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Small business owners are facing the third year of the pandemic with no clear end in sight to forced closures, curfews.

Scholz visits Kyiv, Moscow to try to defuse escalating tensions; US, Ukraine leaders reiterate commitment to diplomacy.

Clashes erupted after Israeli soldiers prepared to demolish the home of a man accused of killing an Israeli in December.

Residents express increasing frustration with group of a few hundred occupying areas near parliament for a second week.

Southeast Asian country says it will lift curbs on flights with all markets starting February 15.

Northern Mariana Islands says proposal for wastewater from stricken plant to be stored on site must be considered.

The US will respond 'swiftly and decisively' against Russian aggression, US president tells his Ukrainian counterpart.

Journalists in Kashmir say archives are disappearing from local papers calling it deliberate pattern 'to twist history'.

As tension runs high in Ukraine, Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have spoken yet again.

Scuffles broke out as Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionism alliance opened an office in Sheikh Jarrah.

After Dutch KLM cancels flights, Ukrainian charter airline SkyUp redirects a flight due to leasing company's concerns.

Parliament’s move to choose a new PM has deepened divisions between rival factions with concerns about renewed fighting.

Apartheid Israel should not enjoy African recognition, just as apartheid South Africa did not.

Nearly 57 percent of voters and 16 of 26 cantons approve the tightening of the country's notoriously lax tobacco laws.

The women went missing after participating in an anti-Taliban rally weeks ago.

Arrests are made and vehicles towed at the key US-Canada crossing near Windsor amid rallies against COVID-19 rules.

Police detain dozens in connection with lynching as PM Imran Khan says zero tolerance will be shown to perpetrators.

Prisoners refusing to step out for yard time after Israeli authorities instituted collective punitive policies.

Analysts say there is a 'political void' in the country's Sunni community after former PM Saad Hariri suspended career.

Zebari's bid was suspended last week by the Supreme Court, citing corruption claims dating back to 2016.

Jackson was among hundreds of Americans imprisoned on non-unanimous verdicts, which were ruled unconstitutional in 2020.

Millions of people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia face hunger, conflict and displacement.

Months of diplomacy have failed to resolve the crisis, as fear grows over an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The oversized hoofprint stamped on our planet is unsustainable.”

I have been imprisoned for almost nine years, since I was 15, and have been told my life is in your hands.

In a new decree, President Saied granted himself additional powers to rule over a reformed Supreme Judiciary Council.

France says the fighters were responsible for deadly attacks in Benin whose victims included a Frenchman.

US-Canada border bridge access remains blocked as other demonstrations ramped up in cities across Canada.

Tobruk-based HoR parliament named Bashagha the new PM but incumbent Dbeibeh rejected the move.

UN official says the organisation is working on releasing the staff, who were abducted on Friday in Abyan governorate.

Blinken: A diplomatic solution is still possible, but the risk of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine is high.

The military leader says intelligence sharing between Tel Aviv and Khartoum helped arrest suspected fighters in Sudan.

The US president promises a swift response if Russia invades Ukraine while Kremlin denounces US's 'peak hysteria'.

The Blues became the third English side to win the global tournament after Manchester United and Liverpool.

The US moves to redistribute $7bn held in New York and keep it out of the Taliban's hands.

US official for religious freedom criticises hijab ban by southern Indian state, drawing a sharp response from India.

Mass rally comes as Ukraine president urges citizens not to panic as the country faces the threat of a Russian invasion.

By introducing principles of fiscal progressivity into its constitution, Chile can end the vicious cycle of inequality.

Six activists who opposed an open-pit mining project faced years in jail - until the Supreme Court stepped in.

Stores owned by multinational firms, including KIA, Hyundai and Pizza Hut, forced to close in Indian state of Gujarat.

Some 7,000 police officers were deployed before weekend protests against coronavirus restrictions, state of economy.

Police move in to clear protesters blocking a bridge linking Canada to the US after a court order to end the blockade.

A judge had ordered an end to the four-day blockade of the Ambassador Bridge, a vital commercial crossing to the US.

Foreign ministry says the appointment relates to an international coalition to secure regional 'freedom of navigation'.

We analyse the coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Plus, French media mainstreaming Eric Zemmour.

Washington promises more diplomatic and security resources to the South Pacific region as China's influence grows.

The news comes after the president suggested he was ready to resign, with his son likely to become the successor.

The Russian FM accuses Washington of waging anti-Russia ‘propaganda’ in a call with his US counterpart Blinken.

The European Union is divided over whether atomic power should be part of the energy debate.

The ban comes as trade union action demanding better pay and conditions in the healthcare sector enters a sixth day.