More than 40 Palestinians hurt in occupied West Bank as tensions rise
The injuries come as Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues and inter-communal violence spreads within Israel.
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The Somali-Norwegian model campaigning for Muslim women’s rights
Al Jazeera speaks to Rawdah Mohamed, the model behind a viral Instagram post during the #HandsOffMyHijab movement.
Lawyers challenge tenure extension of Zimbabwe chief justice
Top judge Luke Malaba was criticised for dismissing petition seeking to annul 2018 election result over alleged rigging.
In Pictures: Ruins and devastation as Israeli attacks pummel Gaza
Hundreds of Israeli air attacks launched on the Gaza Strip this week in worst escalation since 2014 Israeli war on Gaza.
India COVID crisis: Tragic scenes at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh
India's brutal second wave has reached its small towns and the countryside, ripping through a fragile healthcare system.
Jailed, in hiding, expelled: Cambodia’s Mother Nature crackdown
NGO that forced government into U-turn over controversial dam is latest target of deepening crackdown on dissent.
COVID cases across India being traced to weeks-long Kumbh Mela
Dozens of cases across India being traced to mega Hindu festival held at the banks of Ganges in Haridwar last month.
Western powers clash with China over Xinjiang at UN virtual meet
US, UK and Germany urge China to allow UN access to region amid concerns over Beijing's treatment of the Uighur minority
China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’, US official says
Annual US report also criticises Iran, Myanmar, Russia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia for religious persecution of minorities
Musk says Tesla will not accept Bitcoin, citing climate concerns
Tesla founder Elon Musk says company has halted vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to concerns over mining emissions.
Colombia enters third week of anti-government protests
Protesters are calling for end to police violence and more economic support during pandemic, among long list of demands.
Gaza crisis: Rising attacks in religiously ‘mixed’ Israeli towns
Israeli media outlets say right-wing Israelis beat a man they believed to be Palestinian amid spiralling violence.
US’s Colonial Pipeline announces restart following cyberattack
Even with service restored, it will take about 2 weeks for gasoline in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations.
US budget surges to record $1.9 trillion so far this year
The US shortfall this year is 30.3 percent higher than the $1.48 trillion deficit run up over the same period a year.
Wall Street closes sharply lower as inflation worries mount
All three major United States stock indexes ended the session deep in the red.
US again urges ‘de-escalation’ as Israel strikes on Gaza continue
Biden administration says 25 high-level diplomatic calls held to end violence, but Israel has 'right to defend itself'.
UN chief calls for doubling of world’s COVID vaccine production
Antonio Guterres says the current global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines is 'totally unacceptable'.
Colonial Pipeline posted cybersecurity job opening before attack
The job posting for Colonial Pipeline's 'manager of cybersecurity' role was still live on its website on Wednesday.
US senator proposes $10BN for NASA to include Bezos’s Blue Origin
US Senator Maria Cantwell is seeking to nudge NASA to rethink its decision to reject Amazon's Blue Origin space venture.
Gaza’s death toll soars as Israel kills senior Hamas commanders
Israeli air raids level buildings and kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, while Hamas rockets kill several Israelis.