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Public exposure of secret US intelligence assessments could compromise sources and strain ties with allies, experts say.
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IMF chief says global growth ‘not enough’
IMF's 2023 global growth estimate of 2.8% is 'most worrisome' as it projects weak growth over a longer period, she said.
Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling
Protesters march before Friday's ruling on whether Macron's measures meet constitutional standards.
Germany approves Poland’s request to send MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
Ukraine, which hopes to launch a counteroffensive in the coming months, wants fighter jets to defend against air raids.
Biden administration to expand health care for DACA recipients
Undocumented immigrants brought to US as young children will be allowed to apply for federal health insurance schemes.
A look at two decades of ties as Egypt, Turkey move to end rift
How did Turkish-Egyptian relations get so bad, and why are they now moving to restore their respective ambassadors?
UN rights chief seeks help as Mediterranean refugee deaths surge
Volker Turk urges expansion of rescue operations after a 'steep increase' in number of people making risky crossings.
US wholesale inflation pressures eased sharply last month
Plunging energy prices pulled down the government’s producer price index which reflects prices charged by manufacturers.
Canadian bank named world’s largest fossil fuel financier
Royal Bank of Canada contributed $42.1bn to fossil fuel companies last year, environmental groups say in new report.
South Africa extradites prison break fugitive from Tanzania
Dubbed the 'Facebook rapist', Bester sentenced to life in prison in 2012, escaped in May 2022 after a suicide hoax.
Biden says investigation on US document leak ‘getting close’
US president seeks to downplay significance of apparent leak, which has raised uncomfortable questions for Washington.
Donald Trump testifying in New York fraud case
Trump at the New York attorney general's office for deposition in civil case, days after separate criminal arraignment.
Middle East round-up: Rockets fly between Lebanon and Israel
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
An alleged beheading in Ukraine: What we know so far
Ukraine deplores the attack being blamed on Russia, while the Kremlin says the video must be studied for authenticity.
Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
For years, scientists have been trying to develop vaccines for the disease which kills more than 600,000 people yearly.
Trump files $500m lawsuit against former lawyer Michael Cohen
The lawsuit accuses Michael Cohen of breaking a confidentiality agreement and 'spreading falsehoods' about Trump.
Emergency calls depict chaos during Kentucky bank shooting
A series of 911 calls included one from the shooter's mother who warned he was on the way to the bank with a weapon.
India soldier ‘shoots self’ at same base where four others killed
'No connection whatsoever' to the killing of four soldiers by unknown attackers earlier in the day, says the army.
Australia’s northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decade
Cyclone Ilsa is predicted to gather strength before making landfall on Western Australia's northern coast.
Qatar and Bahrain to restore ties, end years-long dispute
Qatar and Bahrain both say they want to 'enhance the Gulf unity and integration' after years of discord.