedy said the extra cash influx would direct money from US taxpayers to China, Russia and Venezuela.
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States sue to undo Biden pause on US oil and gas lease sales
The 13 Republican-leaning states seek a court order ending the moratorium that President Biden imposed in January.
Virginia becomes first state in US south to abolish death penalty
Advocates hope the move will lead to an end to capital punishment elsewhere in the south, where most executions occur.
‘Brazil is suffocating’: COVID surge creates severe oxygen crisis
Several states report critical stock levels, loans of cylinders and even transfer of patients who require oxygen.
Haunting Photos Show The Massive Flooding That Has Swamped Australia
Australia has experienced its worst flooding in decades, as people struggle to handle the massive amounts of rainfall.
Libyan commander wanted for war crimes by ICC shot dead
Top military figure loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar killed in Benghazi by unidentified attackers.
Biden names Harris to lead effort to stem migration at border
The Biden administration is struggling to respond to a growing number of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border.
‘Horrific’: MSF says Ethiopian troops executed 4 men in Tigray
Doctors Without Borders says its staff witnessed troops drag men off public buses and execute them in embattled region.
Israel election: What happens next in 600 words
Elections have left a thin margin between a bloc led by Netanyahu and an array of parties bent on removing him.
Ex FARC leader asks US Congress for help with peace deal
Rodrigo Londoño sends open letter to US politicians on continued killings of demobilised FARC fighters.
Mozambique: Armed group attacks town near gas project
Assault occurs as French energy giant Total says it will resume work at site after suspending it after nearby attacks.
Syria provides Lebanon oxygen supplies amid dire shortages
Syria supplies Beirut with 75 tonnes of oxygen as President Bashar al-Assad responds to the country's request.
Erdogan says Turkey wants region to become ‘island of peace’
Turkish president says he is determined 'to increase the number of friends and resolve hostilities'.
‘Mistake is mine’: Merkel makes U-turn on Easter shutdown plan
German chancellor backtracks on a hastily-arranged proposal, calling it a 'mistake' that she was responsible for.
The president’s bodyguard who amassed dozens of cars and houses
Norman Chisale for years headed Malawian ex-President Peter Mutharika's security team. Now he faces corruption charges.
Canada announces new sanctions on Russia, Kremlin vows response
Canada says its sanctions are in line with actions taken by the European Union and the United States.
Biden wants sweeping gun control, uphill political battle awaits
Biden wants a ban on assault weapons, but even universal background checks face a tough, but possible, path forward.
Pope orders pay cut for cardinals, clerics to save other jobs
Pope Francis has said that he does not want to fire people in difficult times, even as the Vatican faces a big deficit.
Equal Pay Day: Biden and Rapinoe push to close gender pay gap
Wednesday marks how far into the new year a woman must work to earn what the average man earned the previous year.
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistle-blower for Vatican panel
Juan Carlos Cruz was abused as a teenager in his native Chile by notorious paedophile Father Fernando Karadima.