Russia defends war in Ukraine as US, others decry alleged abuses
Russia defends actions in Ukraine as world leaders call for Moscow to be held accountable for invading its neighbour.
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New York City opening emergency centres for asylum seekers
Mayor says new centres will provide shelter, food and healthcare to hundreds of people bused into the city each day.
Dozens dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Syria
Bodies of 34 people found after a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsizes off Syrian coast, government says.
Photos: Puerto Rico struggles to reach areas cut off by Fiona
Officials brave landslides, thick mud and broken roads by foot to provide supplies to residents hard-hit by hurricane.
UN boss seeks ‘urgent report’ after S Sudan sex abuse allegations
Comments come after investigation by The New Humanitarian and Al Jazeera finds such cases have gone unchecked for years.
El Salvador landslides kill at least 7, including three children
Authorities say three children are among those killed south of San Salvador in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
US trial begins for Trump ally accused of illicit UAE lobbying
Prosecutors say Tom Barrack involved in scheme to garner 'power and money'; defence denies he acted as a foreign agent.
Mahsa Amini protests: US sanctions Iran’s ‘morality police’
Biden administration sanctions police force over 'abuse and violence' against Iranian women and demonstrators.
EU says members need a common policy on Russian arrivals
EU states need a joint position on Russians requesting to enter after fleeing their country, the bloc's executive says.
Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola, one death
Seven other deaths are being investigated as suspected cases of a strain for which authorities do not have a vaccine.
Prisoners of war return to UK, Russia following swap deal
Five British nationals reunited with their families in London as Moscow welcomes back 55 freed troops.
How will Putin’s mobilisation change the war in Ukraine?
Russia's war call-up comes as troops suffer battlefield losses and amid plans to annex more Ukrainian territory.
India arrests dozens after nationwide raids on Muslim group PFI
India’s top investigation agencies arrest 45 Popular Front of India members for alleged terror links after the raids.
Blast hits market in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol
Ukrainian officials say three soldiers killed in the blast, one day before a referendum to join Russia.
China tells Europe to not backslide on climate commitments
Europe insists rise in coal use is only temporary and will have no long-term effect on targets to cut gas emissions.
Who is Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK’s first Black chancellor?
And how does he plan to save the UK's imperilled economy?
Iran’s protesters have had enough after Mahsa Amini’s death
Here's a round-up of Al Jazeera's Middle East coverage this week.
Russia can defend new regions with nuclear weapons: Medvedev
Putin ally says Ukrainian territories that vote to join Russia will be protected by Moscow as 'sham' referendums near.
N Korea denies sending weapons to Russia, tells US to ‘shut up’
Pyongyang denies US claims of weapons sales to Russia amid war in Ukraine, condemns Washington's 'reckless remarks'.
Former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan loses genocide appeal
Ruling marks the final decision by the court and ends 16 years of work by the UN-backed war crimes tribunal in Cambodia.