US imposes new Mexican cartel sanctions, cites murder of TikTok influencer
The Trump administration says the cartel is responsible for a significant share of fentanyl entering the country.
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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for youth
Critics have denounced the US ruling as endangering transgender youth by preventing medical access to puberty blockers.
Iran war gives Netanyahu political breathing room in Israel
Israeli PM faced uncertain future amid no-confidence vote, but confrontation with Iran unites Israel's politicians.
Foreign students face uncertainty under Trump’s shifting visa policies
Trump administration's battle with Harvard and Columbia leaves some students in California exploring options elsewhere.
Israel-Iran conflict rages with ongoing aerial strikes amid war of words
Iran's Khamenei warns US of 'irreparable consequences' if it launches strikes as Trump claims Iran is 'defenceless'.
How has Iran managed to pierce through Israel’s air defence systems?
Hypersonic missiles, among other techniques, can trick air defence systems.
Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast, threatens Mexico with flooding
Erick is expected to rapidly intensify and reach major hurricane strength as it approaches Mexico's coast.
Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?
The US president's own intelligence chief and the IAEA don't think Iran is building nuclear weapons at all.
Member of Irish rap band Kneecap appears in court on ‘terrorism’ charge
Liam O’Hanna, 27, is accused of breaking British law by waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last November.
Israeli forces kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid
At least 11 people killed in Israeli fire at crowds of Palestinians seeking aid in central Gaza, medics say.
Mapping Iran’s most significant strikes on Israel
Using open-source intelligence and visual evidence, Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit has mapped key Iranian strikes on Israel.
US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone victory for crypto sector
If passed, it will establish for the first time a regulatory regime for stablecoins, a fast-rising financial product.
Ex-Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner given house arrest
Protesters have denounced the leader's incarceration and ban from public office as an act of political retribution.
UK votes to decriminalise abortion after prosecutions of some women
The amendment comes after police investigated more than 100 women, including some who had natural miscarriages.
At least 60 people ‘feared dead’ after shipwrecks off the coast of Libya
UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down
Shelters are a lifeline in Israel from Iranian attacks, but Palestinian citizens of the country have been locked out.
Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 17, 2025
Here are the key events on day five of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Airbus strikes Vietjet deal at Paris Air Show, hopes for tariff rollback
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wanted a return to a tariff-free agreement for civil aviation.
Donald Trump calls Iran’s leader an ‘easy target’ amid conflict with Israel
The Trump administration has said the US would not rule out 'further action' against Iran to prevent nuclear enrichment.
UN fact-finding mission says Sudan conflict escalating, aid weaponised
The crisis in Sudan has become 'a grave human rights and protection emergency', the United Nations mission says.