Brazilian activist demands Tunisia release Sumud Flotilla organisers
Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.
US oil giant Chevron to expand Venezuela operations
Chevron, the only US oil firm with major presence in Venezuela, said it has got extra acreage and will double output.
Uber lays off 3,300 employees in largest cuts since the pandemic
The layoffs aim to streamline management layers and simplify team structures, says Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
Deadly bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai kills 22, injures 28
A deadly bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai killed 22 people and injured 28
Zambia’s Hichilema begins second term amid disputed vote and arrests
Economic gains face growing scrutiny as political tensions deepen after the vote.
George Clooney: US government run by ‘least qualified people’
US actor George Clooney has described US President Donald Trump’s administration as a ‘kakistocracy’.
WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak
Number of people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from disease exceeds 3,000 amid response funding gap.
Dismissal of ex-US soldier Bergdahl’s conviction was invalid, court rules
Appeals panel says only military tribunals may assess court-martial convictions in blow to former Afghan war prisoner.
Israeli PM Netanyahu in Gaza, ‘we are not withdrawing’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel does not plan to withdraw from Gaza
China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit
Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence.