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Pope Francis at the presidential palace in Baghdad on the first papal visit to Iraq [Vincenzo Pinto/AFP]

Pope Francis calls for end to violence in first address in Iraq

Pope says he felt duty-bound to visit Iraq because the country had suffered so much for so long.

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The former State Dept aide is first member of Trump administration to face criminal charges for the January 6 breach.

An Iran Aseman Airlines Fokker 100 takes off as an Iran Air aircraft is seen in the foreground at Tehran's international airport on August 6, 2007 [File: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says attempted plane hijacking foiled

United States Representative Deb Haaland, who has been an outspoken critic of fracking and cosponsored the original Green New Deal resolution, is widely expected to be confirmed as Secretary of the Interior [File: Jim Watson/Pool via AP]

Haaland hearings signal uphill battle for Biden’s climate agenda

The United States jobs market is back on track after a brutal December and slow start to January, when COVID-19 cases were rampaging throughout the country, ushering in business-sapping restrictions [File: Tony Dejak/AP]

US economy adds 379,000 jobs in February as hiring picks up steam

The remarks by Benny Gantz come as US President Joe Biden’s administration considers rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear deal [File: Jalaa Marey/AFP]

Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike

Images of the man carrying the girl's head were shared widely on social media [File: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters]

Girl’s beheading in India spurs calls for ‘honour killings’ law

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights office is lamenting what it said were continuing abuses including sexual violence and extrajudicial killings in Tigray [File: Eduardo Soteras/AFP]

UN alleges war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Eritrea exit

The call, the first between the two since Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden took office in January, came a day after the ICC prosecutor said she would launch the probe, prompting swift rejections by Washington and the Israeli government [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]

Kamala Harris tells Netanyahu that US opposes ICC probe of Israel

According to the UN human rights chief, more than 1,700 people have been arrested, including 29 journalists, in Myanmar [Nyein Chan Naing/EPA]

Myanmar diplomatic revolt widens as anti-coup protests return


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Former President Donald Trump has disputed the results of November presidential election [File: Jim Bourg/Reuters]

Trump appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot: Reports

An Iran Aseman Airlines Fokker 100 takes off as an Iran Air aircraft is seen in the foreground at Tehran's international airport on August 6, 2007 [File: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says attempted plane hijacking foiled

United States Representative Deb Haaland, who has been an outspoken critic of fracking and cosponsored the original Green New Deal resolution, is widely expected to be confirmed as Secretary of the Interior [File: Jim Watson/Pool via AP]

Haaland hearings signal uphill battle for Biden’s climate agenda

The United States jobs market is back on track after a brutal December and slow start to January, when COVID-19 cases were rampaging throughout the country, ushering in business-sapping restrictions [File: Tony Dejak/AP]

US economy adds 379,000 jobs in February as hiring picks up steam

The remarks by Benny Gantz come as US President Joe Biden’s administration considers rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear deal [File: Jalaa Marey/AFP]

Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike

Images of the man carrying the girl's head were shared widely on social media [File: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters]

Girl’s beheading in India spurs calls for ‘honour killings’ law

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights office is lamenting what it said were continuing abuses including sexual violence and extrajudicial killings in Tigray [File: Eduardo Soteras/AFP]

UN alleges war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Eritrea exit

The call, the first between the two since Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden took office in January, came a day after the ICC prosecutor said she would launch the probe, prompting swift rejections by Washington and the Israeli government [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]

Kamala Harris tells Netanyahu that US opposes ICC probe of Israel

According to the UN human rights chief, more than 1,700 people have been arrested, including 29 journalists, in Myanmar [Nyein Chan Naing/EPA]

Myanmar diplomatic revolt widens as anti-coup protests return

‘Patriots’ only: China moves to overhaul Hong Kong elections

Legislative election to be delayed and rules changed in moves likely to further marginalise pro-democracy legislators.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]

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COVID precautions alter Alaska’s Iditarod dog-sledge race course

Due to the pandemic, the race that begins Sunday will be much shorter and with fewer mushers and their dogs than usual.

Only 47 mushers and their dogs have entered, a much smaller field than usual, as many mushers were unable to clear coronavirus-related travel obstacles [File: Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]

100 days and 248 deaths later, Indian farmers remain determined

As protest against farm laws enters 100th day, at least 248 farmers have died on New Delhi’s borders, organisers say.

Farmers attend a rally against farm laws in Barnala in the northern state of Punjab [File: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters]

WHO sees Ebola risk as ‘very high’ for Guinea’s neighbours

WHO officials said a readiness assessment for Guinea’s neighbours showed gaps in their preparedness for Ebola outbreak.

A medical worker checks a person's temperature at the Matanda Hospital in Butembo, where the first patient infected with Ebola died, in the North Kivu province of Congo [File: Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP]

‘Tragedy and injustice’: COVID has killed 17,000 health workers

Rights groups call for rapid release of COVID-19 vaccines for health workers as new analysis shows high global death toll.

Amnesty says the figure is likely a 'significant underestimate' due to under-reporting in many countries [File: Carlos Jasso/Reuters]

Northern Ireland’s Foster accuses EU of disregarding peace deal

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Arlene Foster has called for the Brexit deal's controversial Northern Ireland Protocol to be replaced [Liam McBurney/Pool via Reuters]

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