Joe Biden has become the first US president to issue a statement formally describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as a genocide. The killings took place in the waning days…
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USA: Chloe Zhao makes history at Oscars 2021
Chloe Zhao has made history by becoming the first woman of colour – and only the second woman at all – to win the best director award at the Oscars.…
Chad crisis: Army refuses to negotiate with rebel ‘outlaws’
Chad’s ruling military council has rejected an offer of ceasefire talks with rebels it has been fighting since the unexpected death of president Idriss Déby. The military council took power…
Somalia: Rival units fight amid row over president’s term
Fighting has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between different sections of the security forces. Reports said heavy weapons were used and mortar rounds were fired near the presidential…
South Korea: Airline ex-CEO fined for refusing Menstrual leave
A former airline CEO who refused to allow female staff to take menstrual leave protected by employment law has been fined almost $1,800 (£1,300; 2m won) by a court in…
Indonesia: Navy submarine found split into three on sea bed
An Indonesian navy submarine that sank off the coast of Bali on Wednesday has been found split into three pieces on the sea bed, officials say. All the vessel’s 53…
Iraq: 82 dead after ‘oxygen tank explodes’
At least 82 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. More than 100 others were injured in the…
Spain: Man arrested after infecting 22 people with Covid in Majorca
A man has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of assault after allegedly infecting 22 people with Covid. The 40-year-old is alleged to have continued to go to work and…
France: Volunteers leave cave after 40 days in isolation
A group of French volunteers have emerged from a cave after a 40-day study exploring the limits of human adaptability to isolation. The 15 participants lived in the Lombrives cave…
Indonesia: Island that could host Elon Musk’s new SpaceX site
Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk’s ambitious Space X project – which aims to put humans on…