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A library of the ‘future’: Can it make the world a better place?

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 16:04
Each year, a new manuscript will be sealed in the Silent Room in the Future Library in Norway. The goal? Inspire hope.

Walkout over weapons: British school students battle Gaza protest curbs

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 15:20
Luton Sixth Form College suspended its student council after a walkout, amid scrutiny of links to an arms major.

Renowned Australian journalist John Pilger passes away at 84

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 15:14
From Palestine to Cambodia, Pilger worked extensively to expose human suffering caused by imperialist governments.

I don’t care who wins the US presidential election

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 14:57
America is bound to cause more death, pain and suffering across the globe – whoever is its president.

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 86

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 13:56
At least 100 killed in central Gaza, while night-time raids injure 17 in occupied West Bank - here is the latest.

Pro-Palestine campaigners call for Gaza ceasefire on New Year’s Eve

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 13:13
Activists are asking people to turn the New Year's countdown in their countries into a countdown for a ceasefire.

What’s the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 12:38
Israeli control over the corridor between Gaza and Egypt would mean a de facto full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip.

US forces sink ‘Houthi’ boats in Red Sea after attack on Maersk vessel

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 12:09
Global shipping giant Maersk is suspending operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 11:46
France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here's a timeline of how that unfolded.

Israel detains Palestinians in renewed West Bank incursions

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 11:33
At least four Palestinians detained and 17 others injured from Israeli drone strikes on Tulkarem.

Russia targets Ukraine ‘military’ sites in retaliation for Belgorod attack

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 10:35
Kharkiv, Kyiv and other cities attacked in the latest wave of attacks, while missile alert sounded in Russia's Belgorod.

‘He never hesitated’: Samer Abudaqa – father, friend, fearless photographer

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 10:25
Al Jazeera’s cameraman in Gaza bled to death after being hit during an Israeli air raid; medics could not reach him.

Israeli bombardment destroyed over 70% of Gaza homes: Media office

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 09:19
Experts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history.

Heat and fire, rains and drought: How 2023 broke climate records

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 08:08
Al Jazeera takes a look at the unparalleled climate events from the past year.

Nepal court finds former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of rape

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 07:34
Court in Nepal finds Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Kathmandu hotel in 2022.

North Korea to launch 3 new satellites in 2024, as Kim warns war inevitable

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 03:43
Kim promises further military modernisation after conducting a record number of weapons tests in 2023.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 676

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 02:21
As the war enters its 676th day, these are the main developments.

Netanyahu says Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 01:11
The Israeli prime minister also predicts the war in Gaza and on other regional fronts would last many months.

US appeals court allows California to ban guns in most public places

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 01:07
A federal appeals court put on hold judge's ruling that declared the law, set to take effect in 2024, unconstitutional.

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 00:21
American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

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