India signs $100bn free trade deal with European EFTA bloc
India to lift import tariffs for several industrial products from four-nation group in return for 15-year investment.
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Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel after deadly strikes
Lebanese armed group says it launched dozens of rockets on Israeli village of Meron, after Israeli strikes killed five.
Palestinians fear Israeli violence in Jerusalem during Ramadan
As Palestinians prepare for Ramadan, many fear that Israeli authorities and far-right Israelis could provoke unrest.
Syria avoids regional cold shoulder despite Captagon drug trade
Billions of dollars go to the Syrian government, leaving it at the centre of the amphetamine's trade.
Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing
Locals tell Al Jazeera they feel abandoned by the government and will have no peace of mind until the children return.
Voting under way in Portugal general elections amid populist surge
Voters head for the polls in an early election that could see country join a shift to the right across Europe.
At least 19 killed, 7 missing in flash floods in Indonesia
Disaster management agency says more than 80,000 people have fled to temporary government shelters.
US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout
Investigation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing's safety record following fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Biden makes contradictory remarks on ‘red lines’ for Israel in Gaza
US president says Israel's Netanyahu is 'hurting Israel' more than helping in his handling of the war.
Varadkar concedes defeat in Ireland’s referendum on family, women’s roles
The Irish PM had called the referendum a chance to do away with 'very old-fashioned, very sexist language about women'.
Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time
Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims.
Israel hits landmark residential tower in Rafah as Gaza truce talks stall
Israel hits one of the largest residential towers in Rafah with air raid, displacing hundreds who fled the building.
Sweden resumes aid to UNRWA as Israel steps up Gaza attacks
First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA's checks on spending and personnel.
Israel’s ‘anti-Zionists’ brave police beatings, smears to demand end to war
Some have been jailed for refusing to serve in the armed forces while others face threats and harassment.
Iran condemns UN experts’ report on protest crackdown as ‘false’, ‘biased’
Report by UN fact-finding mission says Iran's brutal suppression of 2022 protests amounted to crimes against humanity.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 745
As the war enters its 745th day, these are the main developments.
UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan
Fighting has forcibly displaced more than 8 million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid.
Why Google’s AI tool was slammed for showing images of people of colour
Gemini's attempt to correct the marginalisation of ethnic minorities has backfired.
US-led coalition shoots down 15 drones fired by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea
US military says it was responding to a large-scale attack by the Iran-aligned group that posed an 'imminent threat'.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 155
Three more children die of malnutrition in Gaza as US President Biden says ceasefire by Ramadan 'looking tough'.