UN expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings
A protester was killed during Friday's demonstrations despite UN calls for security forces to 'refrain from violence'.
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Saudi Arabia receives 1st foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID began
Group from Indonesia landed in Medina and is set to travel south to the holy city of Mecca in the coming weeks.
Hong Kong police enforce ban on Tiananmen anniversary vigil
Police deployed near Victoria Park as people are warned not to gather to commemorate China's bloody 1989 crackdown.
Ukraine claims Russian troops pushed back in eastern city
Ukraine says it has recaptured a chunk of the factory city of Severodonetsk, the focus of Russia's offensive in Donbas.
Earth’s CO2 level passes a new climate milestone
The CO2 level in May was 50 percent higher than during the pre-industrial era, raising fears about climate change.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 101
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 101st day, we take a look at the main developments.
Trump-backed Mehmet Oz wins US Senate Republican primary
Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick concedes Pennsylvania primary to celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz.
US says China’s Tiananmen crackdown ‘won’t be forgotten’
Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 leaving an unknown number dead.
Ohio law would arm teachers after 24 hours of training
The bill rolls back the state's previous requirement of 700 hours of training, over objections from teachers' groups.
US monkeypox cases may have gone undetected, health official says
Analysis suggests there are two distinct strains in US, raising possibility of 'under the radar' previous infections.
Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv says forces make gains in key city
Ukrainian forces have recaptured 20 percent of territory lost in Severodonetsk, Luhansk regional governor says.
Vladimir Putin made ‘historic’ error in Ukraine: France
Putin, meanwhile, says global inflation stemmed from the unprecedented dollar 'printing press' during the pandemic.
Police chief had no radio during Texas school shooting: Senator
Loved ones of victims killed at Uvalde, Texas primary school are still seeking answers about law enforcement's response.
Ukraine war ‘aggravating’ existing global food crisis, UN warns
Al Jazeera sits down with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's lead analyst for food crises.
US charges former Trump aide for defying Congress in Jan 6 probe
Peter Navarro faces two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with panel investigating Capitol riot.
Egyptian UN peacekeepers killed by improvised bomb blast in Mali
Two UN reports published this week expressed alarm at the intensification of violence in central Mali.
Amazon consumer CEO Dave Clark resigns
Clark became consumer chief amid a series of departures after Jeff Bezos ceded the CEO role to Andy Jassy in 2021.
EU blacklist names Russian army’s ‘butchers’ of Bucha, Mariupol
The EU blacklisted Russian army commanders who led troops involved in atrocities in Ukraine's Bucha and Mariupol.
US updates Taiwan factsheet, says it does not back independence
Washington says the update does not reflect a change in policy regarding the Chinese-claimed island.
Myanmar military says activist, lawmaker to face death sentence
Activist Kyaw Min Yu and National League for Democracy lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw had appeals against sentence rejected.