Elijah McClain: Colorado calls grand jury to investigate death
Philip Weiser opens grand jury probe into the death of McCain, 23, killed while in Colorado police custody in 2019.
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Nine killed in armed attack on wake in central Mexico
Guanajuato is at the centre of a turf war between rival organised crime groups in which thousands have been killed.
Pakistan jails Mumbai attacks ‘plotter’ for ‘terrorism financing’
Court sentences Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a senior official of armed group Lashkar-e-Taiba, to five years in prison.
China must urgently address financial risks, IMF warns
China's debt levels have climbed during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the private sector.
US President-elect Biden to accelerate release of COVID vaccines
Biden says his administration aims to deliver 100 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in his first 100 days in office
Pelosi warns Trump could be impeached for a second time
In letter to members of House, senior Democrat says impeachment will proceed unless Trump leaves office 'imminently'.
US President-elect Biden announces picks for economic team
The Democratic president-elect will inherit an economy deeply wounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
DRC releases 22 convicted in former President Kabila’s murder
Among those released was slain president's former aide-de-camp, who has always denied playing a role in the murder.
‘Very anxious’: Lebanon’s ICU doctors fear unfolding COVID surge
Front-line doctors say emergency departments are overwhelmed as cases spike following holiday easing of restrictions.
Capitol siege raises scrutiny of Biden inaugural security plans
New questions are being raised about securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, to take place at the US Capitol.
Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
Powell claims, without evidence, that the election technology vendor was part of a scheme to steal the US election.
‘Countries will hold Iran to account’ over downed airliner
Ukraine demands full reparations for the families of the victims, countries affected by downing of plane a year ago.
Saudi carves path out of US partisan politics with Qatar detente
The US-Saudi relationship became tied up in US partisan politics on Trump's watch.
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Hospitals have been looted, some have been destroyed, and fighting continues in In Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region.
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of theft is arrested
Miya Ponsetto is in jail for falsely accusing the teenager of stealing her phone, then tackling him in a hotel lobby.
After unrest, Kyrgyzstan heads to presidential vote
All eyes are on the nationalist Sadyr Japarov, who is looking to extend his leadership following a rapid rise to power.
Debate over Trump’s future grows with impeachment calls: Live
Democrats say articles of impeachment could be taken against Trump as soon as next week.
‘Major incident’ in London as number of COVID patients soars
London mayor warns hospitals in the capital will be inundated and more will die unless action is taken swiftly.
Children among civilians killed in northern Cameroon attack
A dozen people from a village in northern Cameroon killed in attack blamed on Boko Haram.
UK approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use
Approval marks third vaccine given green light in UK after shots produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford.