License to scroll: UK spy agency MI5 joins Instagram
Social media presence will be dedicated to busting 'martini-drinking stereotypes' and promoting career opportunities.
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How Deby’s death will affect the Sahel and beyond
Chad's neighbours and Western allies anxious about stability of nation central in fight against region's armed groups.
Jordan releases 16, keeps two detained over ‘sedition’ plot
Prosecutor frees 16 detained people at the request of the king, but says two key suspects will remain in detention.
Syrian anti-aircraft missile lands near Israeli nuclear site
Israeli army hits Syrian missile batteries after the explosion in the vicinity of the Dimona nuclear site.
‘Stop fossil fuel expansion’: Nobel laureates urge climate action
World leaders urged to invest in a plan that could allow economies to diversify away from oil, coal and gas.
Double-dip: Japan risks recession if new COVID emergency declared
Retailers could be hit hard if they are asked to close during Golden Week holidays which start next week.
Carbon in the sky and climate change: Earth Day by the numbers
Could carbon pricing be a silver bullet for the climate crisis?
Border security a common concern for Pakistan and Iran: Rouhani
Iranian president calls for increased cooperation with neighbouring Pakistan on managing their border.
Brutal second COVID wave rips through India: Live updates
Grim surge in world's second-most populous nation sends more and more sick people in search of oxygen and hospital beds.
‘This isn’t convenient’: HSBC manager’s heart attack spurs debate
Near-death experience of 45-year-old highlights work-til-you-drop culture in the financial industry.
Australian states investigate COVID spread in quarantine hotels
Cases reported in Sydney and Perth hotels among people who arrived from different countries at different times.
#COVIDSOS: Indian Twitter becomes a platform of hope amid despair
Indians use social media as their helpline to seek scarce oxygen cylinders, hospital beds and medicines as virus surges.
‘Mrs World’ returns her crown after Sri Lanka pageant controversy
Caroline Jurie resigns after on-stage fracas in which she pulled the crown off the head of Mrs Sri Lanka pageant winner.
Australia says it killed state-China deals over national interest
China says cancellation of Belt and Road deal with Victoria state is a 'provocative move'.
Biden to recognise Armenian mass killing as ‘genocide’: Report
While the change would be largely symbolic, it is likely to further strain US ties with Turkey.
World’s highest daily rise in COVID cases in India, record deaths
More than 300,000 cases in last 24 hours while COVID-19-related deaths also jump by a record 2,104 fatalities.
Facing ‘morale blow’, Indonesia steps up search for submarine
There has been no contact from the KRI Nanggala-402 and the 53 crew on board for more than 24 hours.
Military coup clouds control over jade, gems in Myanmar
Opposition to the military coup has boosted ethnic armed groups, creating a new challenge to its mining operations.
Minneapolis activists vow to maintain pressure for police reform
Pledge follows Justice Department launch of investigation into city police for 'systemic failures' after Floyd verdict.
‘I don’t feel safe’: Migrants face attacks, threats in Mexico
New report finds 492 attacks against migrants stuck at US-Mexico border or expelled from US to Mexico since January 21.