Khashoggi ban: US to impose visa ban on 76 Saudi citizens
0 US President Joe Biden has warned Saudi Arabia “the rules are changing” in their relationship. It follows the release of a US intelligence report which accuses Crown Prince Mohammed …
Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break
0 At least eleven people have been killed in a prison break in Haiti, including a police officer and a detention centre director. Witnesses say they saw heavily armed men …
Myanmar police shoot dead 2 protesters in bloodiest post-coup day
0 Violence is escalating in Myanmar, with security forces cracking down further on protesters demanding a return to civilian rule. At least two people were killed and several injured as …
US: Severe cold, power outages in Texas turn deadly
0 The Biden administration says a severe winter storm engulfing Texas and nearby states was likely caused by climate change. Hundreds of thousands of people continue to be without power …
Myanmar’s military grants amnesty to more than 23,000 prisoners
0 Protesters in Myanmar have held their seventh day of rallies against this month’s military coup. The protests come as the military, which overthrew the democratically elected government in the …
Thousands of Myanmar protesters in standoff with police in Yangon
0 Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce a military coup and demanded the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The protest came six …
Myanmar anti-junta protests spread, Twitter and Instagram blocked
0 A digital crackdown by Myanmar’s military government on protesters’ online presence is intensifying. First Facebook, now Twitter and Instagram are blocked for users in the country. But, that has …
Iran completes satellite-carrying rocket test launch
0 Iran state TV has aired the test launch of a satellite-carrying rocket, which it said was able to reach a height of 500 kilometres (310 miles). A defence ministry …
Robinhood or ‘robbing the ‘hood’? Outrage at online broker grows
0 There has been another dramatic twist in the David and Goliath financial battle between multibillion-dollar Wall Street hedge funds and small-time traders. Several lawsuits have been filed against trading …
Google’s threat to block Australia over content fees sparks anger
0 Google has threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia over plans by the government to make tech giants pay for news content. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison …