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At least 29 killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:51
At least 29 killed in the blaze that broke out during renovation work, according to the Istanbul governor.

Israel bombs World Central Kitchen convoy killing foreign aid workers

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:27
Seven aid workers with the charity World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli strike.

Iran’s Khamenei promises ‘Israel will be punished’ for Syria strike

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:22
The attack and rhetoric raise concern that Israel's war in Gaza threatens to escalate major conflict across the region.

The surge in Islamophobia on Biden’s watch is unprecedented

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:21
We are seeing levels of Islamophobia in the US that surpass the ones triggered by Trump’s Muslim ban.

Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the Iranian general assassinated by Israel?

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:19
Zahedi was the highest ranking commander to be killed since Major General Qassem Soleimani died in 2020 US drone strike.

How will Gen Z react to the TikTok ban in the US?

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 14:00
The future of those who've turned the platform into an arena for change hangs in the balance in the US.

From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:53
As the 44-year-old is sworn in after a crucial election, we chart the road to victory for Africa’s youngest leader.

Iran vows to retaliate after strike on consulate in Damascus

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:44
Iranian protesters are calling for revenge against Israel after a missile strike destroyed Iran’s consulate in Syria.

‘I’ve lost everything’: Palestine footballer Balah on Israel’s war on Gaza

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:40
Gaza-born forward Mohammed Balah tells Al Jazeera how the war has brought his promising football career to a halt.

What is World Central Kitchen, whose team was attacked by Israel in Gaza?

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:29
The NGO has provided food aid in some of the world's biggest disasters and conflicts, from Haiti to Ukraine.

Watching the watchdogs: Israel’s attacks on journalists are backfiring

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:02
Israel is killing Palestinian journalists, banning foreign media from reporting on Gaza – and losing credibility.

Russia says explosives sent from Ukraine via EU countries seized

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:38
Authorities say they have seized cargo comprising of home-made explosives as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside Russia.

One killed, two wounded as child opens fire at Finnish school

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 11:46
The 12-year-old shooter was arrested following the incident in a Helsinki suburb.

England’s Ben Stokes to miss T20 World Cup 2024 to work on bowling fitness

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 11:36
Defending champions England will go into the tournament without the all-rounder as he works to regain his fitness.

Al Jazeera condemns new Israeli law, rejects Netanyahu’s ‘lies’

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:54
Media network denounces Israeli PM's 'slanderous accusations', says they incite against the safety of its journalists.

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen workers

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:40
Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people killed in an Israeli air raid in central Gaza.

Anti-Assad Syrians lead protests against prison torture by rebel group

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:12
Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham, formed out of group with former ties to al-Qaeda, is accused of torturing prisoners to death.

Violence flares again in Haiti as PM questions promised political solution

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 09:14
Delay in the installation of a transitional council to govern threatens to prolong island nation's crisis.

Tourist numbers up in post-war Afghanistan

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 08:33
The number of foreign tourists visiting Afghanistan rose 120 percent year on year in 2023, reaching nearly 5,200.

Singapore’s only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling retires

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 08:18
Schooling stunned the world when he beat Michael Phelps for the 100m butterfly gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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