US Coast Guard sends 119 migrants back to Cuba
Cubans seeking to reach the US by sea were detained over three days in 12 separate operations, Coast Guard says.
Category Archives: News
Fed minutes flag chance of earlier or faster interest rate hike
Minutes from the US Fed's final policy-setting meeting did not give explicit guidance on exact timing of a rate hike.
What is behind the protests rocking Kazakhstan?
Protests against fuel price rises have spiralled amid wider political and economic grievances.
The shine is off Bitcoin as dip buyers remain scarce
Bitcoin has been languishing around $47,000, well below early November’s highs of nearly $69,000.
Borrell vows EU’s ‘full support’ for Ukraine on front line visit
EU's top diplomat promises 'massive consequences and severe costs' for Russia if it launches a military offensive.
Mexico sees rising COVID cases, especially in tourism hotspots
Mexican states of Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur, popular with tourists, are seeing higher numbers of infections.
Where are they now? The faces of the January 6 US Capitol riot
Al Jazeera examines the legal cases against some of the most memorable faces from the attack on the US Capitol.
US private sector job growth surges in December but Omicron looms
Private firms in the US added 807,000 jobs to their payrolls in December.
US imposes sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
US accuses Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of corruption and threatening stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Having pets instead of kids robs us of ‘humanity’, pope says
Pope Francis suggested people who substitute pets for kids exhibit 'a certain selfishness', urges easing of adoption.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage
Far-right leader spent two days inside for an intestinal obstruction, his latest complication from a stabbing in 2018.
Kazakhstan’s president vows ‘robust’ response to protests
Tokayev says unrest threatens national security in televised address as concerns mount about reported internet blackout.
In the UK, calls grow to revoke Tony Blair’s knighthood
Petition demanding former PM's award by monarch be blocked because of his role in the Iraq War attracts mass support.
Detained Ugandan satirical novelist tortured in custody: Lawyer
Rukirabashaija, author of satirical novels about corruption and greed, is being held incommunicado, his lawyer says.
In Pictures: Kazakhstan rocked by protests
Rare demonstrations sparked by increase in fuel prices spread across parts of the country.
Macron slammed for saying he wants to ‘p*** off’ unvaccinated
French president has been accused of overstepping the line by using a phrase considered vulgar in France.
Capitol probe seeks to question Fox host Hannity over Trump texts
Panel requests Hannity voluntarily answer questions about communications with Trump, others in days around 2021 attack.
Taliban orders shop owners to remove heads of mannequins
A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off female figures goes viral on social media.
What next for Sudan after PM Hamdok’s resignation?
Amid mounting unrest, analysts expect military to co-opt new civilian figure to avoid missing out on foreign aid.
Ethiopia detained Tigrayans repatriated from Saudi Arabia: HRW
New report by rights watchdog alleges mistreatment of ethnic Tigrayans singled out after return to war-hit Ethiopia.