Peru’s ex-president sought COVID jab out of turn, doctor says
Scandal over government officials receiving vaccines early continues to roil the South American nation.
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US farmers won’t see a year as profitable as 2020 for a decade
Federal aid payments accounted for more than a third of US farmers’ $121.1bn in net income last year.
US ‘energising’ talks to end Yemen war: Special envoy
US pivots from Trump-era foreign policy as special envoy confirms talks with Houthi rebels to end Yemen civil war.
‘No choice’: Hunger forces Zimbabweans break COVID lockdown rules
Vulnerable informal workers risk arrest and sickness to try eke out a living and feed their families.
Iran to curb cooperation with nuclear watchdog inspectors
Iran informed the IAEA it would stop implementing 'voluntary transparency measures' under the 2015 nuclear deal.
$900m gaffe: US judge says Citigroup can’t recoup Revlon payout
A United States federal judge ruled that the bank is not entitled to the $893m it wired to Revlon's lenders by mistake.
Biden’s first call to a Middle East leader will be to Netanyahu
Joe Biden faced criticism for not having called the Israeli prime minister in his first month calls to world leaders.
LAPD probes ‘cruel’ George Floyd photo, murder trial weeks away
LAPD officers allegedly circulated a photo of Floyd with the caption: 'You take my breath away'.
Biden extends foreclosure moratorium for struggling US homeowners
More than 10 million homeowners are behind on their mortgage payments, and eviction could make the COVID crisis worse.
France’s Macron rules out immediate troop drawdown from Sahel
French leader says rushed exit from volatile region in West Africa would be a mistake, as Chad deploys reinforcements.
Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi to pay $834m in Plavix case
The drugmakers were ordered to pay after failing to properly warn non-white patients taking Plavix of its health risks.
Biden admin ends Trump-era Houthi ‘terrorist’ designation
Aid groups said the designation threatened to stifle aid and cripple the economy in war-torn Yemen.
Case dropped after white woman in racist NYC dispute gets therapy
A judge dismissed the charges against Amy Cooper after counselling to educate her on the harm of her actions.
French MPs approve controversial ‘anti-separatism’ bill
National Assembly legislators sign off on draft law which critics say will unfairly target France's Muslim population.
Ecuador’s Cuenca votes to ban future mining projects
Prohibition will apply to future large-scale mining activities in Cuenca and surrounding area, but questions persist.
Algeria: Thousands rally on protest movement anniversary
Thousands of people take to the streets of Kherrata to protest against government of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
Democratic lawmaker sues Trump for violating KKK Act over riot
Representative Bennie Thompson is the first to sue Trump for conspiracy to disrupt the US Congress under 1871's KKK Act.
In Pictures: Subfreezing cold sweeps through Texas
Rare snowfall across Texas has closed airports and left four million without power, with another storm on the way.
ECHR backs Germany over probe into lethal Kunduz air attack
Strasbourg-based court rejects complaint by Afghan citizen over Germany's handling of investigation into 2009 incident.
Republicans who voted to convict Trump face censure at home
North Carolina Senator Richard Burr is the latest to be censured by local Republicans for his US impeachment trial vote.