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Australian Open: Djokovic, Sabalenka dodge upsets to go full steam ahead

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:41
Djokovic dropped only three games in his march to quarters, while Sabalenka has dropped 11 games in four matches.

Israel’s Netanyahu doubles down on opposition to Palestinian statehood

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:35
Israeli PM rejects Palestinian sovereignty over Gaza, rebuffing President Biden's push for two-state solution.

What’s the cost of the war on Gaza for Palestine and Israel?

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:19
A hundred days on, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is deepening. The war cost to the Israeli economy is enormous.

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 107

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 08:47
Israel killed at least 165 people in the past 24 hours as Netanyahu doubles down on his refusal of a Palestinian state.

Palestinian-American teen one of hundreds killed by Israelis in West Bank

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 08:19
They are using US tax dollars to 'kill our own children', says father of slain Palestinian-American Tawfiq Ajaq.

In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 04:47
Land prices are skyrocketing with investors trying to cash in on the millions of people expected to visit the temple.

Russian lawmakers to debate seizing property of those who ‘discredit’ army

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 21:58
A bill to be voted on next week aims to confiscate assets of Russians spreading 'false' information amid Ukraine war.

Can international justice stop Israel?

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 20:11
There is growing pressure to hold Israel to account for its war on Gaza.

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 19:20
Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right AfD party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants.

‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 18:24
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Israelis come together to demand an end to the war on Gaza.

DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 16:43
The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates.

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 16:14
An apparent Israeli air strike in the Syrian capital killed five of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard military advisers.

Israel drops leaflets seeking intel on captives, as Gaza attacks continue

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 15:19
Israel's military drops flyers in southern Gaza, while protesters in Israel call for a deal to free the captives.

The US plan to revamp the Palestinian Authority is doomed to fail

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:43
Past US attempts to resuscitate the PA have all failed. The ongoing efforts are unlikely to succeed, either.

At least 13 students killed in China school fire: State media

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:37
The victims were identified as third-grade students from an elementary school in Henan province.

Sudan suspends membership in IGAD regional bloc

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:12
Government accused east African bloc of ‘violating’ Sudan's sovereignty by inviting RSF chief to a summit.

‘I don’t want him to die this way’: Uganda’s hidden disabled children

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:55
Tethered to beds or even trees, Uganda’s intellectually disabled children struggle under stigma and lack of state care.

Dominican Republic to trial four-day work week: Can it work globally?

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:44
It's the first Caribbean country to trial such a move, amid a growing global call for such shifts.

War on Gaza: What impact will the ICJ case have?

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:17
As the ICJ deliberates, what is the narrative in Israel about the case?

Palestinians accuse Israeli forces of executing 19 civilians in Gaza

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:10
Footage, witness accounts shared with Al Jazeera reveal how Israeli soldiers carried out executions in Gaza last month.

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