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Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris for US president. What happens next?

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 19:15
As Biden bows out amid concerns over his age, Democrats now face the challenge of finding a new candidate for president.

US elections 2024: Biden drops out of presidential race amid pressure

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 18:55
Oldest sitting US president heeds calls to withdraw re-election bid, thrusting the 2024 race into uncertain territory.

Lebanese journalist wounded in Israeli strike carries Olympic torch

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 18:43
A Reuters journalist was killed and six journalists from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were injured in the October attack.

Paris Olympics 2024: Men’s football – teams, players, format, matches, date

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 18:22
Which football teams are playing at the Olympics, when are the games and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.

Everything to know about Israeli and Houthi attacks amid war on Gaza

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 18:17
The Yemeni group remains undeterred in its support for Palestine despite the massive Israeli attack on a key port.

F1: Oscar Piastri wins Hungarian Grand Prix; Verstappen-Hamilton clash

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 17:37
Oscar Piastri beats teammate Lando Norris for maiden Formula One victory after contentious team order drama at McLaren.

Has Israel committed domicide in Gaza?

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 17:30
UN special rapporteur says Israel’s mass destruction of homes in Gaza should be considered a crime against humanity.

How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 16:24
Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters caused one of the biggest protests against PM Sheikh Hasina.

Russia claims it intercepted US fighter jets over the Arctic

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 16:14
Russia says its military scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31 jets, which identified the US planes as В-52Н strategic bombers.

Has the next pandemic already started?

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 15:28
New cases of avian flu are raising alarm of a possible new pandemic. The world urgently needs to prepare.

In the Andes, glaciers are shrinking fast, endangering millions

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 15:08
Rising global temperatures due to climate change have led glaciers to retreat and the permafrost to melt in the Andes.

‘My children have been sick’: The toxic aftermath of a train derailment

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 14:50
Kristen Saloomey finds the US village of East Palestine grappling with health concerns following the 2023 disaster.

Israel says Yemen’s Houthis modified drone in unprecedented Tel Aviv strike

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 14:16
Israel says the unprecedented Houthi attack on Tel Aviv was a result of a reengineered drone.

Philippines says reached deal with China to avoid disputed shoal clashes

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 14:00
Provisional agreement aims to ease tensions after series of clashes on Second Thomas Shoal, which both countries claim.

Tajikistan’s glacial crisis: Central Asia’s melting heart

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 14:00
Will we be able to win this race against time, or must we brace ourselves for an impending disaster?

Donald Trump mocks Democrats in first rally since assassination attempt

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 13:51
After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt a week ago, former US President Donald Trump held his first rally.

What is breaking as an Olympic sport? All to know ahead of Paris 2024

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 12:27
From street dance to Olympic sport, breaking will make its debut at the summer Games in Paris.

US Secret Service says rejected Trump requests for more resources: Report

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 12:10
It says the denied requests were not specifically for the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the attack took place.

How will Israel’s strike on Yemen impact the region?

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 11:25
“We are seeing a widening of the conflict,” says ME Studies Professor Marc Owen Jones in a Yemen-Israel attack analysis.

Joe Biden too old to be US president? Not for Malaysians

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 10:26
Age is not an issue for politicians or voters of Malaysia, where Mahathir Mohamad served as prime minister at 92.

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