Indian farmers launch nationwide highway blockade
Tens of thousands of farmers are demonstrating against laws they say benefit large private buyers at their expense.
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Libya’s tortuous path towards a constitution and elections
Restoring security in the war-ravaged country where militias control vast territory is the main challenge.
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugee agency
The UAE gave UNRWA just $1m in 2020 compared with more than $50m the previous year.
Turkey’s student protests: New challenge for Erdogan
Outcry against a government loyalist rector at Istanbul's Bogazici University turns into protests.
Thousands of Myanmar protesters in standoff with police in Yangon
Police block a main street in Yangon, as protesters attempt to march forward in first sign of street unrest after coup.
New Zealand probes new COVID case linked to quarantine facility
Fourth case in two weeks linked to an Auckland quarantine facility for returned overseas travellers.
Blinken presses China on Myanmar, Uighurs, HK in first call
Top US diplomat talks tough on Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, as Beijing notes more room for cooperation.
US warship sails near Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands
China condemns the move of the USS John S McCain, saying it had dispatched naval, air units to follow and warn the ship.
US to revoke terrorist designation of Houthis citing famine
Action reverses the order issued by former President Donald Trump just before leaving office on January 20.
US urges polls in Haiti but says president can stay until 2022
Protesters want unpopular Haitian President Jovenel Moise to leave office by Sunday as political turmoil deepens.
Donald Trump should not get US intel briefings, Joe Biden says
Ex-president might not receive US intelligence briefings because of ‘erratic’ conduct, concerns about secrecy.
Treasury secretary warns of COVID’s lasting toll on Black America
Economic crises hit people of colour harder and longer, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday.
Myanmar minorities fear renewed violence after military coup
Armed forces are notorious for their brutality and their chief led the brutal 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya.
S&P, Nasdaq hit records, but investors eye possible market stress
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes registered their biggest weekly percentage gains since the US election in November.
Breach at home base of Air Force One prompts security review
The US Air Force is reviewing security protocols after an unarmed man accessed the flightline at Joint Base Andrews.
Obamas announce 6 Netflix projects, including ‘Exit West’ film
The former president and first lady's Higher Ground Productions is working on 3 movies, 2 TV series and a docuseries.
Optimism-fuelled oil nears $60 per barrel, highest in a year
The last time Brent traded at $60 a barrel, COVID-19 had yet to take hold, economies were open - and demand was higher.
Lawsuit alleges MBS tried to lure ex-spymaster’s family to harm
Ex-spymaster claims MBS orchestrated plot to lure his family to Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Khashoggi was killed.
Myanmar anti-junta protests spread, Twitter and Instagram blocked
Protests against the military takeover swell as nearly 300 politicians from the overthrown ruling party defy the coup.
ICC’s ‘territorial jurisdiction’ extends to Palestinian areas
Decision opens the door for the tribunal's prosecutor to open a war crimes investigation.