Iran hangs three on drug charges amid criticism
The latest executions were carried out after offenders were reportedly caught with large quantities of heroin.
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First Saudi astronauts to blast off in private mission to ISS
Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Arab astronaut, is also on the mission.
Russians ‘destroyed everything’ in Bakhmut: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
His spokesman denies reports attributed to the Ukrainian president that the city was captured by the Russian forces.
Music and spirit go full throttle at Cape Verdean music festival
Musicians and other industry stakeholders converge at an annual Cape Verdean festival, to discuss evolution of the art.
G7 wants ‘constructive’ China ties, calls out rights record
G7 says it will not block China's development but calls out Beijing for its rights record and territorial claims.
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.
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.