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Ruiz wants Joshua title rematch in New York, promoter warns of legal action

Putting profit ahead of politics, the promoter of heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua is dismissing concerns over the decision to contest a championship fight in Saudi Arabia. Amnesty International contends Joshua will be part of "sportswashing".

Dubai’s Princes Haya goes to UK court to protect daughter

Sister of Jordanian monarch moves to enable forced marriage protection with regard to one of her daughters.

Who is Alexei Navalny — Russian dissenter and Putin's foe?

Outspoken Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny most recently suffered from an “acute allergic reaction” in jail, triggering a wave of rumours and suspicion. This is how he drew Moscow’s ire and why he is in jail.

Prominent Saudi scholar Salman al Odah’s trial postponed

Once a Sahwa leader and a trusted aide of the royal family, Salman al Odah could face the death penalty on terrorism-related charges.

Bahrain executes three men, including two Shia activists

The men were convicted in a mass terrorism trial, a case that activists have decried and that UN human rights experts had expressed concerns over.

Amnesty urges UN probe of 'systematic' Philippine drug war killings

The drug war is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's signature initiative and is heavily supported by many in the country. However, the nightly slaying of suspects by police and masked gunmen has provoked international condemnation.

Mauritania ruling party's Ghazouani declared presidential vote winner

Mauritania's electoral commission has proclaimed ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani winner with 52 percent of votes in a presidential election the previous day.

Seven questions Egypt hasn’t answered about Morsi’s death

As calls grow for a transparent investigation into the cause of death of the former Egyptian president, here are some key points Egypt needs to address.

Special prayers held for Egypt's Morsi after restricted burial

Prayers in absentia held in Turkey, Pakistan and disputed Kashmir for overthrown president Mohamed Morsi, a day after his death inside a court, believed to be caused by deteriorating health inside notorious Egyptian jail.

Morsi wasn't perfect but he was Egypt's best bet against tyranny

Mohamed Morsi embodied the Egyptian establishment's worst fears: a democratic path for the country. He could not be openly executed and was instead ushered to a slow death.

The UK's alliances violate its stated principles

The UK's annual report on human rights and democracy is a reminder that Britain's leadership pursues profit over principle.

Arrested UN Mission worker in Kosovo is also alleged ex Russian GRU spy

The UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) worker was arrested for reportedly allowing his official car to be used by Kosovo-Serbs erecting a roadblock. The latest flare-up has led to calls for UNMIK to leave the country.