Despite EU-Tunisia deal, Black refugees pushed out ‘at gunpoint’
The EU has promised Tunisia $280m in aid. But on the country's frontiers, refugees and migrants are still stranded.
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Electrocution kills at least 16 as transformer explodes in India
Police officer among those killed in the incident which took place inside a sewage treatment plant in Uttarakhand state.
US soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea: What to know
King crossed into North Korea instead of boarding a plane to Texas where he could have faced military discipline.
Spain’s snap vote: How it works and what to expect on July 23
Spain goes to polls next Sunday with no party expected to secure an outright majority in the 350-seat parliament.
Dozens killed in Algeria road accident
Civil defence confirms death toll after passenger bus, utility vehicle collided and burst into flames.
From Algeria to Syria, heatwaves scorch Middle East, North Africa
Wildfires are raging, authorities are having to issue advisory warnings, and some places facing power cuts.
What’s behind the investigation into Tupac Shakur’s murder?
Almost three decades after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting, Las Vegas police have revived the case.
Kenyan demonstrators clash with police as 3-day protest begins
The three days of protests began with relative calm in Nairobi but pockets of unrest erupted elsewhere in the country.
Opposition members quit in latest Singapore political shake-up
The resignations mark the third scandal to rock Singapore's political landscape within a week.
Fires were always a fact of Greek life, but now they’re worse
Climate change seems to be outstripping political responses, Al Jazeera's John Psaropoulos writes, as fires rage again.
India’s Tata Group to build $5bn EV battery gigafactory in UK
The company and UK government say Tata will build its first gigafactory outside of India and employ up to 4,000 people.
Photos: Millions feel the effects of an unrelenting heatwave
Some countries are taking additional steps to protect the public’s health during the sweltering summer of 2023.
Heatwaves set more records across Europe, Asia and US
Residents across the globe grapple with scorching temperatures, deadly wildfires and health warnings.
Kenya closes schools before three days of tax-hike protests
Three days of protests, called by veteran opposition figure Raila Odinga against tax hikes, begin on Wednesday.
Israel ‘not a racist’ state, US House resolution proclaims
Measure is the latest backlash against Israel's critics in the US, as Israeli President Herzog visits the White House.
Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’
President Dina Boluarte has faced criticism for her government's heavy-handed response to anti-government protests.
South Africa says arresting Putin would be ‘declaration of war’
Putin's arrest would undermine South African-led mission to end war in Ukraine, President Ramaphosa says.
Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US
Red alerts issued around Europe as UN weather agency says heatwave in northern hemisphere set to intensify.
Baby’s body found on Spain beach from shipwreck: Police
The baby was travelling with her parents onboard a boat that left Algeria in March and sank off Spain's Balearic Islands
Panama’s ex-president sentenced to 10 years for money laundering
Former President Ricardo Martinelli denies wrongdoing in the case, which involves the purchase of Panamanian media.