Stonehenge may have been first erected in Wales: Archaeologists
Researchers at UCL say they believe some of the stones originally formed an even older monument in Wales.
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ICC to elect new prosecutor after failing to reach consensus
A secret ballot to be held among member states to pick one of four candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.
India top court notice to gov’t, Twitter on social media content
Supreme Court wants their response to plea seeking mechanism to check fake news, hate messages and 'seditious' content.
Myanmar’s military grants amnesty to more than 23,000 prisoners
Sentences of 23,314 Myanmar prisoners and 55 foreign prisoners are remitted as mass protests against the coup continue.
UK economy suffers record 9.9 percent slump in 2020
Many economists think the rebound will be slower than the Bank of England's projections.
What is Clubhouse and why is the audio chat app so popular?
Invitation-only audio chat app exploded in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic when people couldn't get together.
N Korea: Kim fires senior economic official amid deepening crisis
North Korea's border closure, drop in trade and raw material shortages may lead to perfect storm, analysts warn.
Sisters of freed Saudi activist al-Hathloul demand ‘real justice’
Loujain al-Hathloul was released on Wednesday but her family wants her travel ban to be lifted.
Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan
Abdul Qadir has been shot dead at his homoeopathic clinic in Peshawar's Bazikhel area, latest in a series of attacks.
Europe’s battered tourism industry sees little respite in 2021
Holiday nights in Italy, Spain and Greece fell by at least 70 percent last year, European data show.
UN warns COVID hardship could swell ranks of child soldiers
Top UN official says coronavirus pandemic has also hampered efforts to protect children in conflict zones.
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori quits after his remarks disparaging women's participation in organising the Games caused an outcry.
Lunar New Year show sparks racism row over blackface
In a second incident in China since 2018, performers for a TV show wore outfits depicting Africans, darkened their skin.
‘Mate! No Google?’ Australia faces life without key search engine
Google opposes a planned law that would force it and Facebook to pay Australian publishers for news content.
Spending on green economic stimulus is slowly rising, study finds
Of the $14.9 trillion in public stimulus spending to offset the pandemic, $1.8 trillion being used for green purposes.
US prosecutors launch criminal probe into GameStop mania: WSJ
Loss-making US retailer's shares soared from $20 to $483 over two weeks last month driven by social media chatter.
Lidia Thorpe: The Indigenous woman shaking up Australia
Granddaughter of a revered Indigenous matriarch takes her fight for justice and equality to the federal parliament .
France, Russia urge restraint as Iran produces uranium metal
UN's nuclear watchdog says that it has verified the production of 3.6g of uranium metal at a plant in Iran.
Shell freezes salaries, cuts $1bn in bonuses amid overhaul
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant is moving towards green energy, which also means shedding 9,000 jobs over the next two years.
Bitcoin hits record highs as more companies embrace crypto boom
Mastercard and Bank of New York Mellon Corp are the latest companies to embrace cryptocurrencies, now surging in value.