Russia denies debt default, blames Western financial agents
Russia's finance ministry asked foreign bondholders to speak directly to those withholding their payments.
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Thirteen killed, 251 injured by gas leak in Jordan port city
A chlorine gas leak in Jordan's southern port city of Aqaba on Monday killed at least 13 people and injured 251.
US basketball star Griner held in Russia to go on trial on July 1
Brittney Griner appeared at a brief hearing and is charged with drug smuggling, which carries a sentence of 10 years.
NATO to boost rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops: Stoltenberg
NATO says will increase size of rapid reaction forces to 300,000 troops in 'biggest overhaul' of defence since Cold War.
World faces ‘ocean emergency’, UN warns, as activists urge action
The five-day UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon is focused on restoring the health of the oceans.
Photos: Thousands forced to leave home in India’s flood-hit Assam
Displaced people are sheltering in relief camps set up by the government, charities along roads and in public buildings.
‘We suffocated for a long time’, S Africa nightclub survivor says
The South African Police Service has launched an investigation into the incident which killed 21 young people.
AU expresses ‘deep shock’ over deaths at Spain-Morocco border
The deadly crossing was the first since Spain and Morocco mended relations earlier this year after a diplomatic spat.
Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid
UN's World Food Programme says it will have to ration the food aid it sends to Yemen as a result of a lack of funding.
Ecuador president announces fuel price cut amid days of protests
The cuts fall short of demands from Indigenous leaders who have decried the soaring cost of living.
Analysis: Ukraine war has both blindsided and empowered Orban
The Hungarian PM's stance on Russia's invasion appears to have benefitted him domestically but has angered EU partners.
‘All is lost’: Floods in India’s Assam leave trail of destruction
With homes and fields submerged, people forced into camps on roads, forests and markets are facing hunger and diseases.
Rebels carry out attack on police station in Benin killing two
Rebels target police station in Dassari town in what appears to be spillover effect of unrest in neighbouring countries.
Iran claims Saudi Arabia is ready for more direct bilateral talks
The last direct talks between Riyadh and Tehran were held in April, as the two sides mull over a rapprochement.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 124
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 124th day, we take a look at the main developments.
The fallout of Russia’s grain blockade
A long blockade will worsen food shortages in the Middle East and North Africa, sparking a migration crisis.
Q&A: Ukraine’s Haidai on the battle for Severodonetsk, Lysychansk
Serhiy Haidai speaks to Al Jazeera about the fall of Severodonetsk and the ongoing battles in Lysychansk.
Russia defaults on foreign debt for the first time since 1918
Russia has pushed back against the default designation, saying it has the funds to cover any bills.
Rare mummified baby woolly mammoth found in Canada
Palaeontologist says the mammoth is 'one of the most incredible mummified ice age animals ever discovered in the world'.
G7 launches $600bn infrastructure plan to counter China
G7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment aims to help finance infrastructure in developing countries.