Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence
Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills.
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Thousands of Senegal opposition supporters begin 3-day protest
Tensions are growing in Senegal as President Macky Sall could vie for a controversial third term in the 2024 election.
Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria’s war
Millions still displaced and hundreds of thousands have died in 12 years of fighting, but al-Assad remains in power.
Japan parliament expels YouTuber MP who never came to work
YouTuber-turned-lawmaker GaaSyy was elected last July but failed to attend a single session.
US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties
Blinken's trip is latest in a series of visits to Africa by senior US officials amid competition from China and Russia.
UN’s anti-Islamophobia day ‘to stamp out anti-Muslim hatred’
UN report indicated 'suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred' towards Muslims had reached 'epidemic proportions'.
Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’
Russian leader rejects theory 'pro-Ukraine group' carried out the pipeline sabotage; describes Germany as US 'occupied'.
Photos: Thousands to evacuate in flood-ravaged California
Power outages have hit more than 330,000 utility customers in northern and central areas.
More than 220 killed by record-breaking Cyclone Freddy
Vast majority of deaths occurred in Malawi from the highly unusual storm.
US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea: What we know
US and Russia give conflicting accounts of events that led a multimillion-dollar drone to crash into the Black Sea.
‘Annihilate the enemy’: North Korea confirms two missile launches
Latest flurry of tests coincides with major military exercises by the United States and South Korea.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan says arrest attempt ‘totally illegal’
Khan tells Al Jazeera an arrest warrant is a politically motivated attempt to 'remove him' from upcoming elections.
US decries Russian collision with American drone over Black Sea
Washington says 'reckless' Russian jet manoeuvres forced it to bring down drone, but Moscow denies collision occurred.
US Republican DeSantis calls Ukraine war a ‘territorial dispute’
Florida governor and other leading conservative US presidential hopefuls express scepticism of Washington's aid to Kyiv.
US agency takes aim at ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Environmental Protection Agency proposes first federal limits on 'forever chemicals', saying the move will save lives.
Biden issues new order in effort to curb US gun violence
Executive order aiming to expand firearm background checks signed amid ongoing challenge of passing US gun control laws.
Silicon Valley Bank execs, parent company sued after collapse
Class-action lawsuit seeking damages alleges that tech-focused bank failed to disclose risks from interest rate hikes.
Muslim TikTok comedian ‘attacked’ over Jeffrey Marsh criticism
Shumirun Nessa says she has faced a backlash that has spilled into the real world after posting about the US activist.
Facebook owner Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs
Meta is slashing jobs in a bid to recover from losses and invest in the 'metaverse'.
Has Yemen’s government been sidelined after Saudi-Iran deal?
Saudi-Iran normalisation deal leads to hope for end to the war in Yemen, but will forces in the country have their say?