Frustrated Turks slam increased European Schengen visa rejections
Rejections are becoming increasingly common, even among financially secure Turkish citizens, applicants tell Al Jazeera.
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‘A big blow’: Mikhail Gorbachev died shocked by Ukraine war
Gorbachev's interpreter for decades says the late Soviet leader was traumatised by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud
Latest sentence adds to the 17 years in prison that Aung San Suu Kyi has already been given in military-ruled Myanmar.
Biden warns ‘extremist’ Trump Republicans threaten US democracy
US President sharpens attacks on predecessor with just eight weeks to go before bitterly contested midterm elections.
Indonesian police on trial in lurid murder of general’s bodyguard
Public trust in police shaken after top police general and his wife arrested for fatal shooting of his bodyguard.
Angolan opposition files legal challenge, seeks annulment of vote
UNITA leader Adalberto Costa Junior said his party did "not recognise the final results" of the August 24 election.
Former NYPD officer gets longest January 6 riot sentence yet
Thomas Webster sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an officer during January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.
UN team ‘not going anywhere’ after visiting Ukraine nuclear plant
IAEA chief says his experts are staying put after they reach Europe's biggest nuclear power plant.
Police killing of Black man in Ohio ‘senseless’, lawyer says
Lawyer says Ohio police officer used 'excessive deadly force' when he fatally shot Donovan Lewis, 20, in his bed.
How will Mikhail Gorbachev be remembered?
The late Soviet leader is seen as someone who changed the world in the 20th century.
Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms
Fact-finding team will travel to Canada to speak with Jamaican farmworkers after recent allegations of exploitation.
Russia’s Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won’t attend funeral
Russian President Vladimir Putin denies the man who failed to prevent collapse of Soviet empire the full state honours.
Shireen Abu Akleh’s niece decries lack of US action for justice
Lina Abu Akleh says Biden's response to killing of Palestinian-American journalist is 'disappointing and frustrating'.
US judge again orders Lindsey Graham to testify in Georgia probe
Judge restricts questions that Graham can be asked by grand jury investigating alleged 2020 election interference.
Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon
Agribusiness interests push record deforestation, contributing to fire activity that has not been seen in years.
UN head hopes China will ‘take on board’ Xinjiang recommendations
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesman says he was 'concerned' by what he read in the damning report.
Yen plunges to new 24-year low against US dollar
One dollar was worth more than 140 Japanese yen for the first time since 1998 in European afternoon deals.
Election victory in Alaska boosts US Democrats before midterms
In surprising result, Mary Peltola beats Donald Trump ally Sarah Palin to become first Alaska Native in US Congress.
Texas buses migrants to Chicago, worsening political tensions
Governor Greg Abbott says the buses are needed because President Joe Biden has failed to secure the southern border.
Persecuted Afro-Hondurans push for state protection
The Castro administration says it will support groups such as the Garifuna, but community members are demanding action.