Chad police use tear gas to disperse anti-military gov’t protests
Military authorities have banned the protest called by coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups.
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Maldives: Nasheed off life support after surviving bomb attack
Family of ex-president and current speaker say doctors 'very happy' with his recovery after life-saving surgery.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church patriarch condemns Tigray ‘genocide’
In a video recorded last month, Abune Mathias says government forces 'want to destroy the people of Tigray'.
India records more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a day
Record 4,187 new deaths takes India's overall total toll to 238,270 with a caseload of nearly 22 million victims.
World reacts as Jerusalem tensions escalate
More than 200 were wounded in Al-Aqsa amid growing anger over Israeli plans to evict Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah.
Libya: Gunmen storm hotel used as Presidential Council HQ
Dozens of armed men raid the hotel in the capital, Tripoli, as divisions within the unity government surface.
Fighters of breakaway Muslim group storm southern Philippine town
As many as 200 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters members reportedly occupied the Datu Paglas central market.
Colombia’s Duque seeks to calm protest as grievances fester
Protest groups sceptical of dialogue with president saying similar talks in 2019 accomplished little.
Myanmar army says no ASEAN envoy visit until stability restored
At least 774 people were killed and more than 3,700 detained in the military's crackdown on opponents.
Carers at Google Children’s Centers demand transportation support
Employees say they have tried to raise the transportation issue with managers, and been told to handle it themselves.
Texas latest US state to advance Republican-backed voting limits
The bill would limit mail-in ballots and early voting, and adds to the national debate about voting rights.
COVID vaccine donations matter more than waivers, EU leaders say
European Union leaders say any benefit from a temporary waiver would take too long to make a real difference.
More than 170 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem clashes: Live
At least 178 Palestinian protesters injured, 88 hospitalised in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem.
Biden gives US renters $21.6bn lifeline as eviction crisis looms
Nearly seven million Americans reported being behind on their rent payments in late April.
Amnesty redesignates Russia’s Navalny as prisoner of conscience
Amnesty had stripped Navalny of the designation in February, arguing his past comments qualified as advocacy of hatred.
California’s population drops for the first time in history
Population decline comes as Governor Gavin Newsom faces recall over his COVID response and high taxes.
Houthis ‘passed up major opportunity’ by refusing UN meeting: US
‘Dire conditions’ in Yemen worsen as Houthis press Marib offensive, Saudis urged to ease blockade, US says.
Crypto crackdown, Doge mania, space tourism and a big divorce
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.
WHO approves emergency use of China’s Sinopharm COVID vaccine
Sinopharm could now be included in the UN-backed COVAX programme distributing COVID jabs to lower income countries.
Al-Aqsa worshippers protest Palestinian evictions in Jerusalem
Palestinian Red Crescent says more than 150 injured in clashes with police in Jerusalem.