Dabney L. Friedrich, a Trump appointee, says accusations ex-president conspired to clear path for photo op ‘too speculative’

Fighting continues across nation with rebel ‘defence forces’

Daughter of graft-convicted ex-leader Alberto accused of being in contact with witnesses in violation of conditions for her provisional freedom

Of total, 85% of kids recruited and used are boys, 98% of sexual violence perpetrated against girls

Fires occur around same time, and just weeks after discovery of 215 kids’ graves at indigenous boarding school

Tokyo moots Asia Energy Transition Initiative, containing steps to accelerate shift from coal to liquefied natural gas for thermal power generation

South Asian nation plans to accelerate pace, scope of nationwide inoculation exercise

Carrie Lam rejects US criticism of police action against anti-China media outlet Apple Daily

Jab requiring 3 doses among 5 being developed in country

This year’s Fete de la Musique comes a day after French govt scraps 11pm curfew, one of last steps in phased lifting of Covid-19 curbs

Nancy Forlini says her role ‘administrative’, points finger at footballer’s treating doctors

Abdalla El Hamahmi, 33, charged with, among others, attempted terrorist murders over assault on 4 soldiers

Washington’s second tranche of donation will complete its initial pledge of 80 million doses from own shot supply