Burkina Faso: 14 days to evacuate before vast army operation
Civilians ordered to leave two large 'military interest zones' covering about 13,000sq km in north and southeast.
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Swiss customs reviews imports of Russian gold worth $200M
Switzerland is a global hub for metals with the country's refineries handling about two-thirds of the world's gold.
Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade
The ruling removes federal protections for abortion, sending questions of legality to individual US states.
‘We can’t get by’: Indigenous people keep up protests in Ecuador
Thousands of Indigenous people have joined national strike in Quito to demand government action on rising costs.
UN, world leaders condemn US Supreme Court ruling on abortion
US Supreme Court ruling described as 'huge blow' to American women's reproductive rights and gender equality.
Photos: ‘Overruled’ – Top US court banishes abortion law
The decision overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in half the 50 states.
Afghan held at Guantanamo Bay freed after 15 years without trial
The Taliban said Asadullah Haroon Gul was one of the last two Afghan prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.
Roe v Wade: Supreme Court decision highlights US abortion divide
As US Supreme Court reverses Roe v Wade, joy for conservative groups and despair for abortion rights advocates.
ICC prosecutor to reopen Philippines ‘drug war’ investigation
At least 6,117 suspected drug dealers were killed in police encounters up to April 2021, according to government data.
Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
US abortion news from June 24: Joe Biden condemns top court decision overturning nearly 50 years of abortion rights.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin defends global food crisis stance
Russian leader accuses Western countries of 'destabilising global agricultural production'.
Afghan groups step up as foreign earthquake relief faces delays
Sanctions and the challenging terrain of affected areas make it hard to provide rapid international aid to survivors.
Impoverished Gaza economy struggles under Israeli blockade
Approximately 300,000 workers are unemployed, with 80 percent of factories closed since the beginning of the blockade.
Spain: Hundreds of migrants break through Melilla border fence
The mass crossing is the first since Spain and Morocco resolved a diplomatic spat over Western Sahara.
Kaliningrad standoff could reveal if Russia wants to ‘escalate’
Al Jazeera speaks to geopolitical expert Agnia Grigas on the tensions between Russia and Lithuania.
Angolan ex-leader dos Santos in intensive care: Portuguese media
Dos Santos, 79, has been receiving medical treatment since 2019. He was president of Angola between 1979 and 2017.
India, Pakistan send help to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
The two South Asian nations provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan where a powerful quake killed over 1,000.
Commonwealth meet draws attention to Rwanda’s human rights record
Britain's controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been a trending media topic ahead of the summit.
Suriname backtracks on building Jerusalem embassy
The Latin American country had said it does not have the funds to build the controversial embassy.
Protests force South Africa’s Eskom to widen power cuts
In the past, Eskom's wage talks have turned fraught, leading to similar protests which hampered operations.