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More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.

South Africa investigates mysterious nightclub deaths at Enyobeni Tavern  The Washington Post At least 21 teenagers in South Africa tavern die under mysterious circumstances  CBS News Four still in critical condition after South Africa bar tragedy, authorities say  CNN ‘We suffocated for a

Over two decades, Teesta Setalvad has been an advocate for victims of the riots and a critic of leader Narendra Modi for his alleged inaction.

A local cartel boss in one of the most violent areas of Mexico is accused of killing the two priests, says a local attorney general, and then asked a third to hear his confession. “So many killings in Mexico,” said

The governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region says Russia is mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern region, “pouring fire” from the ground and air.

The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed to closer cooperation and annual foreign ministers’ meetings on Monday, two weeks before President Joe Biden’s first visit to the Middle East. Bahrain, host of the six-way talks, the United Arab

South African police were on Monday combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell. Most of the victims, some as young as 13

The prevalence of the Omicron variant rather than earlier strains, strict lockdowns and resilient immune systems may have helped the country avoid a worse outcome, say defectors and health experts.

Readout of White House Meeting with Global Reproductive Rights Leaders  The White House

Russia Appears to Miss Its Foreign Debt Payment Deadline  The New York Times Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918 following sanctions  Fox Business Russia slides into historic debt default as payment period expires  CNBC West pushes Russia into its