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Flooding submerges refugee camp in northwestern Syria

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:32
Flooding caused by heavy rains engulfs refugee tents in northwestern Syria.

Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:48
Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.

Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:26
An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia's largest cathedral causes a furore.

Palestinian shop-owner used as human shield by Israeli forces

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:20
Israeli forces used a Palestinian man as a human shield after raiding his mobile phone store in the occupied West Bank.

India’s Forgotten Massacre

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:10
More than 36 years ago, 72 Muslims were massacred in the Indian village of Maliyana. Today, victims still await justice.

Protest turns violent as activist jailed in Russia’s Bashkortostan

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:09
Police use tear gas and arrest dozens to put down the large demonstration, a rarity amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Christian protesters singing for Gaza ceasefire in US Congress arrested

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:00
Around 150 members of the group Mennonite Action were arrested after they sang hymns calling for peace in Gaza.

Kenya religious cult leader to face murder charges over Shakahola deaths

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 13:56
Authorities say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death, to go to heaven.

Ukraine says controlling skies ‘priority’ in war against Russia

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 13:40
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says whoever controls the skies will define 'when and how the war will end'.

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh lands in Qatar for treatment

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 13:12
Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh has landed in Qatar to receive medical treatment.

Gaza will be the grave of the Western-led world order

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 12:45
By supporting Israel's war on Gaza, the West brought its so called 'rules-based' world order to the point of no return.

Thai democracy activist sentenced to more jail time for ‘royal insults’

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 12:06
Lawyer Arnon Nampa is already serving a four-year sentence for comments about the monarchy made at a rally in 2020.

Two dead, dozens injured in explosion in southwest Nigeria

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:53
Oyo state governor said explosives stored by illegal miners triggered the blast on Tuesday evening.

At least 17 people killed in explosion at Thai fireworks factory

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:35
Photos by rescue workers show debris and body parts after the blast in a remote area.

Israel’s war on Gaza triggered a war on free speech in the West

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:23
I was arrested over a single tweet I wrote in support of Palestinian resistance against Israel's military.

Aid en route to Gaza after Israel-Hamas seal first deal since truce ended

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:23
Could Israel and Hamas be persuaded to come to an agreement on another truce?

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh in Qatar for medical treatment

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:59
Dahdouh was injured in an Israeli attack in December that killed Al Jazeera cameraperson Samer Abudaqa.

Will Pakistan retaliate against ‘unacceptable’ Iran air attacks?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:19
A counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict.

Senegal’s Hann Bay, a tourist paradise turned industrial sewer

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:16
Once considered one of the most beautiful coves in all Africa, Hann Bay has become a dumping ground.

Pakistan says two children killed in attack by Iran

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:01
Pakistan said two children were killed, three others injured after neighbouring Iran launched air attacks in Panjgur.

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