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Former Spain and Barcelona football great Andres Iniesta retires at 40

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:14
The playmaker called time on a sensational career that saw him lift the World Cup, Euro and Champions League trophies.

Russian forces enter key eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:58
Ukrainian military calls situation 'unstable' with fighting at 'every entrance' of front-line city.

‘Death sentence’: Asbestos released by Israel’s bombs will kill generations

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:34
People in Gaza are exposed to airborne particles released as Israel destroys the enclave. Inhaled, it can cause cancers.

Global forest loss exceeds targets in 2023, report warns

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:24
Rate of forest loss last year remained 45 percent above levels needed to halt deforestation by 2030.

Kenya’s Parliament to vote on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:17
Gachagua says he'll fight allegations of corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred 'to the end'.

Hezbollah vows to continue fight against Israel until Gaza ceasefire

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:13
Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem has said his group will continue striking Israel until there is a Gaza ceasefire.

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel Prize in physics 2024

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:02
Pair awarded 'for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks'.

To honour Jimmy Carter’s legacy, amplify his call for freedom in Palestine

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:55
The former US president, who turned 100 this month, has long been working to secure a just peace in Palestine.

Repression concerns as Tunisia’s president gets 90% election win

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:52
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has won the presidential election by a landslide but with a historically low turnout.

Israeli military claims hit on Hezbollah HQ commander

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:04
Suhail Hussein Husseini reportedly killed as Israel continues to target armed group's chain of command.

Video: Global protests call for end to Gaza war on one-year anniversary

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 09:44
Protesters gathered in cities worldwide to call for an end to the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

How football brings joy and helps heal Palestinian children in Qatar

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 09:28
For the Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza, weekly football training brings smiles and unearths future stars.

When will VAT get added to private school fees?

Education - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 09:03
Labour says removing the current tax exemption will help to fund 6,500 new teachers in England.

One year of Israel’s war on Gaza – by the numbers

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:39
Al Jazeera breaks down the death and destruction by Israeli forces in Gaza in the past year.

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine: Seoul

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:25
Defence minister says 'highly likely' North Korean soldiers were killed in recent attack by Ukrainian forces.

'I'm a Traveller and too anxious to go to school'

Education - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:12
Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.

'I'm a Traveller and too anxious to go to school'

Education - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:12
Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.

Explosions, fire and tear gas at anti-government protests in Albania

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:04
There were explosions and fires in Albania’s capital as police confronted anti-government protesters.

European police to reopen cold cases to identify 46 women’s remains

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 06:47
Campaign that began in 2023 in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands expanded to include France, Italy and Spain.

How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks?

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 06:43
Traffic through Suez Canal has slowed, driving the cost of goods up, and impacting the two countries' economies.

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