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Jailed former leader claimed the Malaysian king issued a royal order authorising his transfer to house arrest. A court in Malaysia has dismissed a bid […]

EXPLAINER With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems. Hurricane Beryl, the earliest hurricane on record to

The vote comes as many of Saied’s political opponents and media critics are in jail or facing prosecution. Tunisian President Kais Saied has called a

Redesigned bills pay tribute to Japanese capitalism, women’s equality and scientific innovation. Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, with the redesigned

Since UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise snap general election in a rain-soaked announcement outside 10 Downing Street in late May, the election

Taiwan demands Beijing release crew and vessel seized from outside Taiwanese waters near Kinmen Islands. Chinese coastguard officials have seized a Taiwanese fishing vessel and

South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza – and 12 other countries

United States President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from within his party to prove he is physically and mentally fit for office, with a

Hurricane Beryl is barrelling towards Jamaica after battering the southeastern Caribbean, killing at least six people across the region and flattening some 90 percent of

As voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls to choose their next government, the rising cost of living is among the top issues

As the war enters its 859th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Fighting Russian attacks on

Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero”, meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into

Trump became the first former US president convicted of felony charges and was originally set to be sentenced next week. The judge in Donald Trump’s

Mixed reaction to judgement reflects political divisions in the US. A historic US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity has been welcomed by Donald Trump,

NewsFeed Hurricane Beryl has become the earliest ever Category 5 storm to hit the Atlantic. It made landfall near the island of Grenada and is

Mass exit aims to deny parliamentary wins in final vote that could give far right first government since World War II. France’s left-wing and centrist

NewsFeed More than 470 people are in custody after attacks on Syrian shops and cars in central Turkey. Crowds of protesters set Syrian stores and

NewsFeed Over 100 people were killed during a stampede at organised Hindu event in India’s Uttar Pradesh. The victims were gathered in an overcrowded space

The hospital where Sabha and Khan were stationed was also feeling a strain. Though it was designed for 200 people, it housed more than 10,000,

Protesters condemn police brutality amid deadly demonstrations over withdrawn tax bill, call for president to resign. Police have fired tear gas and water cannon at

It flattened the island of Carriacou in half an hour on Monday morning and has knocked out 95 percent of the power in Grenada, leaving

India’s securities regulator has alleged Hindenburg colluded with another entity to help it short Adani Group. Hindenburg Research has denied allegations by India’s securities regulator

Monday was a good day for Donald Trump, the former United States president and current Republican presidential hopeful, who is waging a forever war to

Artificial Intelligence, power and social control – an exploration of what AI could mean for humanity. AI and us – iHuman explores what artificial intelligence

President Zelenskyy stresses that Kyiv needs a ‘just peace’ after more than two years of fighting Russia’s invasion. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called

For nearly nine months, Israel’s war on Gaza has forced Palestinians to run from place to place in search of pockets of safety in the

For my colleague Mariam*, every morning is a prayer. After leaving her children at school in a suburb near Nablus, she hopes that nothing will

NewsFeed Palestinian civilians have been forced to leave Khan Younis in Gaza once again, after evacuation orders were sent by the Israeli military. Published On

Experts warn about ‘the largest cohort of paediatric amputees in history’. Amputees in Gaza are at risk of fatal complications because of a lack of

NewsFeed UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party is expected to lose in the upcoming election, but the polls have been wrong before. Here’s what

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for acts he committed within his constitutional

Paris, France – Fatimata, a 22-year-old French Muslim woman, suddenly feels as though many of her compatriots are against her very being. On Sunday, the

Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing their homes in Gaza’s Khan Younis as Israeli forces pound the area with bombs and artillery fire after issuing a

PM awaits report from Israeli intelligence as released prisoners claim they were tortured and abused in Israeli jails. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is awaiting

More than 470 people have been taken into custody after mobs attacked Syrian shops and cars in central Turkey. Turkey’s government is urging for calm

At least 27 people have died in a stampede during a religious event in Hathras district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials and local media

Probers say the clash was between the powerful Sinaloa cartel and another gang identified as ‘Chiapas and Guatemala’. Dozens of bodies discovered in a truck

Wife of journalist Aydos Sadykov blames Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for attack last month. A Kazakh dissident has died in Ukraine, two weeks after being

US president warns Supreme Court’s decision meant there were virtually no limits on what a president could do in office. President Joe Biden has denounced

Gorongosa, Mozambique – In Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique, veterinarian Mercia Angela cradles a baby pangolin in her arms. Perhaps aware that it is

As the United Kingdom gears up for a general election on Thursday, one issue has emerged at the forefront of voters’ minds – the state

Israel has carried out renewed strikes in southern Gaza after ordering sections, including much of the city of Khan Younis, to be evacuated. The attacks

Human Rights Watch has accused the government of attempting to ‘muzzle criticism’. A Cambodian court has convicted a group of environmental activists of plotting against

NewsFeed US President Joe Biden has condemned the US Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents, including Donald Trump, have broad immunity from prosecution. It means Trump

South Korean military says Pyongyang’s claim of successful launch ‘likely to be false’. North Korea has said it successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile

More than 90 percent of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, including Amazon, BMW, Nestle, Rio Tinto, Pfizer, Shein, and Standard Chartered, are failing to

Health workers have begun a campaign to vaccinate 9.5 million children against polio in 41 districts in Pakistan this week. This latest round of a

At the start of summer, Gaza’s fields are usually bursting with ripening crops and fruits of all colours, scents and sizes. But, nearly nine months

Beryl, the earliest Category 4 storm ever reported, is moving towards Jamaica after hitting the island of Carriacou in Grenada. Hurricane Beryl has intensified into

Mae Sot, Thailand – Once again, the attack came from the sky. The Kachin resistance fighters barely heard the sound of the propellers as the