- Serbia braces for clashes in anti-government protests Financial Times
- Tensions mount in Serbia as protesters converge on Belgrade The Guardian
- Warnings of arrests as Serbian protesters descend on Belgrade Reuters
- Thousands converging on Serbia's capital for a major rally that tests Vucic's populist government The Associated Press
- Could Serbia's student protests bring down the government? DW (English)
Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted civil war rivals
The ban follows months of escalating diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Sudan.
First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria – BBC.com
- First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria BBC.com
- ‘New chapter’: Syrian Druze clerics enter Israel for first pilgrimage since 1948 The Times of Israel
- Dozens of Syrian Druze make a rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights The Associated Press
- Israel sends aid to Druze in Syria, foreign ministry says Reuters
- One wounded in gathering held by Syrian Druze sheikhs at Tiberias shrine during historic visit The Jerusalem Post
Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian PM amid growing tensions with US
Mark Carney has been sworn in as the prime minister of Canada, assuming office amid threats from the United States.
Fernandes hits back at Ratcliffe over ‘overpaid’ jibe at Manchester United
Manchester United co-owner says some players are 'overpaid', but club captain defends his teammates.
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.
British man killed by president’s convoy in Kenya hit-and-run
The car did not stop after hitting Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, on a road in the capital, Nairobi.
WPL 2025 final: Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women; teams, stream
Al Jazeera takes a closer look at the Women's Premier League final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk appears to mark end of audacious operation
Some say incursion achieved many goals while others wonder if it cost Ukrainian lives for no tangible gain
Under constant attack from drones attached to fibre optic cables, the soldiers scrambled in groups of two or three along hidden tracks or through fields, often walking miles to reach Ukrainian territory.
The Ukrainian retreat from the Kursk region, carried out in stages over the past two weeks, appears to mark the end of one of the most audacious and surprising operations of the conflict, and strips Ukraine of one of its few solid bargaining chips in possible peace negotiations with Russia.
Continue reading...Lawyer says Philippines’ Duterte was ‘abducted’, too ill to testify at ICC – Reuters
- Lawyer says Philippines' Duterte was 'abducted', too ill to testify at ICC Reuters
- Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ charges CNN
- Access Asia - Philippine ex-President Duterte faces charges for war on drugs FRANCE 24 English
- Philippines Duterte's first night in ICC custody is a pivotal moment for the court BBC.com
- The senator, the priest, the forensic pathologist: the people who brought ex-president Duterte to justice The Guardian
‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens’ support for defence spend boost
Backing of Greens is tantamount to approval of chancellor-in-waiting’s proposal to relax debt brake
Germany’s conservative chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has said he has secured the support of the Green party for his radical plan to increase spending on defence and infrastructure after marathon talks that went through the night, paving the way for its approval in parliament.
“Germany is back,” Merz said in Berlin on Friday. “Germany is making its large contribution to the defence of freedom and peace in Europe.”
Continue reading...Residents near Ukraine’s frontline sceptical of ceasefire deal
People in a town near the frontline in Ukraine’s Sumy region have told Al Jazeera they are mistrustful of US peace deal.
Florence and Pisa on alert as flooding hits Italy
Tuscany's president advises residents to exercise "the utmost attention and caution".
AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza – The Associated Press
- AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza The Associated Press
- Somalia rejects any plan to use its territory to resettle Palestinians, minister says The Times of Israel
- Sudan rejects US request to discuss taking in Palestinians under Trump’s Gaza plan The Guardian US
- US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza - report The Jerusalem Post
- Somalia and Somaliland say no talks on resettling Palestinians from Gaza Reuters
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte a no-show for first court hearing in The Hague – NBC News
- Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte a no-show for first court hearing in The Hague NBC News
- Former Philippine President Duterte appears before international court judges in The Hague by video PBS NewsHour
- Rodrigo Roa Duterte makes first appearance before the ICC: confirmation of charges hearing scheduled for 23 September 2025 the International Criminal Court
- Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown The Associated Press
- Philippines Duterte's first night in ICC custody is a pivotal moment for the court BBC.com
Columbia expels, suspends students after government threats: What we know
Move comes after Columbia was targeted in federal funding cuts last week.
The new reality dawning in Australia: it can no longer rely on the US
For all the fraternal rhetoric, the alliance has always been asymmetric. It seems Washington under Trump sees it as immaterial
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It’s not really about the tariffs.
Not for Australia the brutal humiliation meted out on camera to Ukraine in the Oval Office. Nor Canada’s escalating war of invective and retaliatory sanctions.
Continue reading...Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appears by video link in Hague accused of crimes against humanity – as it happened
Duterte faces charges over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups say killed tens of thousands. This live blog is closed
Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is appearing by video link before judges at the international criminal court.
Duterte would follow the proceedings through a video link, a court spokesperson said.
To some Duterte’s arrest this week came as a sudden shock. But for years many brave Filipinos, from priests, politicians, pathologists, to relatives of the victims and journalists, have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaign and collect enough evidence to hold Duterte to account.
Continue reading...Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul
The plan calls for a $545bn fund for infrastructure spending.
Russian sentenced to life for war crimes in Ukraine
Voislav Torden, of Russian far-right group Rusich, is found guilty of charges relating to an ambush which killed 22.