Photos: Art smuggled out of Israeli prison displayed in Ramallah
Palestinian artist and calligrapher exhibits the work he produced from inside Israeli prisons following his release.
Category Archives: News
US economy shrank from April through June, second time in a row
Two consecutive quarters of economic contraction is an informal rule of thumb for a recession.
Republican-led states sue to block Biden’s student loan plan
Republicans ramp up attack on Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, saying US president overstepped his powers.
International warnings grow over threat to democracy in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro's unfounded claims of electoral fraud raise concerns he may reject October 2 vote results.
Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?
Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine.
Vatican affirms sanctioning Nobel-winning bishop over sex scandal
Holy See says it received allegations over Carlos Ximenes Belo's behaviour in East Timor 2019, and then sanctioned him.
UN chief condemns Russia’s plan to annex Ukrainian regions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would mark 'dangerous escalation'.
Documents reveal discrimination and racism in UK Labour Party
Al Jazeera reveals how Labour created a hierarchy of racism that discriminated against Black, Asian and Muslim members.
North Korea fires missiles after US VP Harris leaves South Korea
N Korea conducts third ballistic missile launch in five days, hours after US Vice President Harris leaves S Korea.
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II died of ‘old age’: Death certificate
Longest-serving monarch died at 14:10 GMT on September 8, document registered by her daughter shows.
New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls
Battlefield conversations highlight the disarray of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reference civilian killings.
Photos: Alleged Russian attack hits school in eastern Ukraine
At least one person was killed as a school being used as a shelter comes under attack.
Nord Stream pipeline leaks are ‘catastrophic for the climate’
Methane leakage is likely to be biggest burst of the potent gas on record in one of the most polluted bodies of water.
What to know about Kuwait’s parliamentary elections
Authorities will not meddle in parliamentary election crown prince says, which 796,000 citizens are eligible to vote for
PM Liz Truss defends uncosted UK tax cuts despite market turmoil
Truss says big tax cuts are the right path for the UK, refusing to consider reversing the so-called 'mini budget'.
Creator of Johns Hopkins COVID tracker wins top US science award
Tracker launched by US professor Lauren Gardner in early days of outbreak credited with informing global response.
Russia says Nord Stream pipeline leaks were in US zone
Moscow's claims come as Sweden reports a fourth leak.
Kuwait heads to polls in second legislative election in two years
Some 305 candidates, including 22 women, are competing for 50 seats in parliament in five constituencies.
All women have right to safe, legal abortion: India’s top court
Court says a woman's lack of marital status cannot deny her the choice to abort a pregnancy at any time up to 24 weeks.
More than 1,700 land activists murdered in the past decade
Some 200 environmental activists were killed in 2021 alone with Mexico the deadliest country with 54 murders.