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People are protesting a court ruling to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and bar him from politics for two-plus years. He's seen as a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Investors have welcomed China’s shift away from the zero-Covid strategy as good news for the world economy in the longer run. However, there are more immediate worries about the near-term impact of surging case numbers on trade and industry.

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers order an indefinite ban on university education for women in the latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms.

The Taliban have released two American detainees held in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban on Tuesday released two American nationals in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who indicated that the militants were holding other U.S. citizens.

The United States on Tuesday indicated it stands ready to assist China with its surging COVID-19 outbreak, warning that an uncontrolled spread there may have implications for the global economy.

The U.S. is concerned China’s runaway COVID-19 outbreak might spawn new mutations of the virus, as the world’s most populous country continues to grapple with the impact of loosening “COVID zero” protocols that had kept the pandemic at bay.

China's embassy in Manila accused the United States on Tuesday of driving a wedge between the Philippines and Beijing, deploring Washington's "unfounded accusations" that it said sought to stir up trouble in the South China Sea.

The United States hopes that China can address the current COVID-19 outbreak as the toll of the virus is a global concern due to the size of the Chinese economy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.

The Palestinians demanded the United States on Wednesday to practice its power to ensure accountability for the killing of Palestinian teenager Jana Zakarneh, 16, during an Israeli attack in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry official, Ahmed al-Deek, said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) wants the US administration…

As Washington sends Ukraine U.S.-sourced power equipment to help the country's grid recover from Russian attacks, it is also scouring for those supplies worldwide, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.