US-UK trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery
Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus.
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India sees 100,000 COVID-19 deaths: What happened and what now?
Al Jazeera speaks to leading health experts who analyse India's COVID-19 response so far and suggest the way forward.
Suicide car bomb targets Afghan governor, many killed: Officials
Car bomb targeting governor of eastern Laghman province leaves at least eight dead and dozens wounded, officials say.
‘Toxic’: Online abuse drives women, girls from social media
New study finds nearly 60 percent of women and girls using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have suffered abuse.
COVID-hit Trump back in hospital after drive to greet supporters
US president was driven outside the Walter Reed hospital so he could wave to supporters gathered outside.
Biden campaign seeks to keep focus on national COVID-19 response
After President Trump tests positive, presidential candidate Joe Biden focuses on coronavirus response across the US.
Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata sprints to London Marathon win
Ethiopian edges clear Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba as hot favourite Eliud Kipchoge suffers first loss since 2013.
Germany: Man attacked, seriously hurt outside Hamburg synagogue
German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas denounced the Hamburg attack as anti-Semitic.
Pro-presidential parties dominate Kyrgyzstan parliamentary vote
Several opposition parties reject preliminary data showing four parties crossing parliamentary threshold.
Police officer in Chile accused of throwing teen from bridge
Boy, 16, was in stable condition with head trauma and a wrist fracture after the incident in the capital, Santiago.
Doctors say Trump taking steroid dexamethasone after oxygen dip
President Trump's medical team says his oxygen levels have dipped twice but his condition has 'continued to improve'.
Paris facing tight coronavirus curbs as cases surge
Figures from the regional health agency ARS show new coronavirus cases remaining above 250 per 100,000 people in Paris.
Egypt news outlet says journalist arrested while covering unrest
Al-Manassa says Basma Mostafa was held after arriving in Luxor to cover the alleged killing of a man during police raid.
Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19
Kenzo Takada, 81, died at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, his spokesman says.
Nigeria special police unit reined in after abuse allegations
Move comes after accusations the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was involved in unlawful arrests and torture.
French rescuers search for missing victims after deadly floods
Rescue services step up search efforts after storm causes major flooding on both sides of France-Italy border.
Police use water cannon to disperse mass anti-Lukashenko rally
Detentions reported as tens of thousands gather in Belarusian capital to demand political prisoners be released.
New Caledonia rejects independence, will stay part of France
Most voters choose to remain part of France, instead of backing independence, in second of three possible referendums.
How will the death of Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah affect GCC relations?
Some Gulf countries may seek to test the commitment of Kuwait’s new leadership to speak up for Gulf Cooperation Council.
Aussies defy COVID limits and crowd Victoria’s beaches, parks
Premier calls on state to 'stay the course' after large groups of people head outside to celebrate relaxed regulations.