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US president takes repeated shots at his predecessor's economic record as 2024 election campaign begins to heat up.
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Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain, agrees to boost trade relations
Israel and Bahrain continue to strengthen ties, after they were established in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords.
Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president for second term
Re-elected leader pleads for unity and promises to revive ailing economy following last month's disputed polls.
Sweden, EU say Swedish national has been held in Iran since last year
The announcement comes after The New York Times reported on the detention of an employee of the EU diplomatic corps.
India’s moon rover completes walk, put into ‘sleep mode’
The rover's payloads are turned off and data it collected has been transmitted to Earth, India's space agency says.
Roads turned into rivers as torrential rains lash Spain
Record rainfall caused heavy flooding in central Spain, shutting roads, subway lines and high-speed train connections.
At least three dead as heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Spain
Flash floods transform streets into rivers of mud and force the closure of metro lines and high-speed rail links.
Gabon coup leader Nguema sworn in as transitional head of state
Nguema took the oath in the presidential palace in Gabon’s capital Libreville and promised credible elections.
Erdogan visits Putin in Russia’s Sochi in bid to revive Ukraine grain deal
Putin says the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain will not be restored until the West lifts embargo on Russia.
What is Pirola – the newest BA.2.86 coronavirus variant spreading?
US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu jabs.
What is Burning Man? All you need to know about the festival and floods
Tens of thousands of partygoers are stuck in mud as rare desert rain inundated parts of the western US state of Nevada.
Who is Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s next defence minister?
The multilingual Crimean Tatar boasts a successful career in finance and is known for being a skilled negotiator.
‘I have to leave’: Migrants flock to US ‘mobility’ centres in Latin America
Critics argue 'Safe Mobility' sites in countries like Colombia are no substitute for asylum at the US-Mexico border.
Why are UK schools being forced to close over ‘crumbling concrete’?
The material, which has a 30-year life span, was used extensively to build schools between the 1950s and the mid-90s.
Why were Eritrean factions fighting on the streets of Israel?
PM Netanyahu says he wants African 'infiltrators' out of Israel after Sunday's fighting in Tel Aviv.
Climate summit opens in Kenya as Africa demands more say and financing
African leaders determined to wield more global influence, have world's biggest carbon emitters pay their fair share.
Google turns 25: A look at the world’s top performing searches
Al Jazeera visualises the most popular global search terms as the world's top search engine turns 25.
As India’s capital gets makeover for G20 summit, poor say ‘lives destroyed’
For the street vendors and those crammed into shantytowns, the makeover has meant displacement and loss of livelihoods.
History Illustrated: The Gabon coup: End of a family dynasty?
The Bongo clan has faced corruption allegations for more than 50 years, so what will the recent military coup change?
Photos: Typhoon Haikui leaves trail of destruction in Taiwan
Taiwan wakes up to toppled trees, persistent rain and floods after Typhoon Haikui made landfall on Monday.