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South African mother sentenced to life for selling her daughter

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 18:04
A South African mother is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old child, Joshlin Smith.

Most LGBTQ adults in US don’t feel transgender people are accepted: Poll

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:43
By contrast, about six out of 10 LGBTQ adults said gay and lesbian people are generally accepted in the US. 

Kazakhstan’s president on balancing Russia, China and the West

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:22
Kazakhstan president talks to Al Jazeera about reform, inequality, oil dependency, navigating ties with Russia and China

Why has Elon Musk quit Donald Trump’s administration?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:05
Elon Musk steps down from his government efficiency role after clashing with Trump over US federal spending policies.

Israel kills municipal worker at water well in south Lebanon: Mayor

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:53
A Lebanese local official says an Israeli drone targeted employee working at water well in violation of ceasefire deal.

US flag raised in Syria for first time since 2012

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:45
The American flag was raised at the US ambassador’s residence in Damascus for the first time since 2012.

Israel is burning Gaza’s children. And the world lets it happen

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:41
There is no confusion, no complexity. Just children incinerated in their sleep while the world watches and does nothing.

US envoy visits Damascus, says Syria-Israel conflict ‘solvable’

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:15
US envoy Thomas Barrack praises interim government in Damascus, calls for 'dialogue' between Israel and Syria.

US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund a “fig leaf for genocide”

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:51
Chris Gunness on Israel’s Gaza aid plan via its backed foundation – and why critics say it’s a form of weaponised relief

Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal: Will this end US trade war?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:46
A US federal court has blocked some of Donald Trump's tariffs after lawsuit argued president exceeded his authority.

US to revoke Chinese student visas: What’s the likely impact?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:27
One in four foreign students in the US is from China. They add billions of dollars to the US economy.

Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in two days

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:02
Cholera outbreak is centred around the capital city, Khartoum, which has been devastated by more than two years of war.

Russia says no Ukraine response on proposal for more Istanbul talks

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 14:28
Ukrainian official urges Moscow to share its plan before any talks, as Turkiye's Erdogan calls for dialogue.

UEFA Champions League final: PSG vs Inter Milan – Start, team news, lineups

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 14:20
Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain clash for the first time in Europe's premier club competition.

Video: Israel approves major expansion of illegal settlements

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:47
Israel’s government has approved a major expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

US surgeon tells the UN, Israel deliberately shot children in Gaza

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:46
The UN has heard testimony from a US surgeon who says he treated children who were deliberately shot in Gaza..

Reaction from China on US student visas being revoked

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:14
The US announced it will begin aggressively revoking Chinese students' visas and increase scrutiny of future applicants.

UK universities are at risk of training torturers

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:07
British institutions offering 'security' training to representatives of repressive regimes risk complicity in torture.

Police clash with Gaza war protesters at London university

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:46
Video shows police confronting students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza outside King’s College London.

Syrians return to villages destroyed by war

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 11:24
Over 1.87 million Syrians return home after years of displacement, facing the hardship of rebuilding amid devastation.

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