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Belarus: Journalists covering protests stripped of accreditation

Authorities in Belarus have withdrawn the accreditation of a number of journalists who have been reporting on post-election protests there for foreign media outlets. ...

Shinzo Abe: Japan's PM resigns for health reasons

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. ...

Jacob Blake handcuffed to his hospital bed, family say

Jacob Blake, the black man shot seven times in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin, has been handcuffed to his hospital bed, his family says. ...

Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for TikTok's US operations

The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok. ...

Christchurch mosque attack: Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole

A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand will serve life in jail without parole - the first person in the country's history to receive the sentence. ...

Jacob Blake: Wisconsin black man 'will need miracle' to walk again

The lawyers for the family of a black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he will need a "miracle" to walk again. ...

RNC 2020: The speakers and schedule for day two of Trump's Republican convention

he Republican National Convention has kicked off with a roll call formally nominating Donald Trump to run in the 3 November election. ...

Belarus: Nato denies foreign troops are on border

Allegations by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that "foreign powers" are organising a build-up of troops on the country's border are baseless, says Nato. ...

US Postal Service: House agrees election cash boost

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would inject $25bn (£19bn) into the Postal Service (USPS) ahead of November's election. ...

Belarus opens criminal case against opposition leaders

The Belarus chief prosecutor has launched a criminal case against opposition leaders, accusing them of trying to seize power. ...

Belarus protests: Workers boo Lukashenko as election unrest spreads

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been heckled by workers on a visit to a factory as anger mounts over his disputed re-election. ...

US seizes millions of dollars of Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela

The US says it has taken control of four Iranian fuel shipments bound for Venezuela in the largest-ever seizure of its kind. ...

Belarus election: Exiled leader calls weekend of 'peaceful rallies'

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for peaceful rallies across the country, after she was forced to leave for Lithuania in the wake of a disputed election. ...

Coronavirus: India becomes third country to pass two million cases

More than two million Indians have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to official figures. ...

New York attorney general sues to dissolve NRA

New York's attorney general has announced a lawsuit aimed at dissolving the powerful National Rifle Association over alleged financial mismanagement. ...