US attacks ‘Iranian-backed military infrastructure’ in Syria
At least 17 pro-Iran fighters killed in strikes, which Pentagon says was in response to recent attacks in Iraq.
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Killings in Axum by Eritrea troops ‘may amount to war crimes’
Amnesty says hundreds of civilians were killed by Eritrean troops in Ethiopian town of Axum last November.
Follow the money: Myanmar coup puts pressure on army businesses
Calls are growing for sanctions on the military's vast business empire after the February 1 coup.
First asylum seekers from Mexico’s Matamoros border camp enter US
Some of the asylum seekers have been there more than a year due to immigration rules set by former President Trump.
Trial of US citizen charged with terrorism in Venezuela to begin
US State Department spokesman Ned Price called for a fair hearing for Matthew Heath, who was detained in September.
US President Biden, Saudi King Salman discuss end to Yemen war
Biden affirms US commitment to Saudi defence, calls for diplomacy in Yemen and praises release of rights activists.
Israel freezes plan to send vaccines to foreign allies
Controversial plan to ship surplus coronavirus vaccines to a group of allied nations frozen amid legal challenge.
‘Halfway there’ Biden marks 50 million COVID-19 jabs
President Joe Biden is halfway through his pledge to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office.
EU leaders push to step up COVID vaccinations
Angela Merkel says the bloc must prepare to vaccinate for new coronavirus variants across the coming years.
Oil prices mixed as Texas refineries reopen after deep freeze
As refineries in Texas reopen after last week's freeze, concerns over OPEC+'s willingness to continue output cuts grow.
Alexey Navalny moved out of Moscow prison, says lawyer
Lawyer for the Kremlin critic says Navalny moved to an undisclosed detention centre that may be a prison camp.
Fight for $15: US retailer Costco raises its hourly wage to $16
The raise comes amid US President Joe Biden's plans to raise the national minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025.
Palestinians condemn Israel’s move to send vaccines overseas
Palestinian Authority foreign minister denounces Israel sending vaccines to foreign allies as 'political blackmail'.
Prosecutors digging into Trump’s tax and financial records
Manhattan district attorney finally gets Trump tax documents, but that doesn't mean they will become public.
Thousands rally for Pashinyan as Armenia PM slams ‘coup attempt’
Armenian army demands PM's resignation, prompting thousands of his supporters to rally against 'coup attempt'.
‘Red hot to merely sizzling’: US mortgage rates hit 6-month high
Historically low mortgage rates in the US spurred a pandemic housing boom, which the rising cost of borrowing may cool.
‘Anarchist jurisdictions’ no more: Biden revokes Trump’s order
Biden reverses order saying cities like Portland and Seattle are 'anarchist' havens, blocking them from federal funds.
Has Alexey Navalny moved on from his nationalist past?
The Kremlin critic stopped attending far-right rallies many years ago, but he still supports anti-migrant measures.
Questions raised over US Fed outage as services are restored
Fed systems executing millions of transactions a day went down Wednesday due to what seemed to be an internal glitch.
Police chief says US intel did not warn of scale of Capitol riot
The acting head of the Capitol police will testify before a House committee as Congress continues to probe the violence.