Category: Global News
IMF, Egypt reach deal to unlock $1.2bn to shore up strained public finances
Washington-based lender says Cairo agreed to raise tax-to-revenue ratio and accelerate divestment of state-owned firms.
Taiwan struggles to reconcile climate ambitions and chip manufacturing
The island's semiconductor industry represents one-quarter of GDP but is a major source of carbon emissions.
US government agency targeting foreign disinformation shuts down
State Department unit established in 2016 closes after US Congress fails to extend funding amid Republican accusations.
Armed men open fire on journalists during reopening of Haiti hospital
Haitian authorities have struggled to address rise of powerful armed gangs, and accountability for violence is rare.
Could ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India?
Formal extradition request sent by Dhaka for her return to face trial.
Two Gaza Civil Defence workers killed as Israel launches multiple strikes
At least six other people killed and many wounded in an Israeli raid on a house in Jabalia al-Nazla in northern Gaza.
At least 21 killed in Mozambique unrest after top court’s election decision
After Monday's ratification of contested October elections, a new wave of protests is under way.
Sombre Christmas in Bethlehem amid Israeli killings of Palestinians
Holiday cheer absent, with no Christmas tree or decorations adorning Church of Nativity, revered as birthplace of Jesus.
NASA probe attempts closest ever approach to the sun
With the spacecraft out of contact, it will be Friday before mission operators confirm its historic flyby.
Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power
Harsh weather causes havoc across the region, with snow drifts also shutting down highways and halting trains.