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US says Bangladesh sanctions to remain until police reform
The United States will not lift sanctions on an elite Bangladesh police unit accused of extrajudicial killings until it is reformed, a top US envoy visiting the country has said.
Leopard tank jibe exposes Germany's deepening leadership rift
At a prominent carnival season event this year, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock admitted she thought about turning up disguised "as a leopard".
TikTokers jailed as Iraq targets 'decadent content'
Dancing to Iraqi pop made TikTok personality Om Fahad a hit among tens of thousands of followers, but now she is in prison, caught up in a state campaign targeting "decadent content".
Russian refuseniks hide in fear to evade Ukraine conflict
The documents issued to Dmitry by the Russian military carry an ominous hand-written designation: "Category One. State of Health B".
Fake 'fact-checks' seek to obscure Russian role in war
A Russian missile smashed a Ukrainian apartment complex, killing dozens. Pro-Russian propagandists offered a slick counter-narrative that shifted the blame away from Moscow -- using pseudo fact-checking as a tool of disinformation.
Engage or escape? Anti-govt young Russians face dilemma
Still reeling from the Kremlin's decision to send troops to Ukraine, Masha Yanchevskaya is one of many young Russians torn between trying to "heal" society or seclude themselves from it.
On walls and park benches: Moscow's silent calls for peace
Despite strict government censorship and the threat of jail, residents of Russia's capital are finding subtle ways to express alarm and dissent over the Kremlin's year-long offensive in Ukraine.
Amnesty presents 'evidence' of security forces abuses to Peru president
Amnesty International on Wednesday presented evidence to Peru President Dina Boluarte that it says proves security forces used excessive and lethal force to suppress anti-government protests.
Amnesty presents 'evidence' of security forces abuses to Peru presiedent
Amnesty International on Wednesday presented evidence to Peru President Dina Boluarte that it says proves security forces used excessive and lethal force to suppress anti-government protests.
US tech bosses subpoenaed in Republican hunt for liberal conspiracy
US lawmakers issued subpoenas to top Silicon Valley executives on Wednesday as Republicans seek to establish an unproven conspiracy theory that Big Tech and the government have colluded to suppress conservatives' free speech.
Thousands protest against Colombian president's reform plans
Thousands of Colombians protested Wednesday against health care reforms proposed by the country's first-ever leftist president Gustavo Petro, and an amnesty proposed for members of armed groups in his quest for "total peace."
Uruguay president's ex-security boss jailed in passports for Russians scam
The former security chief to Uruguay's president was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison, the prosecutor's office announced, in a scandal involving the issuing of fake passports to Russians.
US says will preserve dialogue with China despite balloon rift
The United States will work to maintain lines of communication with China despite a rift over an alleged surveillance balloon, a top US diplomat said Wednesday.
WHO chief to 'push until we get the answer' on Covid origins
The World Health Organization will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the Covid-19 pandemic started, the agency's chief said Wednesday following a report suggesting it had abandoned the search.
At least 39 dead in Panama migrant bus crash
At least 39 people, most of them undocumented US-bound migrants who had just survived a perilous jungle crossing, died in a bus crash in Panama early Wednesday, officials said.
Kurdish protest disrupts European Parliament
Around a dozen Kurdish activists launched a protest on Wednesday in the European Parliament on the 24th anniversary of Turkey's arrest of their leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Data drags stocks in divergent directions
European stock markets climbed Wednesday but Wall Street slid as investors contemplated how economic data will impact future interest rate hikes.
At least 33 dead in Panama migrant bus crash
At least 33 people died Wednesday when a bus transporting migrants bound for the United States crashed with a minibus in Panama, an official in the Central American country said.
Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could 'undermine' peace process
Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in the country's north could "undermine" the progress of a peace agreement signed last year.
Residents leave Ukraine's Chasiv Yar to escape Bakhmut fighting
As a Soviet army conscript, Vasil Slabun helped in the clean-up of radioactive material after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986.
Former Nigeria VP rolls dice for sixth presidential run
The first time Atiku Abubakar ran for Nigeria's presidency, his country was still under military rule and Nelson Mandela was about to win a Nobel prize for ending apartheid.
'I am a human being as well': Scotland's Sturgeon bows out
Less than a month ago, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said she still had "plenty in the tank" following the shock resignation of New Zealand's prime minister.
White House unveils deal with Musk on EV chargers
Tesla's US charging network will be available to other electric vehicle brands for the first time following White House negotiations with Elon Musk, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
NATO debates raising defence spending target
NATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defence spending targets as Russia's war on Ukraine has upended security.
Verdict due for Italy's Berlusconi in starlet bribery trial
An Italian court is set to rule Wednesday on whether billionaire ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi bribed witnesses to lie about his "bunga bunga" parties in an underage prostitution case.
Pandemic racism, mass shootings spur Asian-Americans to take up guns
Ricky Lam has always stayed away from guns. But since two mass killings in the space of a couple of days rocked California's Asian community, this 35-year-old Chinese-American is thinking again.
North Korea unveils stamps featuring Kim Jong Un's daughter
North Korea has unveiled new postage stamps featuring leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, in what experts described as another sign of her rise as heir apparent of the nuclear-armed nation.
Ukraine's allies work to keep arms flowing
Ukraine's Western backers will meet for a second day on Wednesday looking to speed up deliveries of ammunition and arms to Kyiv, which is also demanding fighter jets.
Putin vs Zelensky: 'incompatible' leaders face off in Ukraine
One is a former KGB agent and ruthless autocrat in power for more than two decades. The other is a successful comedian-turned-politician who found himself a war-time leader after less than three years as president.
'Disillusioned': Exiles build Russian world without Putin
Saniya Galimova put her husband on the first flight out of Russia and then started to pack up her life.
For young Ukrainians, life goes on despite the pain
Over the past year, the war has turned upside down the lives of Marko, Oleksandra and Nikol -- three young Ukrainians living their lives despite feeling lonely, remote and in pain.
US helms vital arms supply effort to keep Ukraine fighting
In successfully spearheading the push for international support for Ukraine, the United States cast off the go-it-alone ethos of Donald Trump's presidency and helped Kyiv to withstand Russia's onslaught.