World – SRN News

• How the US was left exposed to the flesh-eating screwworm, years into the outbreak

• Gunmen kill 11 relatives of security volunteer in northwest Nigeria, abduct 13

• Lawyers for Philippine VP Duterte open defence in high-stakes trial  

• Analysis-South African voters rebuff ANC, accelerating shift to coalition politics

• UK’s Russell Brand due in court for rape and sexual assault sentencing

• Lights to go out at Russia’s Novaya Gazeta, independent newspaper known for its fearless reporting

• Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions

• This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says

• Indonesia considers bug sweeps, tighter controls on spy tools after wiretap scandal

• China seeks to build ties with Iran