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Court blocks Proud Boys leader motion to return to Washington
Judge rules Tarrio's ban on entering DC is the 'least restrictive' it could be to maintain public order.
Two masks are better than one in fight against COVID: US CDC
US researchers at the CDC recommend double-masking for maximum protection against airborne particles.
The Saudi women’s rights activists who remain behind bars
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison on Wednesday, but several others remain in detention.
Belarus president, leader since 1994, says he has too much power
Embattled Lukashenko has promised a referendum on the constitution, but his opponents condemn the move as a sham.
‘French Muslims will suffer’ under separatism rules, critics say
Civil rights groups, academics and experts raise alarm ahead of key vote on controversial bill.
‘Explosion of risk’: Yellen will fight misuse of cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies and virtual assets used for illicit purposes are a growing problem, US treasury secretary says.
In Zimbabwe, some businesses struggle, others adapt and thrive
Some Zimbabwean businesses have been pushed to the brink by the COVID pandemic, but others have leveraged disruptions.
DRC confirms two Ebola deaths in resurgence of outbreak
The WHO is working with the DRC gov't to control the outbreak, more than 100 contacts of the deceased traced so far.
Three Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
Turkish defence ministry said the soldiers were killed during an offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.
Blinken ‘non-committal’ on East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
In an interview to CNN, US top envoy refused to commit to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Kent coronavirus variant set to ‘sweep world’, says UK scientist
Strain detected in England, which may be 30 percent more lethal than other variants, has spread to more than 50 nations.
HRW says Ethiopian shelling killed many civilians in Tigray
Ethiopian forces 'struck homes, hospitals, schools and markets' in the first weeks of the war, according to HRW report.
Black entrepreneur joins France’s exclusive champagne club
To the best of her knowledge, Marie-Ines Romelle is the only Black producer of champagne.
Many countries used COVID to justify free speech curbs: HRW
At least 83 countries used pandemic as a pretext to target media, activists and political opponents, HRW report says.
Qatar working for a return to Iran nuclear accord: Minister
Qatari foreign minister says Doha seeking to de-escalate regional tensions through a political and diplomatic process.
Myanmar police used machine guns against protesters, says Amnesty
Analysis of video evidence shows police firing live rounds at protesters and shooting one woman in the head.
Mental health ’emergency’ among child refugees in Greece
Concerns mount for children who have witnessed violence, a devastating camp fire, and other horrors in Greece.
Avoiding the ‘Two-Faced Blade Demon’ as the Year of the Ox looms
With the help of her plump white birds, Taiwan fortune-teller promises life will start to get better in mid-June.
Ecuador’s outgoing president urges quick and accurate vote count
Uncertainty persists days after presidential election over second candidate who will participate in an April runoff.