Rwanda arrests woman deported from US on genocide charges
Authorities in Kigali accuse Beatrice Munyenyezi of crimes ranging from murder to complicity in rape.
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Salvini ordered to stand trial on migrant kidnapping charge
Rescue group hails decision to put far-right Italian politician on trial, which will begin in September.
India: Oxygen shortage in Maharashtra as COVID cases soar
Maharashtra state grapples with oxygen and hospital bed shortages as COVID-19 cases spread to remote corners.
COVID: More than three million people have died of coronavirus
The number of lives lost to the pandemic is almost equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine or Caracas, Venezuela.
Mother continues daughter’s art after losing her to Beirut blast
A young woman's artistic dreams cut short by the 2020 Lebanon explosion is being carried further by her mother.
As Cuba turns page on Castro era, economic reform gains urgency
Cuba is now confronting new and dire economic challenges along with historic ones.
‘Lives gone’: Palestinians mark Prisoner’s Day
An estimated 4,500 Palestinians are languishing in jail, many for simply challenging Israel's occupation.
Protesters shot dead by police at Bangladesh power plant
The incident took place on Saturday as workers were demanding a pay rise at a Chinese-backed coal-fired power plant.
Why Joe Biden will not change Palestinian lives
Pledges by the Biden administration to change course in the Israel-Palestinian conflict are unlikely to materialise.
Iran rejects claim Ukraine’s plane shot down intentionally
Ukraine is trying to gain political points by making assertions over its downed plane in Tehran, Iran says.
Eritrea confirms its troops are fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Both sides had denied Eritreans were involved, contradicting testimony from residents, rights groups, aid workers.
Peru’s Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccine scandal
Congress approved former president's temporary ban from public office by 86 votes in favour and zero against.
From pet care to salon bookings: Pompeo ethics abuses reported
No action was recommended against former secretary of state who is widely seen as seeking to run for president in 2024.
US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden
After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style 'assault' weapons.
US removes Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list
The US Treasury Department said Friday that no country currently meets the US criteria as a manipulator.
Dogecoin rally sends alt coin to $48bn market value
Dogecoin is now up 18,000 percent from a year ago, when it traded for $0.002 and was worth about $250 million.
Oath Keeper pleads guilty, working with feds in Capitol riot case
Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators.
UN Security Council approves ceasefire monitors for Libya
UN resolution also called on Libya's new unity government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24.
Russia: Prosecutors seek to outlaw Navalny’s activist network
Kremlin critic's anti-corruption foundation, network of regional offices are 'extremist', state prosecutors tell court.
‘It is really bad’: Nigerians go hungry as food inflation soars
Millions across Africa's most populous nation struggle to make ends meet as food prices soar and the economy stalls.