India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?
India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.
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Kenya’s Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests
President William Ruto announces 11 appointments, including six members of the cabinet that was dismissed last week.
Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue
The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million cut off from the world.
Can salt mitigate hunger? Inside the salt flats of La Guajira, Colombia
President Gustavo Petro hopes that investing in Indigenous salt mining will help lift the region out of poverty.
Harvey Weinstein retrial on New York rape charges set for November
Prosecutors say they are still seeking new claims against the Hollywood film producer.
Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign referencing 1972 Munich Olympics
Hadid, who is half-Palestinian, has been vocal in her support for Palestinian rights and an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
Palestinians urge world to end Israel’s illegal occupation after ICJ ruling
Activists say ICJ's ruling will do little for Palestinians under occupation unless other states apply pressure to Israel
Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage
Aviation sector is hit particularly hard due to its sensitivity to timings and a few minutes can throw off full day.
Houthi drone strikes Tel Aviv: How significant is the attack?
It's the first time that the Yemeni group are known to have hit Tel Aviv, signalling their growing reach.
World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.
ICJ says Israel’s presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful
International Court of Justice says Israel's policies in the occupied Palestinian territory amount to annexation.
Russian court sentences US journalist Gershkovich to 16 years for spying
The Wall Street Journal condemns 'disgraceful, sham conviction' and says 'journalism is not a crime'.
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong dies at 80: State media
Government says Trong died at a military hospital 'due to old age and serious illness'.
UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
New Labour government says UNRWA ‘absolutely central’ to humanitarian aid, commits to providing $27m.
Bangladesh bans rallies as violent protests spiral out of control
Student protests against quotas for government jobs have escalated into the country's worst unrest in years.
‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?
The websites for PM Hasina's office, Bangladesh's central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.
‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage
Looming health disaster for displaced Palestinians living in tent camps, where sewage flows freely, contaminating water.
Air India plane bound for US makes emergency landing in Russia
Krasnoyarsk airport says plane carrying 244 passengers and crew was forced to land due to an activated smoke detector.
Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich
Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday.
Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted
Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.