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In Pictures: Remembering Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah
Sheikh Sabah pushed for diplomacy to solve regional issues such as the continuing boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations.
‘Savvy player’: Kuwait’s emir praised after death at 91
Known as a peacemaker, Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died.
Australia sends troops to help contain coronavirus on cargo ship
At least 17 of the 21 crew members of an ore carrier, which last changed crews in Manila, tested positive for COVID-19.
Amnesty to halt work in India after its bank account ‘frozen’
Rights body says it has shut its operations due to a continuing government crackdown over the last two years.
More troops killed as clashes rage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Fiercest fighting in more than a quarter of a century rages in Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian enclave, killing dozens.
In Pictures: A look at COVID-19’s effects as deaths hit 1 million
With one million deaths now recorded worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic is far from over.
‘He was always your first fan’: Remembering COVID-19 victims
As the global death toll from the coronavirus passes one million, Al Jazeera remembers some of those who have died.
‘Agonising milestone’: One million people dead from COVID-19
The US has reported a fifth of all deaths from COVID-19, which first emerged in China late last year.
David Daoud Wright re-sentenced for plot to kill Pamela Geller
David Daoud Wright ordered to 30 years in prison for conspiring to kill Pamela Geller, an anti-Muslim public figure.
‘I just want my husband’s remains to be returned to us’
Working on a deep sea fishing vessel was already dangerous, but the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.
Fred Perry stops sales of shirt adopted by far-right Proud Boys
The British brand distances itself from far-right group and halts North America sales of black-and-yellow polo shirts.
Trump-Biden debate spurs cash contests for best predictions
US sports betting companies are offering free-to-play contests on what will happen at Tuesday’s presidential debate.
Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty
Kentucky detective's plea comes after grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment.
Trump’s reported tax methods standard for super rich say experts
Trump has denied NYT report that he effectively paid no income tax for most of the past two decades.
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Any move by the US to scale down its diplomatic presence would be seen as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Information war and competing media narratives
Human suffering in the conflict is being obscured by Azerbaijani and Armenian officials monopolising the message.
Palestinian Intifada: How Israel orchestrated a bloody takeover
On the 20th anniversary of the second Intifada, Palestinians remember how Israel sought it to entrench its occupation.
Analysis: What to watch for during the first Trump-Biden debate
Both candidates have debate experience, but their contrasts will be on full display for US voters.
US: Texas issues disaster order after brain-eating amoeba death
The amoeba kills the majority of people who contract the water-dwelling Naegleria fowleri, but cases are rare in the US.