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Australian property prices post biggest monthly gain in 17 years

Suu Kyi set to face court as Myanmar protesters return to streets

Nomadland makes Golden Globes history, as Boseman honoured

‘Sticky bombs’ in Kashmir set off alarm bells among Indian forces

Asian shares rally on optimism of global recovery

US envoy to visit Kabul, Doha as Taliban calls for troops pullout

India’s Modi tweets photo getting COVID vaccine’s first shot

Argentine titanosaur may be oldest yet: study

Verizon Support Recommends Turning Off 5G to Conserve Battery Life

Argentine titanosaur may be oldest yet: study

Your Monday Briefing

Hundreds turn out for Hong Kong activists on ‘subversion’ charges

‘Freedom, justice’: Why Hong Kong people are moving to the UK

A 'Terminator' Anime Series is Coming to Netflix

Syria says Israel attacked areas around southern Damascus

Boston Dynamics Is Selling its 70-Pound Robot Dog To Police Departments

China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

Activism for profit: America’s ‘anti-affirmative action’ industry

Dozens detained at Kazakhstan political prisoner protest

America Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

Israeli-owned vessel docked in Dubai after mysterious explosion

Gaza’s first digital archive documents rich cultural history

Indian rooster kills owner during cockfight

Hong Kong police charge dozens of activists with security crime

Iran receives China’s Sinopharm jabs as COVID deaths reach 60,000

Analysis: Syria’s peace process and the Russian and US roles

Hong Kong Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law

‘You can carry on or give up’: Families living with rare diseases

Fighting intensifies between Houthis, Yemen gov’t forces in Marib

‘Protecting dignity’: Iran’s push to fight violence against women

How Facebook Silenced an Enemy of Turkey To Prevent a Hit To the Company's Business

At Least 3 Killed as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests

A war is being waged against academic freedom in Britain

In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar

New Zealand’s Auckland in lockdown for second time in a month

Two reported dead, many hurt as Myanmar police fire at protesters

Apple's Powerful M1 MacBooks are Lowering The Resale Value of Older MacBooks

Saudi Arabia ‘intercepts ballistic missile attack over Riyadh’

US authorises Johnson and Johnson’s COVID vaccine

Dropping Nearly 20%, Bitcoin Suffers Worst Weekly Drop in a Year

Why Black History Month makes me feel like a failure

Kidnappers release 42 abducted from school in Nigeria

How to Unite a Deeply Divided Kosovo? Name a Lake After Trump

Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic

‘Brutal murder’: World reacts to US report on Khashoggi killing

Australia: The battle to get Big Tech to pay for news

Amazon Rainforest Plots Sold via Facebook Marketplace Ads

Western Europe’s biggest oil exporter targets deep-sea mining

Claude Joseph: Is Haiti’s democracy at risk?

Bangladesh under ‘no obligation’ to take stranded Rohingya: FM

US House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Lady Gaga’s dogs recovered safely after abduction, shooting

Turkey’s AK Party criticised for holding rallies amid COVID surge

Google's Stadia Problem? A Video Game Unit That's Not Googley Enough

Myanmar protesters in running battle with security forces

US Drops Digital Tax Demand, Opening Door To Global Deal

Apple Forced To Add iPhone and MacBook Repairability Scores To Comply With French Law

UN, European states call on Israel to halt demolitions

‘Guernica’ Tapestry Is Taken Back From U.N. by a Rockefeller

UN rights chief decries abuses in Xinjiang, arrests in Hong Kong

Apple Mail and Hidden Tracking Images

Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

Canada Catches Up in the Race to Produce Zero-Emission Vehicles

Facebook signs deals with three more Australian media firms

Biden’s trade nominee vows ‘worker-centric’ model to protect jobs

Sri Lanka finally lifts ban on burial of COVID victims

Brazil surpasses 250,000 COVID deaths, a year after first case

India tightens regulatory grip on social media companies

US jobs market shows signs of improvement but challenges ahead

UK imposes new sanctions on generals, Myanmar tensions mount

Valve Has To Provide Some Steam Sales Data To Apple, Judge Says

Your Friday Briefing

Dutch parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide

Biden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias

Michael Somare, PNG’s ‘father of the nation’, dead at 84

Seven Killed in Haiti Jail Break Attempt

‘Victim Blaming’ and Sex Education in the Boys’ Club of Australian Politics

US attacks ‘Iranian-backed military infrastructure’ in Syria

Google Pledges Changes To Research Oversight After Internal Revolt

Chinese vaccine makers say two more candidates are effective.

Pfizer will test a booster shot and develop an adapted vaccine to address variant concerns.

The pandemic has put some governors in the crosshairs. Just ask Gavin Newsom.

Public dismay turns to anger as South American officials jump the line for vaccines.

Killings in Axum by Eritrea troops ‘may amount to war crimes’

Follow the money: Myanmar coup puts pressure on army businesses

The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

Kazakh president orders ban on foreign ownership of farmland

This Website Puts Boisterous Children and Noisy Neighbors on the Map

India, Pakistan agree to stop cross border firing in Kashmir

UN urges Gulf states to step up to avert Yemen famine

In Pictures: Ecuador prison riots leave dozens dead

Australia’s Qantas delays target date for international flights

Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?

US transport department faults aviation body over Boeing 737 MAX

Justice has failed Sri Lanka civil war victims: UNHCR

Gunmen kill 36 in attacks in northern Nigeria

LG Says It Will License webOS To Other TV Makers

Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup

Two dead in shootout between Philippine police, narcotics agents

India plans new social media controls after face-off with Twitter

Your Thursday Briefing

Australia passes law making Facebook and Google pay for news

US report on Khashoggi murder critical for justice: UN expert

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state.

Biden overturns Trump ban on green card applicants

Biden Signs Executive Order To Address Chip Shortage Through a Review To Strengthen Supply Chains

The pandemic has meant more anxiety and trips to the E.R. for some teens.

Afghanistan’s vaccination campaign faces skepticism, war and corruption.

Two weeks in a hotel room: Air travelers share their quarantine experiences.

Sri Lanka Talks at

‘Mutual suicide’: US issues stark warning on climate change

Biden, Iraqi PM discuss recent rocket attacks in phone call

US aviation body orders urgent probes of some Boeing 777 engines

Huawei Turns To Pig Farming as Smartphone Sales Fall