‘Lesser of two evils’: Uncertainty reigns as Colombia votes
Participation is expected to be low as people decide between a left-wing candidate and so-called Colombian Donald Trump.
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Memorial marks 40 days since killing of Al Jazeera’s Abu Akleh
A prominent TV reporter with Al Jazeera, Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli forces.
‘It’s hell’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to ‘go home’
Rohingya refugees living in squalid conditions in Bangladesh are demanding to go home to Myanmar.
DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels
Kinshasa says it will not accept the participation of Rwandan troops in any regional force to fight the M23 rebels.
Palestinian, 53, killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns the killing of Nabil Ahmed Ghanem at Israel's separation wall in Qalqilya.
Indigenous groups in Ecuador defy curfew to protest fuel hike
Indigenous groups are keeping up protests in most of Ecuador's provinces to demand economic reforms.
Tunisia judges extend strike over sackings by president Saied
Judges say strike extended for a third week in protest against 'judicial interference' by President Kais Saied.
Bangladesh reels from the worst flooding in nearly 20 years
Massive floods have ravaged parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving dozens of people dead and millions stranded.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 116
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 116th day, we take a look at the main developments.
France votes as Macron battles to win parliamentary majority
The French president hopes to secure an outright majority to carry out tough reforms.
Russia-Ukraine live news: NATO warns war could drag on for years
The alliance's warning of a protracted war comes as Russia intensifies its assault on eastern Ukraine.
Apple Inc workers in Maryland, US vote to join a union
Workers in Maryland become the first retail employees of Apple Inc to unionize in the United States.
UK, NATO warn of long Ukraine war as Zelenskyy visits front lines
British prime minister, NATO head call for sustained support as Russia intensifies assault on eastern Ukraine.
US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week
US to begin vaccinating children as young as six months after CDC clears Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs for infants.
In Malaysia, refugees discover that ‘theatre can be their voice’
Parastoo performing group gives refugees chance to challenge stereotypes and change the narrative of their lives.
State controls just 60 percent of Burkina Faso: ECOWAS mediator
Recent killing of 89 people in the northern village of Seytenga was one of the worst massacres in the country's history.
How did the Russia-Ukraine war trigger a global food crisis?
Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world's wheat and barley and more than 70 percent of its sunflower oil.
Euros, AFCON players faced racist, homophobic abuse online: Study
More than half of all players in finals received some form of abuse online, majority of abuse was homophobic, racist.
Lithuania enforces EU sanctions on goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad
Transit ban on goods may increase already high levels of tension between Russia and NATO following invasion of Ukraine.
Dutch prime minister apologises to Srebrenica peacekeepers
The Dutch Supreme Court ruled the Netherlands was partially liable in the deaths of about 350 murdered Muslim men.