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More than 91,000 migrants crossed perilous Darien Gap this year
Majority of those who took Panama's dangerous jungle route in hopes of reaching North America are Haitians, IOM says.
Biden rejects Trump effort to block January 6 document release
Trump sought to assert 'executive privilege' to block release of White House documents into deadly Capitol riot.
Libyan detention centre guards kill six migrants amid crackdown
The IOM says overcrowding at a detention centre in Tripoli had led to chaos.
Israeli judge upholds ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound
An Israeli rabbi's prayer at holy site was 'overt', Israeli court rules, overturning lower court's decision.
Colombia troop deployment at Venezuela border raises questions
Move risks escalating tensions, analysts say, as two countries gradually reopen shared border after years-long closure.
US, Pakistani officials hold talks over Afghanistan
US and Pakistani officials discuss bilateral ties, regional peace and the way forward in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Mali accuses France of training ‘terrorists’ in the country
PM Maiga says French troops created an enclave in Kidal, north Mali, and gave control to 'terrorist group' Ansar al-Din.
Afghan MPs, in exile, pledge to work for women’s rights
Female politicians forced to flee following the Taliban takeover arrive in Greece as they plan to relocate to the West.
100-year-old denies being accessory to murder at Nazi camp
Josef Schuetz is accused of more than 3,000 counts of accessory to murder at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
US adds paltry 194,000 jobs in September, slowest hiring in 2021
Nonfarm payrolls increased 194,000 last month, a report from the US Department of Labor showed Friday.
Nearly 140 countries reach deal on 15% corporate minimum tax
The deal is an attempt to address the ways globalisation and digitalisation have changed the world economy.
Biden is first US president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In Indigenous Peoples' Day proclamation, Biden says he recommits to respecting Indigenous sovereignty and human rights.
Q&A: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa
Al Jazeera speaks to Maria Ressa, investigative journalist and co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Oil surges to $80 a barrel as global energy crunch continues
Futures in New York rose as much as 2.3 percent on Friday and are poised for a seventh straight weekly gain.
Iran says Saudi talks on ‘right track’ but more dialogue needed
Discussions to restore bilateral ties between the regional rivals will take more time, Iran's foreign minister says.
Turkish court extends detention of philanthropist Osman Kavala
Kavala's charges related to Gezi Park protests, 2016 coup attempt could jeopardise Turkey's Council of Europe standing.
The Shining Path controversies that spurred Peru’s gov’t shake-up
Peru's President Pedro Castillo changed his cabinet amid accusations some ministers sympathised with Maoist rebel group.
Kenya rejects UN jurisdiction ahead of Somalia border ruling
The neighbours have been feuding over a stretch of the Indian Ocean that is believed to hold oil and gas deposits.
Libya ready for polls despite disputes over laws: Elections chief
Imed al-Sayeh, head of country's High National Election Commission, says Libya is '80 or 90 percent ready' for votes.