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Read MoreUS and Iran remain at an impasse over which country will make the first move in returning to the 2015 deal.US and Iran remain at an impasse over which country will make the first move in returning to the 2015 deal.

Read More Sven Badzak, 22, was chased and knifed to death by a group in Kilburn amid spate of incidents at weekend A 22-year-old man chased by a group and knifed to death in one of a spate of stabbings in London over the weekend has been named by police. The Metropolitan police have enacted…

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Read More Republican pointed to former president’s tweet attacking vice-president Mike Pence after Capitol insurrection began Liz Cheney, the third most senior Republican in the House of Representatives, has raised the possibility of Donald Trump being criminally investigated for provoking violence during the 6 January US Capitol insurrection, pointing to a tweet attacking his own…

Read More Exclusive: expelled from Fiji, Professor Pal Ahluwalia says he remains committed to University of the South Pacific’s ‘current and future leaders’ The corruption-busting university vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia, deported from Fiji over his efforts to expose financial mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific, has said he is determined to continue in his…

Read MoreMartin Griffiths’ trip is part of diplomatic efforts to support a negotiated political solution to Yemen’s war.Martin Griffiths’ trip is part of diplomatic efforts to support a negotiated political solution to Yemen’s war.

Read MoreJoe Biden says he will not lift sanctions to kick-start talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.Joe Biden says he will not lift sanctions to kick-start talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Read More Hotel worker at Melbourne airport had tested negative on Thursday before developing symptoms A second hotel quarantine worker in Victoria has tested positive for coronavirus, health officials say. The woman worked at Melbourne airport’s Holiday Inn on Sunday morning before developing systems. Continue reading…Hotel worker at Melbourne airport had tested negative on Thursday…

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Read More LONDON — Developers of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine expect to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by autumn, the vaccine’s lead researcher said Sunday. Health officials in Britain are trying to contain the spread of the variant first identified in South Africa amid concerns that it is more…

Read MoreForeign firms are under pressure to cut ties with the military following the February 1 coup.Foreign firms are under pressure to cut ties with the military following the February 1 coup.

Read MoreOpposition leaders and rights groups say Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s mandate expires on Sunday.Opposition leaders and rights groups say Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s mandate expires on Sunday.

Read More President has said he will seek to revive the nuclear deal, but insists that Iran must first reverse its nuclear steps Joe Biden has said the United States will not lift its economic sanctions on Iran in order to get Tehran back to the negotiating table to discuss how to revive the Iran…

Read More While the face of New Zealand’s parliament is changing, its rules and norms are drawn from the experiences of white men Starting any new job, “the first day, you feel nervous,” says Ibrahim Omer, one of New Zealand’s new MPs. “This is no exception.” The 53rd parliament, sitting for the first time on…

Read More Police launch investigation into three-vehicle collision near Arrowhead Stadium Police launch investigation into three-vehicle collision near Arrowhead Stadium

Read More YANGON, Myanmar — As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services that had been blocked a day earlier. Separate protests that began…

Read More YANGON, Myanmar — As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services that had been blocked a day earlier. Separate protests that began…

Read More At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the glacier was swept away in a deluge of water, rock and debris. “It came very fast. There was no time to alert anyone,” a witness said. (Image credit: AP) At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the…

Read MoreAnnouncement by health ministry comes nearly three months after the DRC declared an end to its 11th Ebola outbreak.Announcement by health ministry comes nearly three months after the DRC declared an end to its 11th Ebola outbreak.

Read More Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks confirmed Tehran’s position that all sanctions must be lifted before Iran returns to full compliance with the deal’s limits to the country’s nuclear program. (Image credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks confirmed Tehran’s position that all sanctions must be lifted before Iran…

Read More Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since Monday Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since Monday

Read More Environmental experts call for halt to big hydroelectric projects in state of Uttarakhand Environmental experts call for halt to big hydroelectric projects in state of Uttarakhand

Read More Researchers say vaccines’ focus must shift to protecting people from hospitalisation and death Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will not stop people becoming ill if they contract the South African variant of Covid-19, researchers have confirmed, warning that vaccines’ focus needs to shift from population immunity…

Read More After investors caused havoc on the markets last week in a battle over the shares of a video-game chain, we explore the promise and pitfalls of the apps they used A year ago shares in struggling US video game store GameStop were worth just $3.25 a pop, yet at the end of last…

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Read MoreStories you may have missed this week – from predicting the winter to someone making the most of it.Stories you may have missed this week – from predicting the winter to someone making the most of it.

Read MoreSpinks, who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978 in one of the most shocking upsets in boxing history, died of cancer.Spinks, who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978 in one of the most shocking upsets in boxing history, died of cancer.

Read More Partisan rancor predates Biden, and it’s likely it will outlast him too. Partisan rancor predates Biden, and it’s likely it will outlast him too.

Read More Pace for vaccinations has slowed as government website to register crashes repeatedly and Covid death toll is third highest Rodolfo spent hour after aggravating hour trying to register his elderly mother for a Covid-19 vaccination through a Mexican government website, only for the system to crash repeatedly. “I spent three days fighting with…

Read More Speaking in public is daunting – even if it’s only on Zoom. What if you forget your words, or fall over, or are heckled? But with a little practice it can also be surprisingly liberating A hilltop in twilight. Snow on the ground. Dog walkers hurrying home. And me, on a soapbox, talking…

Read More (Miss this week’s Leadership Brief? This interview below was delivered to the inbox of Leadership Brief subscribers on Sunday morning, Feb. 7; to receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) The pandemic rocked the music industry. Live performances, which are such a critical part of…

Read More The expenditures include legal fees prompted by dozens of fruitless lawsuits, enhanced personal security, and costly repairs needed after the Capitol riots The expenditures include legal fees prompted by dozens of fruitless lawsuits, enhanced personal security, and costly repairs needed after the Capitol riots

Read MoreAs many as 150 people are feared dead after floods are triggered in Uttarakhand.As many as 150 people are feared dead after floods are triggered in Uttarakhand.

Read MoreBiden administration has said to restore the nuclear accord Iran must first fulfil its commitments.Biden administration has said to restore the nuclear accord Iran must first fulfil its commitments.

Read MoreExperts say new variants are not necessarily deadlier forms of the coronavirus disease but are more infectious.Experts say new variants are not necessarily deadlier forms of the coronavirus disease but are more infectious.