Putin congratulates Russia troops, Wagner for ‘capturing Bakhmut’
Russian claims of capturing Bakhmut came hours after Ukraine said the battle for the eastern city was continuing.
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Sudan’s army, Rapid Support Forces sign 7-day ceasefire
Truce will come into effect 48 hours after signing of agreement and is to be enforced by the US and Saudi Arabia.
Acclaimed British writer Martin Amis dies aged 73
The celebrated novelist died at home in Florida after a bout with oesophageal cancer, his wife says.
Quad countries make thinly veiled swipe at China
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States issue a statement calling for stability in Indo-Pacific region.
Floods displace more than 36,000 residents in northeast Italy
Deadly floods caused more than 305 landslides and damaged or closed more than 500 roads in the Emilia-Romagna region.
The battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut: A timeline
Wagner claims control of Bakhmut but Kyiv says battles continue. Here are some key moments in the fight for the city.
Russia’s Prigozhin claims complete control of Ukraine’s Bakhmut
Ukraine rejects claim, says heavy fighting continues in the city and describes the situation there as 'critical'.
Zelenskyy goes on diplomatic blitz to tighten screws on Russia
Ukraine leader's visit to Hiroshima thrust the G7's efforts to choke Russia's economy to the top of a busy agenda.
Greece recovers hundreds of looted artefacts
Trove of 351 objects repatriated including a second-century bronze statue of Alexander the Great.
USAID chief says committed to helping Sudanese refugees
Al Jazeera spoke with USAID chief who announced $100m for Sudan and countries hosting displaced Sudanese refugees.
Khartoum’s outskirts attacked as Sudan war enters sixth week
Southern Omdurman and Khartoum North hit by artillery as sporadic gunfire reverberates, witnesses say.
Russia: Giving F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a ‘colossal risk’
Western nations 'still adhering to escalation scenario' that risks widening the Ukraine war in Europe, official says.
G7 urges China to ‘play by the rules’ citing ‘economic coercion’
Western officials are becoming increasingly vocal about Beijing’s use of trade restrictions in political disputes.
Why does the G7 summit have 16 seats at the table?
Japanese PM Kishida has expanded the G7's guest list as he seeks to boost ties with middle-power countries.
Prominent Indigenous Australian journalist quits over racism
Stan Grant cites 'relentless racial filth' he endured after he raised colonial persecution of Indigenous Australians.
‘Give sorrow words’: G7 leaders reflect at Hiroshima bomb museum
The horror of nuclear war has been highlighted by world leaders attending the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
New film chronicles century-old Osage Nation murders
Director Martin Scorsese explores infamous spate of US killings driven by a quest to usurp Indigenous resource rights.
ICC war crimes prosecutor ‘wanted’ in Russia over Putin warrant
International Criminal Court member states 'deeply concerned' by Russian decision to put Karim Khan on a wanted list.
Zelenskyy attendance at G7 confirmed, set to meet Japan’s Kishida
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida at the G7.
Zelenskky hails Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine
Training Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighters will 'greatly enhance our army in the sky', says Ukraine's President.