UN food agency says will slash Syria aid by about half
World Food Programme funding crisis means aid will be cut to 2.5 million of 5.5 million people reliant on agency.
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Putin: Ukraine losses ‘catastrophic’; Russia eyes ‘sanitary zone’
Russian leader says no need for new round of mobilisation for now; still pondering another military move to seize Kyiv.
US lawmaker group wants S Africa punished over Russia ties
US lawmakers urge Biden to move a US-Africa trade summit over 'deepening military relationship' with Russia.
Migrant death toll nearly 3,800 for Middle East, North Africa: UN
International Organization for Migration recorded 3,789 deaths in 2022, an 11 percent jump from the previous year.
Israeli army kills Palestinian in occupied West Bank raid
At least eight other Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces during raid on Balata refugee camp in Nablus.
US consumer prices rise moderately; underlying inflation strong
The latest data indicates the US Federal Reserve could continue with its interest rate hikes later in the summer.
Former Twitter CEO talks Musk takeover, censorship and AI threat
Jack Dorsey discusses Elon Musk, Twitter controversies, government censorship, and the future of AI.
Trump’s arraignment: The scene outside the Miami courthouse
A pig's head on a spike, Uncle Sam on a hoverboard and a frenzy of journalists all waiting for the former president.
Thousands displaced as Mayon volcano in Philippines spews lava
Lava seen flowing slowly from the mouth of the 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) volcano in Albay province.
Three Tunisian opposition leaders on hunger strike in prison
Ennahdha party leaders stop eating to protest against their imprisonment on terrorism, money-laundering charges.
Belarus will not hesitate to use nukes if aggressed: Lukashenko
Minsk is set to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons in several days, says the Belarusian leader.
Who is Folashodun Shonubi, Nigeria’s new central bank chief?
The appointment of the acting governor comes after the suspension and arrest of his powerful predecessor at the weekend.
Eritrea rejoins East Africa bloc after exit 16 years ago
Eritrea quit the body in 2007 in protest of its neighbour Ethiopia deploying troops to Somalia to fight al-Shabab.
Main hearings open into UK’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic
The first evidence is due to be heard in the inquiry since it was formally launched in June 2022.
As a woman is jailed, UK urged to reform ‘outdated’ abortion laws
Public anger rises after a judge decided to prosecute a woman who secured pills for a late-term abortion.
Ukraine’s counteroffensive begins: What do we know so far?
Al Jazeera's Defence Editor Alex Gatopoulos explains the dynamics of a new phase in the 16-month war.
Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on
Activists and observers have warned that unchecked violence could prove worse than Darfur's previous cycle of killings.
How do the Sierra Leonean elections work? A basic guide
Sierra Leone elects a new president and government this June. Here’s what you need to know about the election.
Nigeria: Boat capsizes in river Niger, 100 feared dead
The incident happened on the river Niger in central Nigeria early on Monday.
Cyclone Biparjoy to hit India, Pakistan: What we know so far
The two nations brace as the year's first powerful cyclone approaches their western and southern coasts respectively.