The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, but Powell said the Fed is 'of a mind' to raise them in March.
Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court.
The Qatari diplomat is expected to discuss regional issues with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday, sources say.
Health systems across the region are feeling the strain of a rapid rise in cases and hospitalisations linked to Omicron.
Cameroonians grieve after eight were killed and dozens injured in a stampede before an African Cup of Nations match.
The West African bloc's session is set for Friday to discuss the third military coup in the region in 19 months.
China can retaliate against $645m worth of annual American exports as part of a decade-old trade dispute, WTO has said.
Twitter reports a record number of government requests to remove content.
Protesters in Khartoum demand the expulsion of the UN, which has begun talks to try to solve Sudan's political crisis.
Rising tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict are causing market jitters about possible oil-supply disruptions.
The pundits who rallied for the war in Iraq are now giving advice on Ukraine.
Former president began battle to eradicate disease in 1986 then affecting 3.5 million of the world's most vulnerable.
SDF say they recaptured Ghwayran prison in Hassakeh a week after ISIL fighters attempted a major jailbreak.
Internal Revenue Service investigators say crypto is ripe for money laundering, market manipulation and tax evasion.
Bill and Melinda French Gates are adding four new board members to their $50bn foundation.
Upbeat Microsoft forecast is propelling tech shares higher, as Wall Street awaits the Fed’s guidance on interest rates.
Gentil Karabukala, civil society head of Kisigari near Nyesisi, said that 29 soldiers were killed in the attack.
Bitter winter conditions have compounded the poverty of millions of displaced people in northwest Syria.
Pelosi, who will be 82 when she runs, has not said whether she will again pursue leadership if Democrats hold chamber
Soldiers monitor Russia-backed separatists as school children are taught what to do in the event of a sudden attack.
Imminent threat to Roe v Wade raises concern from many religious communities across the US, including Muslim Americans.
Bajos de Haina residents take on a recycling plant as factory pollution condemns them to poverty and health issues.
Interim PM Mohamed Beavogui tells Al Jazeera that the democratic world has misunderstood the situation in Guinea.
Johnson is grilled by lawmakers ahead of the release of an official report into his alleged breaches of COVID lockdown.
The project, funded by the World Bank, will send 250 megawatts of Jordanian energy to power-starved Lebanon via Syria.
