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Fuel leak on Astrobotic’s moon lander leaves ‘no chance’ of soft landing

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 20:03
A 'critical loss of fuel' dims hope for what had been a planned moon landing on February 23.

Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘obligation to prevent genocide’

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 19:08
Experts say ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide highlights Genocide Convention duties and a need for political will.

Are Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of war?

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 18:53
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr explains the Israeli strategy behind the army’s recent strikes into Lebanon.

Several police kidnapped in Ecuador after state of emergency declared

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 18:40
President Noboa declares a state of emergency after the disappearance of a powerful gang from prison.

Why has Pakistan scrapped a lifetime ban on convicts holding office?

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 18:34
In advance of elections, Pakistan's Supreme Court lifts a ban on people with convictions holding political office.

The Great British Post Office scandal, explained

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 18:08
How did UK postal workers end up wrongly imprisoned for fraud?

Blinken tells Israel to avoid ‘further civilian harm’ in Gaza

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 17:57
In Tel Aviv, US secretary of state says sustainable peace in the region includes the creation of a Palestinian state.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died from ‘natural causes’, coroner confirms

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 17:50
The Nothing Compares 2 u singer was pronounced dead at her London home in July last year.

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:59
The country's Supreme Court on Monday effectively allowed Sharif to contest the February elections.

Former US President Donald Trump attends court for immunity hearing

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:56
Presidential candidate is accused of plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.

‘They’re targeting us’: Sudan’s army cracks down on democracy activists

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:43
In the midst of war, Sudan's army is retaliating against activists for their role in bringing down the former regime.

Huge crowds at Black Nazarene procession in Philippines

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:40
Hundreds of thousands of devotees came on to the streets of the Philippines’ capital Manila.

How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children?

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:00
Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences.

Israeli military vehicle runs over body of Palestinian

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 15:47
An Israeli military vehicle has been filmed running over the body of a Palestinian who was shot during a raid.

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 15:12
The 34-year-old, who is also the first openly gay French premier, was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron.

2023 shatters record for world’s warmest year: EU climate agency

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 15:10
Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2023 'very likely' the warmest year in the past 100,000 years.

Russia and Ukraine’s cross-border missile battle stokes rhetoric

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 14:30
Kyiv and Moscow focus on missiles and targets as new phase of tit-for-tat air raids takes hold.

Which countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ?

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 13:57
Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Biden is no different than Trump

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 13:52
He lies just like him, he abandons his duty just like him.

‘Brink of war’: Hezbollah-Israel trade further strikes across border

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 13:08
Fear that Israel-Gaza war could spark regional conflagration growing amid rise in violence across Israel-Lebanon border.

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