Russia’s largest military call-up whips up fear among young men
With at least 100,000 soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine, Moscow is making life harder for draft dodgers.
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Gaza ‘mass grave’ for Palestinians and those helping them: MSF
Doctors Without Borders slams Israel for targeting humanitarian workers, blocking aid to Gaza and mass killings.
Israeli soldiers filmed themselves destroying Gaza: See the video evidence
Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit compiles evidence of potential Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy
Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.
Biden blasts Trump’s domestic policies in first post-presidency address
The ex-president accuses Trump of destroying the US Social Security Administration with DOGE's reforms.
Will US pressure tactics on Lebanon make Hezbollah disarm faster?
US pressure campaign to accelerate the disarming of Hezbollah is putting Lebanese government in a difficult position.
Despite crackdown, Afghan refugees remain rooted in Pakistan’s northwest
Afghans remain in Pakistan’s northwest province as local support and weak enforcement slow deportations.
Peru jails ex-president Humala for 15 years over money laundering
Judges also order jailing of Nadine Heredia, Humala's wife, in the same case but she flees to Brazil with her son.
Trump v US courts: Where do challenges to executive orders stand?
Trump’s 2025 executive orders face legal pushback. But is the US headed towards a constitutional crisis?
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control.
Hamas ‘lost contact’ with group holding Gaza captive after Israeli attack
Hamas says Israeli bombing resulted in loss of contact with group guarding Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander.
Former Brazil President Bolsonaro in recovery after 12-hour surgery
The right-wing leader faces legal proceedings over his alleged involvement in a 2023 effort to oust President Lula.
France expels 12 Algerian officials as tensions escalate
Move comes after Algeria expelled French diplomats, following France's arrest of an Algerian official linked to kidnap.
Iran ‘must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment, says US envoy Witkoff
Steve Witkoff previously suggested that the US is seeking to curb Iran's uranium enrichment programme, not abolish it.
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, what lies ahead?
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates.
Russian journalists jailed for more than 5 years over alleged Navalny ties
Russian court sentences four journalists over alleged ties to former opposition leader’s banned anticorruption group.
Trump-China trade war: Which US companies could be worst hit
Tech companies, fashion firms and agribusinesses face body blows from Trump's eye-watering tariffs on China.
Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
Death toll announced as Israel launches new attack in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring three.
Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security
Sixteen arrested as authorities say they have foiled a plot that involved explosives and a drone factory.
Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.