Greece to triple length of steel wall along border with Turkey
Athens seeks EU funds to extend its 40km steel border wall to 120km with construction work due to start later this year.
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Pakistan says IMF is only resort, shut out of bond markets
Finance minister says several countries are ready to offer help, but first wants Islamabad to secure funds from IMF.
Nepal locates wreckage of plane that went missing with 22 people
No word on survivors as Nepali army finds wreckage of missing Tara Air plane in the mountains.
Egypt court jails former presidential candidate for 15 years
A court in Cairo sentences Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several other Islamist leaders to lengthy jail terms.
Leftist ex-rebel fighter and businessman head to Colombia runoff
Leftist Gustavo Petro will face businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of Colombia's presidential election.
Serbia secures gas deal with Putin, as West boycotts Russia
Serbian president refuses to explicitly condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, has not joined Western sanctions on Moscow.
Russia-Ukraine live: Most Severodonetsk buildings destroyed
All critical infrastructure is destroyed, Zelenskyy says, as fears grow the city may become the next Mariupol.
US Justice Department to review response to Texas school shooting
Accounts of police response to school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead have flip-flopped wildly.
Sudan lifts state of emergency imposed since last year’s coup
Military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan issues a decree lifting the emergency, the ruling sovereign council says.
Tensions high as far-right Israelis march in East Jerusalem
Thousands of ultra-nationalist Jewish crowds march in occupied East Jerusalem chanting 'Death to Arabs'.
Colombians vote in divisive presidential election
Leftist candidate Gustavo Petro was leading in polls and well on his way to become Colombia’s next president.
Reporter’s Notebook: Recalling deaths in Ukraine’s Bucha
Al Jazeera's Imran Khan recounts scenes of dead bodies on the streets of Ukrainian city Bucha.
Torrential rains and flooding kill dozens in Brazil
At least 56 people have been killed after heavy rains caused landslides in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.
Palestine live news: Chaos as Israelis rally in East Jerusalem
Tensions high in East Jerusalem where thousands of ultra-nationalist Jewish groups march chanting ‘Death to Arabs'.
Zelenskyy visits front lines in Ukraine’s battle-scarred northeast
President Zelenskyy wore a bullet-proof vest during his visit and was shown heavily destroyed buildings in the region.
Inside the minds of Americans who do not think guns are a problem
Republicans in Texas double down on their pro-gun stance after the latest in a string of mass shootings in the state.
Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress at Cannes
Ebrahimi won for Holy Spider in which she plays a journalist trying to solve serial murders of prostitutes in Mashhad.
Indigenous director asked to leave Cannes event over shoes
The filmmaker from Canada was removed by security at a red carpet event for wearing traditional footwear.
Russia puts ‘all its resources’ into capture of key Ukraine city
Russian forces seized a hotel on Severodonetsk's outskirts, damaged 14 high-rise buildings, and battled on the streets.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 95
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 95th day, we take a look at the main developments.