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Increased military activity follows weeks of rising tension that have raised the risk of war.

Plus, are low COVID vaccine rates leading to a ‘fourth wave’ in Europe?

Fault Lines on the consequences of a century-long US policy designed to dispossess Indigenous children of their culture.

Hamdok orders immediate halt to dismissals and hirings in national and local public institutions after regaining power.

The state of Zacatecas has seen an uptick in violence this year as cartels jockey for control of drug smuggling routes.

The little-known story of Palestinian Israeli crime gangs and the questions it raises about the Israeli police response.

Even if a Belarus-EU deal emerges, analysts say people may be long left in limbo at the border or in detention hubs.

A Three-way alliance will see Social Democrat Olaf Scholz replace conservative Angela Merkel as chancellor.

Authorities in Honiara impose a curfew after protesters set alight buildings, including a police station.

Real Madrid forward was found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international teammate.

Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday vowed to lead 'from the battlefront' after Tigray rebels threatened to march on Addis Ababa.

An Israeli court to decide if some 80 homes in occupied East Jerusalem could be demolished to make way for a park.

Leader of the Social Democrat party confirmed as outgoing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's successor.

It will be the second round of talks between the US and Taliban since the group took over Afghanistan in August.

China says it 'firmly opposes' the invitation of Taiwan, which Beijing views as a renegade province.

Indigenous autonomy: Mexico's Cheran community throws out cartels and corrupt leaders, opting for self-governance.

Israeli 'air aggression' on Syria's central region killed two civilians and injured seven others, mostly soldiers.

DART probe, the size of a car, will slam into the Dimorphos 'moonlet' at more than 24,000kph in 2022.

15-year-old Mohammed Daadas was killed by Israeli forces while protesting illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The Stream looks at how technology is being used to improve access to therapy, but not necessarily quality of care.

Indian comedian Vir Das is at the centre of an online debate after his “two Indias” monologue video went viral.

After year-long protests by farmers in India, PM Modi has announced that agricultural laws are to be withdrawn.

Ethiopian artefacts stolen in 1868 have finally returned home following months of negotiations with British museum.

“This is a coronavirus dictatorship.”

Jamie Dimon makes quip during comments reiterating his bank's commitment to doing business in China.

Recent skirmishes between Arakan Army and the military have raised concern about whether an informal ceasefire can hold.

Coalition says it is launching fresh raids on the Houthi-held capital, warns residents to stay away from targeted areas.

Despite a long festive season and falling temperatures, the country seems to have dodged another deadly wave. Or has it?

New Zealanders and residents from most countries will be allowed quarantine-free entry from February 13.

China, India, Japan, South Korea and the UK are also expected to announce release of crude reserves.

The country is also adding the neo-Nazi white supremacist group The Base to its list of "terrorist" organisations.

The announcement comes amid a chip shortage that is seen as a business obstacle and US national-security concern.

Taiwan faces questions about whether its reserves are capable of actual fighting in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Violence persists in parts of Colombia despite 2016 deal that ended decades of conflict between gov't and FARC rebels.

US prosecutors say a sixth person, a child, has died after an SUV drove into a Christmas parade on Sunday.

White nationalist leaders and groups ordered to pay damages over deadly violence at 2017 rally in Charlottesville.

The pharmacies failed to create legally mandated monitoring systems to detect illegitimate prescriptions, the jury said.

Head of EU observer mission says while 'better conditions' marked weekend vote, some problems persisted.

UN special envoy Jan Kubis's resignation accepted a month before a scheduled presidential election in Libya.

Three white men have been charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was shot dead in Georgia last year.

Apple lawsuit accuses NSO Group of using its Pegasus spyware to hack devices and enable human rights abuses.

Ecuador is seeking to ease overcrowding in its prisons after gang-linked riots killed more than 300 people this year.

Infections and distrust are causing people on French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe to resist getting inoculate,

UN health agency projects COVID deaths in Europe to pass 2 million by March as the continent sees a surge in infections.

New UNDP report projects that the number of those killed as a result of Yemen's war could reach 1.3 million by 2030.

Ethiopian PM says he is heading to front line to lead troops against Tigrayan forces as hopes for peaceful solution dim.

Holmes, 37, has already spent about two-and-a-half hours on the stand discussing Theranos.

Like its neighbour Guadeloupe, Martinique has seen protests against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.

TC Energy invokes NAFTA process to seek 'lost investment' in contentious pipeline nixed by Joe Biden earlier this year.

It accuses Apple and Amazon of cooperating to restrict competition in the sale of Apple and Beats branded products.