UN sending relief chief to Sudan over ‘unprecedented’ situation
Martin Griffiths, travelling immediately, says people are struggling to get the food and water they need to survive.
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Polls open in Paraguay elections, with Taiwan ties in the balance
Ruling Colorado Party's Santiago Pena takes on political veteran Efrain Alegre in presidential race.
Al Jazeera Digital wins three top prizes in 2023 Webby Awards
Eat This with Yara scoops Webby jury and People’s Voice; Decoded, hosted by Amr Waked, earns Webby People’s Voice.
UN aid agencies begin helping Sudanese arrivals in Egypt
UNHCR says it is working closely with the government days after reports surfaced there was a complete lack of response.
Joe Biden laughs off age jokes at annual US media gathering
At the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, comedy mixes with somber calls to free reporters.
Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces
The massacre took place in the northern village of Karma and surrounding areas.
Sudan fighting in its 16th day: A list of key events
Fighting shakes Khartoum despite a ceasefire and satellite images show bus convoys at the Egyptian border.
Truces fail, but tens of thousands flee Sudan as fighting lets up
People escape any way they can as ceasefires are agreed only to be broken.
India’s Ludhiana city hit by deadly gas leak
At least 11 people killed and 11 hospitalised in northern India's Punjab state.
Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits
Polling stations open for a constitutional overhaul that would extend the president's tenure for more than a decade.
Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal
Yevgeny Prigozhin says casualties in Bakhmut would be 'five times fewer if we had more ammunition'.
Ukrainian shelling of Russian village kills four, governor says
Attack on village inside Russian territory follows drone raid on fuel storage facility in Russia-annexed Crimea.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 431
As the war enters its 431st day, we take a look at the main developments.
US says China intimidates Philippine vessels in South China Sea
US warns that attack on Philippine vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would trigger a defence response from Washington.
Caring for the half-wild dogs of Yuendumu’s Aboriginal community
Gloria Morales has spent decades looking after the dogs of a remote Indigenous community in central Australia.
US: Hunt for suspect as 5 killed in Texas after noise complaint
Neighbours had reportedly complained about noise made by the suspect who was firing a rifle in his yard, police said.
‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says
Iran's supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented.
Hundreds evacuated from Sudan as fighting enters third week
People are trying to reach neighbouring countries as international evacuation efforts continue for foreign citizens.
Israelis protest against judicial reforms before new parliament
Parliament to hold opening session on Monday after recess, as backers and detractors of the reform keep up the pressure.
Russia slams Polish ‘seizure’ of embassy school in Warsaw
Moscow says the Polish authorities burst onto the embassy school's grounds with the aim of seizing it.