Syrians celebrate US announcement on lifting sanctions
US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.
Sara in Southern Lebanon
A video diary for Al Jazeera
Israel attacks Gaza’s European Hospital
Gaza's civil defence agency said bodies of some victims were 'scattered around the hospital area'.
China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal
UK accused of aligning with US in move that could compel firms to exclude Chinese products from supply chains
China has warned the UK over its new trade deal with the US, accusing Britain of aligning with the US in a move that could compel British companies to exclude Chinese products from their supply chains.
The UK-US trade deal, signed last week, offers Britain limited relief from US tariffs on car and steel exports, but only if it complies with strict American security requirements. These conditions include scrutinising supply chains and ownership structures – a move widely interpreted as targeting Chinese involvement.
Continue reading...Trust needed to “break stalemate” in US-Iran nuclear talks
"The challenge is that there's many in the US and its allies that do not trust Iran."
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says – BBC
- Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says BBC
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill scores, dimming hope for a ceasefire despite Trump's mounting pressure CBS News
- LIVE: Netanyahu ‘rushing to escalate massacres’ in Gaza, says Hamas Al Jazeera
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say AP News
- Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Hospital Director Says The New York Times
Human rights groups warn of ‘surge’ in migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia
Workers are already dying from preventable workplace accidents as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup, reports say.
Makhachev vacates title; Topuria-Oliveira lightweight clash at UFC 317
Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira, not Islam Makhachev, for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 main event.
Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you – Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV makes 1st social media post as pontiff, deletes personal accounts USA Today
- Pope Leo hails journalists, decries polarizing language The Washington Post
- Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language The New York Times
- Pope Leo XIV urges Eastern Catholics not to abandon war-torn lands Catholic News Agency
Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years
Sullivan, who was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence, said he was 'not angry' or 'bitter'.
Wisconsin judge indicted on allegations she helped man evade ICE agents
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after prosecutors said she helped a man evade immigration agents.
Paris races to top of European rankings of cycling-friendly cities for children
French capital overtakes Amsterdam, where there are concerns about rising road speeds under rightwing government
Paris was once notorious for speeding traffic and a parking technique involving gently nudging cars to squeeze into a spot – but now it has topped a European ranking of cycling-friendly cities for children, leaving Amsterdam in second place and Copenhagen in the dust.
Analysing 36 European cities in terms of their cycling infrastructure’s suitability for children, the report found that the French capital had raced to the top thanks to investments for the 2024 Olympics and a €250m (£210m) initiative to build 112 miles (180km) of cycling lanes under Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Continue reading...Brazil’s Lula urges Russia’s Putin to ‘go to Istanbul and negotiate’
Brazil, China call for direct talks as the "only way to end the conflict" between Russia and Ukraine.
Erin Patterson showed no sign of liver damage experienced by other mushroom lunch attenders, trial hears
Victorian jury also sees images appearing to show accused disposing of food dehydrator at tip, and hears from expert who examined lunch leftovers
An expert in emergency medicine who reviewed Erin Patterson’s medical records says her condition was consistent with someone who had a diarrhoeal illness, but there was no biochemical evidence of liver injury.
Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to the lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria on 29 July 2023.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,175
These are the key events on day 1,175 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know
New Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident.
‘We need our bananas back’: Traders left in limbo amid Malawi-Tanzania spat
Trade dispute between the southeast African neighbours left Malawian fruit sellers struggling for produce and income.
‘Eerie gem’ of an unearthed Graham Greene story published in Strand Magazine
A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming story
A short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as “an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of 20th-century literature.
Reading at Night appears in the 75th issue of Strand Magazine, a New York literary quarterly that has built a reputation for finding and publishing “lost” writings of well-known authors.
Continue reading...What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff?
As the archrivals halt hostilities after four days of fighting, analysts discuss if either gained an upper hand.
Can you find these Palestinian cities?
Drop a pin to guess where each Palestinian city is, and uncover its history, culture and the impact of the 1948 Nakba.