‘Alarming’: UN experts worried by health of jailed Saudi activist
Al-Hathloul, arrested in 2018, has been on hunger strike for a week over conditions of her prolonged detention.
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World’s biggest iceberg threatens remote penguin sanctuary
It will take the giant iceberg - several times the area of greater London - 20 to 30 days to run aground.
Outrage as Hong Kong launches national security crime hotline
Hotline allows residents to send 'national security intelligence' via text message, email and WeChat.
Ivory Coast: Ex-rebel leader asks army to mutiny, join opposition
Guillaume Soro, former PM who was blocked from running in presidential polls, calls on the military to disobey Ouattara.
Five key US states that will decide the fate of Biden and Trump
Five states still left uncalled, including crucial prize Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska.
Australia brings first case under 2018 foreign interference law
Police say foreign interference is corrupting and deceptive and goes beyond usual diplomacy as 65-year-old man charged.
Biden vows to rejoin Paris climate deal if elected president
US withdrew from the deal on Wednesday, becoming the first country to leave the international climate-change pact.
Nile dam talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan fail again
The three African nations say they failed to agree on new approach to resolve dispute over Ethiopia's mega-dam project.
North Korean man who crossed border wants to defect: Seoul
Unarmed man was taken into custody on Wednesday, about 14 hours after he was spotted crossing the border.
United States breaks record for daily COVID-19 cases
The pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life and fuelled record levels of early and postal voting.
AP, Fox call Arizona for Biden; Trump team insists it’s still in play
Arizona has not picked a Democrat for president since 1996, when voters in the state helped re-elect Bill Clinton.
Trump’s election legal strategy is last-ditch effort: Experts
As Trump's path to an Electoral College win narrows, he is trying out various legal tactics to find a way to victory.
Ant march halted: What Ma’s frozen IPO says about China business
Ant saw its $35bn IPO suspended after its co-founder seemed to criticise the Chinese government's economic road map.
Kosovo war crimes suspect Krasniqi arrested, sent to The Hague
Veteran politician was picked up by heavily-armed police in a raid at his home on the outskirts of Pristina.
‘Counting ballots is not fraud’: Experts blast Trump claims
Legal experts slam US President Donald Trump's claims that delays in declaring a winner are evidence of voter fraud.
2020 US election: Wall Street rallies as Main Street reels
If Republicans keep control of the Senate Wall St could avoid tax hikes but Main St could see protracted economic pain.
Trump campaign wants a Wisconsin recount. But how would it work?
Wisconsin officials are defending the voting process, saying the president's claim of irregularities is 'insulting'.
TikTok saga: US judge unsure if he can issue new injunction
A US judge said he was unsure TikTok could win a new injunction against an order that blocked downloads of the app.
Republican Susan Collins wins re-election to US Senate in Maine
Endangered Republican incumbents in Iowa, Maine survive challenges, chilling Democrat hopes of flipping the Senate.
Tigray: Ethiopia PM claims army success against TPLF
Abiy Ahmed says rebel attack contained in the region with 'more operations in the coming days'.