EU Parliament highly critical of golden passport schemes
MEPs left wondering why it was ‘brave journalists’ and not the EU who revealed flaws in passport schemes.
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China slams Canada after report calls Uighur policy ‘genocide’
Canadian parliamentary committee says China's policies in Xinjiang amount to 'genocide' against Muslim Uighur minority.
Ahead of US election, Europe eyes an ally in climate change fight
Experts say results of upcoming United States election will be critical in setting the course for global climate action.
Twitter and Facebook bosses ordered to testify by GOP senators
US social media giants limited spread of a suspect news report on alleged dealings of Democrat nominee Joe Biden's son.
American Voter: Matthew Pinna
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Polish court allows stricter abortion law, sparking outcry
Chief justice says legislation allowing abortion of malformed fetuses was 'incompatible' with the constitution.
Mexico and US reach water deal before Saturday deadline
Mexico reaches deal to supply water to the US under a 1944 treaty, averting a looming Saturday deadline.
US home sales and jobless claims underscore rising inequality
Millions of Americans are being left behind by an economic recovery that is deepening inequality.
France: Teacher’s killer in ‘contact’ with fighter in Syria
Source close to the case says 18-year-old who beheaded Samuel Paty was in close communication with a fighter in Syria.
Area burned in Indonesia fires ‘greater than the Netherlands’
Greenpeace slams Indonesia for lack of action against the palm oil sector as vast areas of forests burned in five years.
Azeri president says Armenians can have ‘cultural autonomy’
Ilham Aliyev also said he was not against the introduction of observers and peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Court releases documents Ghislaine Maxwell wanted kept secret
A judge ordered the release of a deposition and other documents including 'intimate' testimony Maxwell tried to shield.
Greek court imprisons far-right Golden Dawn party leadership
Party leader Nikos Michaloliakos says he is proud to be going to jail for his 'ideas' and will be 'vindicated'.
‘Sick to my stomach’: White women who voted for Trump turn on him
Women have outvoted men in every US presidential election since 1980 and are a key demographic in 2020.
Timeline: #EndSARS protests in Nigeria
Protests against a controversial police unit have seen tens of thousands take to the streets over the past two weeks.
Nigeria unrest: Gunfire heard, smoke seen rising in Lagos
Police say assailants attacked a prison in upscale Lagos neighbourhood as violence continues.
Two French women charged over racist stabbing of veiled Muslims
Incident comes amid heightened racial tensions following last week's killing of a French teacher.
Belarus opposition movement wins Sakharov Prize for human rights
Award comes as EU sanctions Belarusian officials amid protests and refuses to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as leader.
Air pollution killed over 470,000 newborns in 2019: Global study
More than 116,000 infants in India and 236,000 in sub-Saharan Africa died from air pollution in the first month of life.
AU slams Nigeria violence, governor says army ‘offers to deploy’
AU Commission Chairman Mahamat denounces the clashes emerged from anti-police protests, without specifying any sides.