Breonna Taylor’s family demands release of evidence in case
Taylor's family is demanding the release of all body camera footage, police files and court transcripts.
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US teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition
Kyle Rittenhouse is charged in connection with shootings that killed two people at protests in US state of Wisconsin.
‘Give diplomacy a chance’: Greece PM invites Turkey for talks
Speaking at the UN, Greek PM calls for a solution with Ankara over oil and gas drilling in the eastern Mediterranean.
Google to block political ads after US election polls close
The policy, which is designed to block all advertisements related to the election, also applies to YouTube.
Pope Francis: COVID-19 crisis a chance to ‘come out better’
In UN speech, pontiff calls for 'change of direction', urging world leaders to reform economic and social systems.
Hello skies: Boeing’s 737 MAX return to air gets boost in Europe
Test flights and a round of simulator sessions conducted this month went well, a European aviation official has said.
Facebook critics start rival, independent ‘oversight board’
The critics warn Facebook is already being used to undermine the US elections.
Abbas: Israel normalisation ‘violation of just and lasting’ peace
Mahmoud Abbas calls for international conference early next year to 'launch a genuine peace process'.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoured in historic US Capitol ceremony
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the Capitol.
At least 16 migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libya: IOM
Three bodies recovered and 13 missing; 22 survivors returned to detention camp in Libya, UN agency reports.
ECOWAS to uphold Mali sanctions until civilian PM appointed
ECOWAS bloc had slapped sanctions on Mali after the military coup that toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
US stocks tread water as uncertainty clouds outlook
Investors are coming to grips with a downshifting economic recovery and stalled government aid.
‘A huge difference’: Volunteers mobilise in Oregon fire aftermath
Community groups in Oregon are collecting and distributing supplies to families displaced by deadly wildfires.
Trade to human rights: Trajectory of Trump’s China policy
Trump doubles down on punishing Beijing economically over Uighurs, while Biden’s China policy remains unclear.
Indian farmers block roads, railways over farm bills
Farmers organise protests across several states against gov't move to open agriculture to corporate sector.
In Zimbabwe’s overcrowded prisons, fear of COVID-19 spreads
Jacob Ngarivhume and Hopewell Chin'ono decry crammed conditions, lack of essential iems to protect against COVID-19.
Tears at Boohoo? UK clothing chain criticised for labour issues
Independent review conducted after reports that contractors were paying workers less than minimum wage.
G7 to back debt freeze extension for poor nations: Report
The group's finance ministers are to discuss a six-month extension of a programme to help world's poorest countries.
Malaysia power struggle set to drag on as king recuperates
Opposition leader's meeting with King Sultan Abdullah cancelled after monarch taken to hospital for observation.
I Coast: Ouattara slams rivals’ presidential bids as provocation
Incumbent condemns ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and ex-rebel chief Guillaume Soro for trying to contest upcoming polls.