Indian actor quits biopic about Tamil cricket legend after uproar
Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.
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UK to start rapid COVID-19 tests at Heathrow on Tuesday: Report
Airlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.
Child labour rising in Ghana and Ivory Coast’s cocoa farms: Study
Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world's top coca producers, a US government study found.
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘Quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Military exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.
Muted microphones for Thursday’s final US presidential debate
Organisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month's first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.
Sudan sees economic hope as Trump signals terror list removal
Removing Sudan from the list would pave way for the country to be relieved of debt and attract foreign investment.
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to keep her Epstein testimony secret
Judge rules there is a public interest to see Maxwell's 2016 deposition on relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Analysis: Don’t be fooled by high early US voting numbers
Early vote totals are historically not a good predictor of the outcome of the presidential race.
As violence flares in south Afghanistan, key questions answered
Days of fighting in Helmand prompt mass displacement and raise doubts about prospects for peace despite ongoing talks.
Crypto fans rejoice: Bitcoin rallies to the brink of $12,000
The world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4 percent on Monday to about $11,835.
Iraqi woman arrested after drowning children in the Tigris River
Security camera footage shows the woman throwing her young kids off a bridge in an act of revenge against her husband.
US Supreme Court to hear two cases on Trump immigration policy
US high court to determine legality of 'Remain in Mexico' and funding for Trump's border wall in 2021.
Insufficient funds: COVID-19 leaves more US families unbanked
Economic havoc wrought by the pandemic could push struggling Americans out of the banking system, watchdog group warns.
OPEC+ pledges to support oil markets in pandemic’s second wave
Another wave of the coronavirus could clobber crude demand and depress prices once again.
Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election
Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation.
US to remove Sudan from State Sponsors of Terrorism list: Trump
The US president says transitional government in Khartoum agreed to pay $335m to 'US terror victims and families'.
Is the world suffering from pandemic fatigue?
Tough coronavirus measures are becoming increasingly difficult to enforce because many complain of exhaustion.
US charges six Russian military officers over cyberattacks
US accuses alleged GRU officials of cyberattacks on the Olympic Games, US businesses and French election.
Embattled Thai PM recalls parliament as thousands protest
Authorities order investigation of news outlets, impose curbs on messaging app Telegram to clamp down on movement.
Guinea: Diallo says won round one, election body calls claim void
Opposition leader declares victory before release of official results, but electoral authorities call statement 'void'.