Keep kids under 13 off Instagram, advocacy group tells Zuckerberg
A non-profit called on Facebook’s chief to cancel plans to launch an Instagram platform for preteen kids.
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Higher risk of clots from COVID-19 compared with vaccines: Study
The rollout of shots produced by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson has been disrupted by fears over blood clots.
Defence, prosecution rest as Derek Chauvin declines to testify
Closing arguments will come on Monday then the jury will be sequestered to deliberate.
Turkey: Central bank holds rates in first meeting with new chief
Turkey's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but dropped a pledge to deliver more rate hikes.
US legislators ‘concerned’, vow to review resumed UAE arms sales
The Biden administration has told Congress it was proceeding with more than $23bn in weapons sales to the UAE.
Mali sets February date for presidential, parliamentary elections
Date upholds promise of 18-month transition for returning to elected gov't in wake of August 2020 coup, minister says.
Qatar stocks soar on plan to allow full foreign ownership
Qatar said it could allow foreign investors to fully own listed firms, which could trigger nearly $1.5bn in inflows.
In Pictures: World Press Photo 2021 winners
Take a look at a selection of the celebrated images recognised this year by The World Press Photo Foundation.
Drug-resistant malaria gaining foothold in Africa: Study
The continent accounted for more than 90 percent of malaria deaths in 2019.
Europe has surpassed one million COVID-19 deaths: WHO
UN health agency warns of a 'serious' situation in the region as infections soar to record levels in some nations.
Patchy deliveries, limited access disrupt jab drive across Africa
Africa CDC says countries' COVID-19 inoculation plans are in disarray as vaccine deliveries are scarce and unreliable.
Boom! US retail sales spike, jobless claims drop to one-year low
Americans receiving a fresh round of pandemic relief cheques and COVID vaccines injected big pep in the economy's step.
US imposes new sanctions on Russia, expels diplomats
The actions are, in part, a response to SolarWinds hack and alleged Russian attempts to meddle in the 2020 elections.
‘Amtrak Joe’: Will Biden’s infrastructure plan revive railroads?
Biden wants the US to go big with train investment, even if ‘high-speed rail’ does not appear in his proposal.
Defunding police: An idea most Democrats don’t want to talk about
It became a political flashpoint last year; now, Democratic leaders refuse to entertain the notion.
Russia ‘threatening Ukraine with destruction’, Kyiv says
Foreign minister's comments come as his counterparts from the Baltic nations visit Kyiv in a show of solidarity.
Top Ethiopia health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray
Eleven women tell Reuters they were raped by soldiers as a top Ethiopian official has made a sexual slavery accusation.
Iran nuclear talks: What you need to know
Iran says it is willing to return to full compliance with the deal if the US first drops sanctions imposed under Trump.
Deadly explosion rocks Iraq’s Sadr City
Police and medical sources say at least four people killed and 17 others injured in the blast in Baghdad neighbourhood.
This Lawmaker Wants To Label Foreign White Supremacist Groups As “Terrorists,” But Some Of Them No Longer Exist
Of the 13 violent far-right extremist groups Rep. Elissa Slotkin wants the US to designate "foreign terrorist organizations," four are defunct, one is American, and another is a part of an allied nation’s national guard.
