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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh to be buried in Qatar

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 08:37
Palestinian group calls for 'day of furious rage' to coincide with funeral of Haniyeh who was assassinated in Iran.

Japan’s stock market plunges over US economy fears

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 08:31
Benchmark Nikkei 225 index closes 5.81 percent lower after tumble in Wall Street shares.

US marine Whelan says he’s ‘ecstatic’ to be free

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 08:18
Freed US marine Paul Whelan told Al Jazeera he was ‘ecstatic’ after landing in the US.

Kurram clashes: How a Pakistani land dispute led to a deadly tribal battle

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 08:08
At least 46 people were killed and 200 injured in clashes until a ceasefire was agreed upon on Wednesday.

Japan swelters through hottest July in recorded history

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 07:30
Japan Meteorological Agency says temperatures were the highest since records began in 1898.

Gershkovich, Whelan and Kurmasheva arrive in US after prisoner swap

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:47
The three were greeted by friends and family, as well as US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

‘Great for Netanyahu’: Will Haniyeh killing help Israeli PM politically?

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:35
The killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders could resurrect support for the embattled Israeli PM, say analysts.

Australia finds ‘serious failures’ in Israeli attack on food aid convoy

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:17
Seven people, including an Australian, died when the Israeli military struck three World Central Kitchen vehicles.

After OnlyFans, AI ‘girlfriends’ are tech’s next pitch to lonely men

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:09
AI-powered companions are a growing industry amid rising loneliness and disillusionment with modern dating.

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 05:03
Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange.

Intel to slash 15,000 jobs amid struggles to keep up with Nvidia and AMD

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 03:24
US chipmaker to cut 15 percent of workforce as part of efforts to cut costs by $10bn in 2025.

What is the controversy behind Louisiana’s new surgical castration law?

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 02:12
The law arrives as part of a slate of harsher criminal penalties. But critics say it punishes more than it protects.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 889

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 01:25
As the war enters its 889th day, these are the main developments.

‘Opening horizons’: Why Indonesian star Dian Sastrowardoyo champions women

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 00:15
The model turned actress runs a scholarship fund to help young women get an education and make their mark.

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 23:20
Aussies bag women's freestyle relay gold, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky wins 13th medal.

Al Jazeera refutes ‘baseless’ Israeli allegations against Ismail al-Ghoul

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 22:15
During its war on Gaza, Israel has claimed its bombings of journalists and civilian targets were strikes against Hamas.

Are there any limits on Israeli killings and assassinations?

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 22:02
The Israeli military carries out high-profile attacks in Iran and Lebanon while the killing continues in Gaza.

Democrats begin process to nominate Harris for president: What to know

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 21:58
Party launches virtual roll call to confirm the US vice president as the Democratic nominee to face Trump in November.

How the world reacted to Russia-West prisoner swap

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 21:46
Western countries and rights groups welcome the release of dissidents and journalists, including Evan Gershkovich.

Hope fades for more survivors of landslide in India’s Kerala state

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 20:42
Heavy flooding in the Wayanad district of India's southern state of Kerala set off a landslide that killed at least 194.

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