Ecuador election: As run-off looms, voters crave genuine change
Left-wing Luisa Gonzalez will face off against centre-right Daniel Noboa in a campaign marred by political violence.
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Denmark proposes bill that could see ban on Quran burnings
Citing national security, the Danish justice minister announces a bill aimed at ending the provocative stunts.
Evolving threats: The state of personal data protection in Brazil
As local data protection regulations reach a five-year milestone, need for more resources and an integrated approach.
Presidential hopeful Lai says Taiwan’s sovereignty is ‘a fact’
Lai's comments come as China urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan.
A child was sexually abused every two hours in Pakistan this year, NGO says
Islamabad-based NGO records 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse in the country between January and June.
UN warns Sudan conflict ‘threatens to consume the entire country’
Hundreds of thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying in humanitarian crisis of 'epic proportions', UN says.
What is life like inside the world’s largest refugee camp?
Six years after Myanmar's brutal crackdown, Al Jazeera explores the current living conditions in Rohingya refugee camps.
Maui County sues Hawaii power company for negligence leading to fires
The Hawaiian Electric company is said to have failed to shut off power despite a recent drought and high winds.
Dutch brewer Heineken completes its withdrawal from Russia, takes $325m hit
The world's second largest brewer sold its business in Russia for just 1 euro ($1.08), months after announcing its exit.
Six years of Rohingya exodus: Food crisis and fears of a ‘lost generation’
Refugees mark August 25 as 'Genocide Day' to demand justice and safe and voluntary repatriation to their Myanmar homes.
Trump returns to social media platform X, posts mugshot from county jail
The former US president returned to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to post his police mugshot.
Russia says destroyed 42 Ukraine-launched drones over Crimea
Kyiv has promised to retake the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Canada’s largest bank RBC warns of softer economy, plans job cuts
RBC warned of a slowing domestic growth including slowing wage growth, lower job postings and a rise in unemployment.
Official leading search for thousands of missing people in Mexico resigns
Critics worry that the government may use statistics to give the appearance of progress in search for the disappeared.
Turkish attacks kills 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG
Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.
‘A wall of BRICS’: The significance of adding six new members to the bloc
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE invited to join the grouping of top emerging economies.
Turkey makes bigger than expected interest rate hike, targets inflation
Turkey's 25 percent interest rate hike received well by investors who want Ankara to move away from previous policies.
What did President Putin say about the Russia plane crash
Here is a translation of Putin's comments after he broke his silence over the crash.
Putin offers ‘condolences’ after presumed death of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Putin says Prigozhin was a 'talented' person who made 'serious mistakes' but achieved the right results.
Warming decimates Antarctica’s emperor penguin chicks
Of five sites monitored in the Bellingshausen Sea region, four experienced a 100 percent loss of chicks, scientists say.