Yemen’s Houthis implement Swedish import ban over Quran burning
Momentum for the ban has been building for months, since a previous Quran-burning incident in January.
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France bans Bastille Day fireworks sale after anti-gov’t protests
Government decree bans fireworks during the July 14 national holiday following riots sparked by a teenager's killing.
Outrage in France after police shoot 17-year-old in Paris suburb
Protests erupt after teenager shot dead in Paris suburb of Nanterre after allegedly refusing to stop car for police.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 490
As the war enters it 490th day, these are the main developments.
Malaria detected in the southern US for first time in 20 years
Florida and Texas have reported a combined total of five cases, noting the patients are 'improving' from their symptoms.
Can plantations value more than profit? Some in Malaysia think so
Plantation owners in the Borneo state of Sabah are setting aside land for conservation but some remain sceptical.
Remains discovered in US match missing British actor Julian Sands
Sands, famous for his role in the film A Room with a View, went missing in January after hiking during a winter storm.
US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’
FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on US Capitol, report says.
Canada launches first-ever national climate adaptation strategy
Plan seeks to address needs related to increased flooding, wildfires, melting permafrost and other climate-relate risks.
ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela
ICC has ruled that efforts within Venezuela to hold officials accountable for alleged abuses have fallen short.
Russia bombs busy Ukraine restaurant as Wagner moves to Belarus
Deadly attack comes as the fallout from Wagner mutiny continued with its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arriving in Belarus.
US court narrows scope of Trump civil suit, dismisses Ivanka
A New York appeals court has ruled the statute of limitations restricts which transactions can be scrutinised in case.
Sierra Leone’s Bio re-elected as president, avoids run-off
Election commission says Julius Maada Bio secured 56.17 percent of votes, challenger Samura Kamara rejects results.
‘Negligence, misconduct’ led to Epstein jail suicide: Watchdog
DOJ inspector general releases report on death of well-connected financier as he awaited sex trafficking charges.
Forest decline surges despite climate action vows to end it
A football pitch of tropical trees is felled or burned every five seconds, night and day, despite the climate crisis.
State courts can review election laws, top US court rules
Supreme Court rejects bid to grant state lawmakers unchecked powers over organising federal elections in their states.
Stuck in limbo: Despair and frustration at the Sudan-Egypt border
Al Jazeera spoke to people from Sudan fleeing the war, only to be turned away or left stranded at the Egyptian border.
Trump valet’s arraignment delayed again in secret documents case
Waltine Nauta allegedly helped Trump hide documents taken from White House but was not arraigned with former president.
UN documents summary execution of 77 Ukrainian civilians
A UN monitoring mission in Ukraine finds both Russia and Ukraine guilty of breaching international law.
Solitary confinement is still widespread in US prisons and jails
The United States locks people in isolation even though it causes severe psychological damage that can last a lifetime.