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Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike amid Ukraine attacks: Why it matters

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:44
Experts say Putin's announcement is aimed at stopping the West from allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles.

Will world leaders gathering in New York act on mass atrocities?

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:16
The cascade of crises around the globe, from Ukraine to Gaza, demands leaders to muster the political will to act.

Biden announces ‘surge’ in military aid for Ukraine

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:14
US president unveils aid worth nearly $8bn, including 'long-range' missiles, ahead of talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy.

Young chef Renad inspires Gaza with viral cooking videos

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 12:56
A 10-year-old girl living amid the Israeli onslaught on Gaza finds a love for cooking with ingredients from aid boxes.

She Zhijiang: Discarded Chinese spy or criminal mastermind?

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 12:40
World exclusive: Jailed tycoon She Zhijiang’s explosive allegations about Chinese spies and an international conspiracy.

Hezbollah vs Israel – no end to the “reckoning”

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 12:30
The Israeli military’s latest attack on Lebanon threatens a third war between the two countries.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan to quit international cricket in March 2025

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:34
The troubled ex-captain, facing murder charges in Bangladesh, wants to hang up his boots after the ICC Champions Trophy.

Inside a Lebanon school shelter for families fleeing Israeli attacks

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:27
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari saw how families have been sleeping on desks in a Lebanese school housing displaced people.

IMF loan offers Pakistan relief but long-term reforms remain a challenge

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:21
The $7bn loan is a lifeline for Pakistan's struggling economy, but experts say the country needs fundamental changes.

Deadly Israeli assault in the occupied West Bank

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:14
One woman was killed and five others injured, including a 9-year-old girl, during the raid in southern Jenin.

Video: Fighting erupts in Sudan’s capital as army launches new offensive

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:43
Battles have been taking place in Sudan’s capital Khartoum where the army has launched a new offensive against the RSF.

University opens dry bar as student habits change

Education - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:04
Student union bar still has dancefloor, darts and pool but is "dry" in response to changing habits.

Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part II

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:00
In part 2 we conclude our interview with Clive Stafford Smith, a lawyer representing Aafia Siddiqui.

Author Jhumpa Lahiri declines NYC’s Noguchi Museum award after keffiyeh ban

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 09:41
Pulitzer Prize winner refuses to accept award from museum that fired staff for wearing emblem of Palestinian solidarity.

Sudan’s army launches major offensive to retake Khartoum

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 09:11
The army lost control of most of the capital to the paramilitary RSF at the start of the conflict last April.

Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part I

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 09:10
Clive Stafford Smith, lawyer for Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance following the 9/11 attacks.

US, France lead call for temporary ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:33
Israeli military and Hezbollah continue to trade fire in intense attacks despite appeal for pause in hostilities.

New York mayor Eric Adams says he expects criminal charges

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:24
The mayor of New York City Eric Adams has been indicted on criminal charges that are yet to be made public.

Japan court acquits former boxer of murder after decades on death row

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:24
Judge acknowledges Iwao Hakamada was wrongfully convicted for murders at miso factory in 1966.

Lazio fans detained with weapons before Europa League match in Germany

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 07:22
German police held about 60 fans overnight and banned them from the stadium as Lazio played Dynamo Kyiv in Hamburg.

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