Social media curbs threaten ‘last relic’ of Tunisia’s revolution
Euphoria of revolution’s early days has simmered with officials cracking down on freedom of expression.
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Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda presidential election
Security personnel out in force as longtime president wins sixth term and main challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging.
Laschet succeeds Merkel as German CDU party leader
Armin Laschet wins 521 of 991 votes cast during conservative party's first ever digital convention.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tests long-range missiles, drones
Iran's elite military force says it can deter long-range maritime threats with ballistic missiles tested on Saturday.
UN peacekeeper killed, two others wounded in CAR ambush
UN mission in the country says rebels ambushed the soldiers who were carrying out a security operation in Grimari.
Insider attack: A dozen Afghan militiamen killed by colleagues
The bloodshed comes as the Taliban and government negotiators engage in peace talks to end the nearly two-decade war.
Major security partners: US hails Bahrain, UAE after Israel deal
White House statement ties designation to normalisation deal with Israel, saying it reflected 'extraordinary courage'.
Trump administration carries out 13th, final federal execution
Number of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.
Syria sanctions inflict suffering as al-Assad regime marches on
Life in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.
India launches world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
India, home to 1.3 billion, is aiming to inoculate about 300 million people by July.
UN Security Council approves new Libya envoy
Slovakia's former foreign minister Jan Kubis will succeed Ghassan Salame as the UN's new envoy to war-stricken Libya.
Five Hong Kong democracy protesters seek asylum in the US
Young activists now in exile tried to flee to the self-ruled island of Taiwan in late July.
Aftershock rocks Indonesia amid search for quake survivors
Death toll rises to 45 as 190 people are treated for injuries and 15,000 residents have sought temporary shelters.
Spain’s Juan Carlos accused of threatening ex-lover’s life
Explosive testimony emerges during the trial of a notorious retired police chief suspected of large-scale corruption.
US slaps more sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says seven companies were targeted for shipping steel to or from Iran.
End of Merkel era begins as German CDU picks new party leader
Close race expected as more than 1,000 delegates are set to pick a new Christian Conservative leader on Saturday.
US now says no direct evidence of ‘kill capture teams’ at Capitol
Federal prosecutors previously said there was evidence that rioters intended 'to capture and assassinate' officials.
After Capitol attack, Trump’s approval rating slides in US polls
Polls find majority supports banning Trump from public office amid a sharp partisan divide over his role in the riot.
US tightens security before Joe Biden’s inauguration
Presiential swearing in will be the most secured since President Lincoln inaugurations, before and during the Civil War.
Optimistic US big bank chiefs release $5bn from reserves
Banking chiefs are pointing to prospects for a rebound this year after unprecedented action from the Federal Reserve.