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Norwegian pension fund dumps Caterpillar over Gaza war risks
KLP sold $69m stake over fears bulldozers contributing to ‘human rights abuses' against Palestinians.
Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?
The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia's Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.
Kenya shocked as protests over finance bill turn deadly in Nairobi
Clashes also took place in other cities and towns, with many calling for President Ruto to quit.
Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK
Rights group warning comes as fighting between Myanmar's military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in western state.
North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul
North Korea announced plans in 2021 to develop more sophisticated weapons, including hypersonic missiles.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 852
As the war enter its 852nd day, these are the main developments.
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
Surgeon general says widespread gun violence has led to 'unimaginable pain' for victims across the country.
Iraq to NSA spying: The biggest revelations by Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks unearthed documents ranging from conflicts within the US Democrats to toxic waste dumping in West Africa.
US sanctions ‘sprawling shadow banking network’ that helps Iran’s military
Those sanctioned are involved in the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemicals, money that pays for weapons, proxy groups.
A right to drink? Inside the debate to protect US workers against the heat
As summer intensifies, so too does the scrutiny over the US’s lack of workplace protections against environmental heat.
Pentagon chief calls for urgent diplomacy to avoid Israel-Hezbollah war
Meeting with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warns against 'catastrophe' of wider war.
As Biden and Trump prep for the 2024 presidential debate, what’s at stake?
After facing each other in two 2020 debates, Biden and Trump are set for a rematch as they seek to pull ahead in 2024.
Russia bans 81 EU media outlets in tit-for-tat move
Moscow responds to a broadcasting ban on four Russian outlets that the EU accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian army chief, former defence minister
Court accuses them of war crimes and crimes against humanity for directing attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
Israeli air strikes kill dozens of Palestinian civilians across Gaza
Victims include 10 relatives of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who were killed in the Shati refugee camp.
Hezbollah’s threat caught Cyprus off guard, what are the issues at stake?
Hezbollah has several concerns about Cyprus, analysts say, and can 'attack' it in more ways than one.
Top European court finds Russia guilty of rights violations in Crimea
Ukraine wins its first interstate case against Russia over systematic violations of rights on its occupied peninsula.
Several killed as Kenyan police open fire on anti-tax bill protesters
Parts of Parliament building set ablaze as crowd attempts to storm the complex in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 851
As the war enters its 851st day, these are the main developments.