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The controversy arose after photos emerged showing a man pointing at what appeared to be a traditional Arab headdress.

The candidates are mostly men, with nearly 30 women among the 284 hopefuls running for the 30 available council seats.

Naledi Pandor discusses the diplomatic struggles brought about by the unequal global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Grim milestone reached as tens of millions refuse to get vaccinated even though the jabs are widely available.

Lisa Baird has been under fire for her handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a head coach.

At least 38 aircraft flying in two waves crossed Taiwan air defence zone prompting the deployment of its fighters jets.

US president makes rare visit to Congress but gesture fails to convince Democrats to compromise on twin spending bills.

No longer forced to assimilate, Taiwan's Indigenous people are reconnecting with their culture.

Almost 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, will be deployed to distribute fuel, the government said Friday.

Move aims to reduce overcrowding in detention centres after 118 inmates died in an Ecuadorian prison riot this week.

Rached Ghannouchi from Ennahdha party urged lawmakers to resume work in defiance of parliament freeze by the president.

The move comes after New Delhi called British decision not to recognise Indian vaccine, Covishield, 'discriminatory'.

Under fire for Haitian migrant expulsions, advocates say US should expect more arrivals as conditions in Haiti worsen.

Joyce Echaquan's death in Quebec hospital last year after staff hurled racist insults at her sparked nationwide outcry.

UNRWA will seek $800m a year at an upcoming donors conference in Brussels to assist Palestinians.

Greta Thunberg led a 'Fridays for Future' march in Milan after calling for swift change at the Youth4Climate conference.

Steven Donziger has spent more than two decades battling oil giant over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

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Cracks are showing between civilian and military players in Sudan's transitional government.

Fears are mounting that the current wave of US price pressures could last longer than expected.

Experts say rise in attacks likely after top commander of leftist ELN armed group died after Colombia military bombing.

We gather the numbers from the week’s biggest economic and business news stories so you can impress your friends.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says.

The arre comes after Saakashvili returned from eight years in exile and a day before key municipal elections in Georgia.

If authorised for use, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID and a major step in controlling the pandemic.

Soaring energy prices could threaten the economic recovery in Europe.

Taiwan says 25 Chinese fighter jets entered its defence zone on a day Beijing marked its national day.

Democrats are struggling to bridge differences between two key centrist senators and a faction of House progressives.

Iraqis commemorate the victims of the October 2019 protests, ahead of a new parliamentary vote.

Mamady Doumbouya promises that neither he nor any member of the military government will stand in any future votes.

Carter is seen as a 'great humanitarian' now. He left office in 1981 with a 34 percent approval rating.

Amid economic meltdown, Lebanon’s medical crisis is a ‘death sentence’ and starvation a ‘growing reality’, UN says.

China is the world's biggest producer and consumer of coal, and right now its inventories are at record lows.

Moscow voices concern over trilateral agreement while EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid fallout.

Arrests reportedly linked to shootings that left an opposition supporter and security officer dead.

The high cost of private PCR tests and results delays are inhibiting a key weapon in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19.

People seen jumping from windows to escape fire in the third deadly incident at healthcare facilities within a year.

The Indian Ocean holiday destination fully reopens to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation.

Researchers determine federal count does not reflect 55 percent of deaths where police violence played a role.

The Burman majority is finally understanding the abuse ethnic minorities have long been experiencing in the country.

The shocking killings of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa have prompted a national reckoning on women's safety in Britain.

The delivery of military equipment from Moscow comes amid tense relations between Bamako and key ally Paris.

Georgia's ruling party accuses Mikheil Saakashvili, who faces jail, of faking his return ahead of a key municipal vote.

The DNA of Francois Verove, who was reportedly retired, has been matched to crime scenes, ending a 35-year manhunt.

Rights group says event attempt to 'whitewash its image' and obscure crackdowns on dissent, freedom of expression.

Tehran says it is concerned about Israeli and ISIL presence close to its borders with Azerbaijan.

UN reports alarming malnutrition among children, pregnant and lactating women in the conflict-hit northern region.

From masks and gloves to IVs and COVID tests, what happens to toxic medical waste? Reporter Adi Renaldi finds out.

Both countries plan to repatriate those stopped amid deepening economic and political crises in Haiti.

Venezuela has for years seen some of the world's worst inflation, complicating cash transactions amid economic crisis.