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Instead of criticising the UK for cutting the foreign aid budget, ask why other rich countries aren’t spending more.

The latest from the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year's delay.

Early intervention and educational services, combined with support networks, have led to huge improvements.

Authorities issue warnings for US states of Alaska and Hawaii, the US Pacific territory of Guam.

Organisers say 24 new games-related COVID-19 cases including three athletes, bringing the total to 193 since July 1.

The Stream meets author Annie Murphy Paul to hear about intelligence beyond the brain.

A protest movement against Palestinian Authority corruption and authoritarianism gains momentum in occupied West Bank.

El-Zakzaky and wife were in detention since 2015 following a clash in which the army is said to have killed 350 people.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes the statement on India trip as a Taliban delegation visits China.

Maritime issues in the South China Sea, COVID-19 response expected to be discussed during Austin's stop in Hanoi.

IPPPR chairs say world 'far from meeting targets' and to redirect one billion coronavirus doses to poorer nations.

Peru's Chankillos observatory, Thailand's Kaeng Krachan forest and China's ancient city Quanzhou named heritage sites.

Government says system is ‘99.99-percent effective’ but Delta-driven lockdowns prompt calls for change.

Rights groups accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November vote.

The social media giant did, however, beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter due to increased ad spending.

Ariel Henry's pledge comes as Haiti faces ongoing political instability after President Jovenel Moise's killing.

Rich countries again fail to reach an agreement on what's called intellectual property.

Maker of Warcraft game is at the centre of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a California agency.

Mohammed al-Alami, 12, shot in the chest while travelling in a car with his father in West Bank, Palestinians say.

Fully vaccinated people from the US and the EU will be allowed to travel to England in a boost for travel industry.

After weeks of negotiations, Senate appears ready to move forward on bipartisan deal, one of Joe Biden's top priorities.

Imran Khan's comments came after previous remarks on the issue of sex crimes implied he held victims responsible too.

The Department of the Treasury said sanctions promote accountability for abuses committed against the Syrian people.

The meeting between top diplomats led to no breakthroughs, but the two sides are agreeing to meet again in September.

Pedro Castillo is sworn in as president amid a coronavirus crisis, deep societal divisions and political instability.

A growing number of Afghans are arriving in Turkey, putting pressure on Brussels-Ankara deal on migrants.

US Fed gently signalled it would be prepared to reconsider current monetary policy should risks to recovery emerge.

Alla Mousa is accused of 18 counts of torturing people in military hospitals in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus.

During the last week, more than 1.26 million new cases and nearly 29,000 deaths in the Americas have been reported.

Sun Dawu, chairman of Dawu group, was handed 18 years in jail on a range of charges, including 'provoking trouble'.

Researchers find North Africa's oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site, dating back 1.3 million years.

Former teachers' union leader faces challenges of forming a government, tackling COVID-19 crisis and uniting the nation.

The trading app said it will reserve up to 35% of shares for its app users at the pre-trading range of $38 to $42 a pop.

Settlement is being offered in a lawsuit over how the rifle maker marketed the firearm to the public.

Thousands of Afghans displaced and many forced to flee to safer places as Taliban surrounds Kandahar city.

Rohingya from refugee camps as well as local residents moved to safer areas after 14 killed in landslides, flash floods.

As its dining rooms reopened, the fast food giant drew customers in with new products like its crispy chicken sandwich.

The 17,000 items date back 4,000 years and will be flown back to Iraq with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Mexico's poorer households are hardest hit by food price inflation because it eats up a bigger share of their income.

France's highest appeal court refuses to overturn Teodoro Obiang Mangue's 2020 corruption conviction.

Gap's Athleta signed Biles to a long-term partnership earlier this year, ending her affiliation with Nike Inc.

Boeing earned $567m in the second quarter, compared with a $2.4bn loss a year ago.

Assange fled to Ecuador's embassy in London in 2012 to avoid extradition to US, but his asylum status was later revoked.

Meeting in Chinese city of Tianjin comes as US-led foreign forces continue pulling out of Afghanistan.

The country's path to elections and sustainable peace is full of unspoken obstacles.

South Africa calls the AU's move 'unjust and unwarranted', complaining it was taken without consulting its members.

Samia Suluhu Hassan breaks with her predecessor's stance by publicly receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Opponents of military junta face twin threat of coronavirus infections and repression.

Abiy's government will have to tackle multiple challenges, but the situation is not in any way hopeless.

Social media propaganda emanating from Saudi Arabia and the UAE seeks to justify Tunisian president's actions.