Russian court jails Alexey Navalny over parole violations
Decision to jail Kremlin critic likely to spur further protests and deepen a rift between Western powers and Russia.
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Can the world press Myanmar’s coup leaders to relinquish power?
World leaders condemn military takeover and calls are growing for action to restore democracy.
Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded in Florida child abuse case
FBI says agents served a search warrant in Miami and came under fire, leading to the deaths.
UK fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore passes away with COVID
The centenarian gained fame last year after raising tens of millions of dollars for the UK's NHS amid pandemic.
GameStop stock fizzles 80% from last week’s spectacular highs
Video-game retailer GameStop's market value has dwindled by $26bn to $7.4bn from a Thursday intraday peak.
Biden furthers move to end Trump migration policies
White House details executive orders to create 'humane' system but warns it will not happen overnight.
‘Nature is our home’: New UK report urges big economic rethink
Report urges policymakers to start valuing ecosystems and says gross domestic product encourages unsustainable growth.
WHO-led COVID experts visit Wuhan animal facility
Team's attempt to find the origins of the virus has been described as a 'detective story'.
Indonesia: Lessons from the online classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world's deep inequalities - nowhere more than in education.
Twitter blocks accounts over India farmers protest on gov’t order
About 250 social media accounts and tweets temporarily blocked over 'grave threat to public order'.
Biden threatens sanctions after Myanmar military coup
US president urges world to push generals into relinquishing power but experts say sanctions effect will be limited.
Iran’s Zarif proposes coordinated return to nuclear deal with US
Iran and the United States are at standstill over which country will return to full compliance with 2015 deal first.
Billionaire raffling off SpaceX flight to fund cancer research
Jared Isaacman said he aims to use the private trip to raise $200m for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Top US lawmaker vows to reverse Trump’s ‘insulting’ Africa policy
Gregory Meeks, chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee, says he will seek to move Africa to 'the front burner'.
Democrats investigating COVID outbreaks in US meatpacking plants
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating whether worker safety rules were upheld.
COVID relief bill fight to test Biden’s promise of ‘unity’
Bipartisanship wish tested as Democrats seek $1.9 trillion while Republican centrists offer a $618bn deal.
Not just Navalny: Economic woes also drive Russians to protest
Real incomes in Russia fell 3.5 percent last year and unemployment is at its highest since 2011.
United Nations leads world condemnation of coup in Myanmar
Growing calls for Myanmar military to relinquish power as the UN Security Council plans to hold a closed meeting.
Far right shifts to social movement as threat grows: Report
Annual SPLC report on hate groups notes continued momentum due to Trump even as number of groups declines.
Biden faces tough road in push to reform US immigration: Experts
President Joe Biden is set to unveil new actions to reverse harsh immigration policies championed by Donald Trump.