Starbucks’s newly named board chair marks major diversity victory
Mellody Hobson is set to become one of the highest-profile African American directors in corporate America.
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Four charged over toppling of UK slave trader statue in Bristol
Charges of criminal damage brought over toppling of statue of 17th-century British slave trader Edward Colston.
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo wins re-election as 5 killed
Akufo-Addo secures 51.6 percent of the vote, election commission says, as more than 60 incidents of violence took place.
Kurdish leader blames Iraq for economic woes
The spike in tensions between the federal government and the KRG follows the passing of a fiscal debt bill in November.
Stimulus mess: US House set to pass one-week gov’t funding bill
Bill would give Democrats and Republicans more time to break the deadlock over a new coronavirus relief aid package.
Giant iceberg could collide with south Atlantic penguin colony
The giant iceberg is moving along with currents and is about the size of South Georgia Island, which it threatens.
Liberia votes on George Weah’s bid to cut presidential terms
Liberians are also choosing whether to repeal a 1973 ban on dual nationality, a move some hope will be an economic boon.
Sheikh Sabah reappointed Kuwait PM
Sheikh Sabah has been tasked with nominating members of a new cabinet for approval by the emir.
Monster Hunter: China pulls movie from cinemas after race row
A line of a dialogue was termed by local social media users as racist, sparking calls for a boycott.
Mt Everest: Nepal, China announce revised height at 8,849 metres
Nepal and China jointly announce a revised height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
Nigerian intelligence bought tool to spy on citizens: Report
Defence Intelligence Agency acquired tools to spy on Nigerians' calls and text messages, Citizen Lab report says.
Top PLO official Hanan Ashrawi resigns: Reports
Sources say her decision is in protest against Palestinian Authority's decision to resume coordination with Israel.
Iran top court upholds dissident journalist’s death sentence
Ruhollah Zam was convicted for fuelling anti-government unrest in 2017 on social media.
Joe Biden picks ex-General Lloyd Austin as defence secretary
US media report Austin, who played a major role in 2003 invasion of Iraq, will be named first Black defence secretary.
‘V-Day’: UK rolls out vaccine, 90-year-old woman first in line
UK becomes first in world to make Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available for widespread use as mass inoculation begins.
Turkey ‘may start COVID-19 vaccination this month’: Live news
UK starts rolling out COVID-19 vaccine; Japan announces stimulus package; top US expert warns of holiday season risks.
Australia pushes plan to force Facebook, Google to pay for news
Australia is introducing legislation to make Facebook and Google pay for news they use in world first.
‘Bharat Bandh’: Indian farmers launch strike to press for demands
Farm and trade unions launch one-day strike to demand rollback of three laws they say will hurt their livelihood.
Afghan civilian deaths from US air raids rose by more than 300 percent
Some 700 civilians killed in 2019 after the Pentagon relaxed its rules of engagement for air raids, the report says.
Hong Kong restricts dining at restaurants in fourth wave battle
Carrie Lam says fourth wave is 'more complicated and more severe' with cases 'widely spread out' in Hong Kong.