Timeline of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
A US intelligence report sheds new light of the murder of Khashoggi by Saudi agents in October of 2018.
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IAG reports $8.3bn loss, supports COVID vaccination certificates
IAG backed calls for digital health certificates to be issued to people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
MBS approved operation to capture or kill Khashoggi: US report
Long-awaited US intelligence report bases the assessment on the Crown Prince's control of decisionmaking.
Myanmar envoy urges UN to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop coup
Ambassador appeals to UN to provide safety, security for Myanmar people as police crack down on anti-coup protesters.
Thousands of Algerian protesters march for second time this week
Security forces used truncheons and fired tear gas at demonstrators in the capital, Algiers.
The value of ‘digital gold’: What is bitcoin actually worth?
Will investing in cryptocurrencies make you rich or just drain your digital wallet? Here's what to know.
Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in boost to campaign
Canada has ordered 20 million doses of the vaccine from AstraZeneca and is due to receive 1.9 million doses from COVAX.
Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive vaccines via COVAX
Vaccination drive to begin on Monday after 504,000 doses arrive through the vaccine-sharing programme.
Biden: ‘We will stand with Ukraine’ against Russia on Crimea
Seven years after Russia annexed Crimea, Biden says the US will 'never recognise' the move.
Ireland to end much criticised system for asylum seekers by 2024
Asylum seekers have been cramped in former hotels and guesthouses for long periods in a system criticised by the UN.
US senators mull tax hike for firms without $15 minimum wage
Democratic US lawmakers are looking for ways to keep the minimum wage hike momentum going.
China’s movie market sees blockbuster month with $1.7bn in sales
With COVID under control, Chinese moviegoers are returning to cinemas and smashing movie ticket sale records.
‘They may be in the system’: Questions remain on SolarWinds hack
Microsoft president tells Congressional hearing best practices, more personnel needed to secure US systems.
Sri Lanka finally lifts ban on burial of COVID victims
Controversial ban imposed since March last year lifted after months of protests by Muslim and rights groups.
Brazil surpasses 250,000 COVID deaths, a year after first case
The South American country has the world's second-highest death toll after the United States.
India tightens regulatory grip on social media companies
Big Tech firms will be obliged to remove content within 36 hours of receiving a legal order, according to new rules.
US jobs market shows signs of improvement but challenges ahead
Weekly jobless claims tumbled by 111,000 last week to three-month low, as demand for US goods rose strongly in January.
UK imposes new sanctions on generals, Myanmar tensions mount
Six generals cited over rights abuses and companies told not to work with military-linked businesses after Feb 1 coup.
Dutch parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide
The Dutch motion says China's actions in Xinjiang, including birth control measures, fall under UN genocide convention.
Michael Somare, PNG’s ‘father of the nation’, dead at 84
Pacific island nation's four-time prime minister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early February.