UN experts condemn Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, demand probe
UN experts say authorities have an obligation not to harm journalists and Abu Akleh's killing could be 'war crime'.
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Syria: 10 killed, 9 wounded in rocket attack on bus: State media
Attackers hit a military bus with an anti-tank rocket in the west of Aleppo province, state news agency SANA reported.
Slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh laid to rest
Abu Akleh was fatally shot by Israeli forces while reporting in the occupied West Bank.
US consumer sentiment dropped in early May to lowest since 2011
High inflation is taking a toll on Americans' views of the economy.
European nations urge Israel to reverse settlement plans
Fifteen countries decry Israeli plans to build thousands more homes in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
How US blacklisting of IRGC is stalling Iran nuclear deal revival
Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US 'terror' list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.
Germany bans vigil in memory of journalist killed by Israel
Berlin police tell pro-Palestinian Jewish group the vigil falls under the ban on protests in the run-up to Nakba Day.
Erdogan says Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO membership
Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members.
Cryptocurrencies nurse mega losses; Bitcoin back above $30,000
Sentiment surrounding cryptocurrency is fragile as coins supposed to be pegged to the dollar have faltered.
Pakistan city hits nearly 50C as blistering heatwave grips nation
Parts of nation scorched by temperatures of nearly 50C as officials warn of acute water shortages.
DUP to block N Ireland’s new legislature over post-Brexit trade
DUP will not back a speaker or nominate ministers until the UK alters the protocol which governs post-Brexit trade.
Israeli forces beat mourners carrying Abu Akleh’s body: Live news
The veteran Al Jazeera journalist was fatally shot by Israeli forces while reporting in the occupied West Bank.
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies: UAE media
United Arab Emirates president dies at the age of 73, Emirati state news agency WAM reports.
In giant leap forwards, scientists grow plants in Moon soil
Breakthrough experiment sees seeds germinate in lunar samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions decades ago.
Israel ‘investigating soldier’ in journalist Abu Akleh’s killing
Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday during a military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin.
One in five UK civil servants to be laid off: Minister
About 91,000 civil service jobs are expected to go for the UK government to save $4.3bn a year.
Eleven killed, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
The incident comes amid an uptick in Haitians and other migrants attempting the dangerous water passage to the US.
Niger: NGOs complain over alleged loss of $99m in state funds
Niger, the poorest country in the world, is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility.
Germany finds hundreds of Nazi-linked staff in security agencies
A German interior ministry report says a three-year-long review found 327 employees linked to right-wing extremism.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Palestinians bid farewell to slain journalist
The Al Jazeera reporter's body was taken from Ramallah to Jerusalem on Thursday, after she was killed by Israeli forces.