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After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style 'assault' weapons.

The US Treasury Department said Friday that no country currently meets the US criteria as a manipulator.

Dogecoin is now up 18,000 percent from a year ago, when it traded for $0.002 and was worth about $250 million.

Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators.

UN resolution also called on Libya's new unity government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24.

Kremlin critic's anti-corruption foundation, network of regional offices are 'extremist', state prosecutors tell court.

Millions across Africa's most populous nation struggle to make ends meet as food prices soar and the economy stalls.

The conservative, evangelical school seeks $30m from Jerry Falwell Jr for damages stemming from 'immodesty'.

Members of the anti-government movement are calling for cooperation with left-wing groups that were once adversaries.

After criticism from Democrats, White House announces refugee cap is expected to be raised by May 15.

US President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on Moscow for election meddling and cyber attacks.

Experts warn authorities' divergent policies may damage trust and increase hesitancy in countries facing shortages.

The government of Maharashtra state, home to Mumbai, imposed lockdown-like curbs on Wednesday for 15 days.

Venezuela in theory would be among the biggest recipients of $650bn in SDR aid the IMF is planning to give to countries.

Moscow says it will also place eight US officials on a sanctions list and restrict US NGO activity in Russia.

Suga is the first foreign leader to visit the US since Biden took office, underscoring US emphasis on the Indo-Pacific.

The controversial canal would be the jewel in the crown of megaprojects launched under the Turkish president's watch.

Move marks the first time in 62 years that Cuba will not have a leader that is named Castro.

Law enforcement says too early to assign motive in the shooting that killed at least eight people.

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Money will go to genomic sequencing, research centres for genomic epidemiology and a national bioinformatics network.

Kyiv's ambassador to Germany calls on the transatlantic security alliance to grant Ukraine long-sought membership.

Only AstraZeneca accepted Johnson & Johnson’s pitch, while Pfizer and Moderna declined, sources told the WSJ.

Ukraine and the EU condemn Russia's decision to restrict the navigation of foreign military and official ships.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Uganda's election process was 'neither free nor fair'.

While blamed for defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Pashinyan has mended ties with Putin and could regain trust.

Bitcoin fell more than 4% after Turkey's central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services.

The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.

UN says tens of thousands have fled a series of attacks this week by an armed group on the town of Damasak, Borno state.

Between 2013 and 2019, probe finds that thousands of passports issued to rich foreigners were handed out illegally.

Officials say search operation ongoing after boat, that left Tunisia on Thursday, sank on the way to Lampedusa.

Thousands of Palestinians offer prayers on the first Friday of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem.

Moscow has moved to penalise Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to label its reports with 'foreign agent' tag.

Prime Minister Imran Khan shakes up his economic team in his sixth cabinet reshuffle since assuming power in 2018.

Organisers of the annual Aurat Aazdi march on International Women's Day condemn allegations as 'baseless and false'.

Relaxing intellectual property rules would allow more countries to quickly manufacture vaccines, proponents argue.

The Duke of Edinburgh was a car aficionado who bought the 1935 Standard Nine for 12 pounds when he was based in Colombo.

Serum Institute of India, world's biggest vaccine maker, says US embargo on export of raw materials hurting production.

Author Naomi Klein and politician Kshama Sawant discuss why global mass movements are key to tackling climate change.

Chancellor Merkel says gov't must be able to impose 'emergency brake' restrictions on regions with high infection rates.

Announcement is likely to raise tensions as Iran negotiates with world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.

We need to address the reports about the French philosopher's predatory behaviour in Tunisia.

Government orders hours-long shutdown of social media and instant messaging platforms after days of violent protests.

In 1897, British soldiers looted the sculptures, which now remain in Western museums and collections.

Win Myint designated as president, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi named as state counsellor.

Millions at risk of missing vaccines as Indian state pilots facial recognition technology at inoculation centres.

Technological fragmentation could lead to losses of about 5 percent of global GDP, IMF research shows.

As a decolonisation movement sweeps across Europe, there are efforts to return art looted by British soldiers in 1897.

Israel claims it targeted 'weapons manufacturing site', while Palestinian media say agricultural lands also attacked.

Imran Khan reaffirms Islamabad's commitment to Afghan peace process before key talks in Turkey later this month.