Norwegian teen ‘hitman’ detained for UK murder plot
A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a “hit” for an organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years detention. Johannes Natland, 19, was…
‘Trying to dominate’: In Cyprus, some fear Israel’s growing influence
‘Trying to dominate’: How Israel is embedding itself in the Cypriot state Israel now reaches into Cyprus’s water, gas, health and defence and a number of Cypriots fear their island…
BBC witnesses Jewish settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank
Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson saw Jewish settlers setting fire to olive trees and using slingshots to hurl stones.
Locals in India’s Odisha allege forgery behind land taken for Adani mine
‘It was fake’: Indian villagers allege forgery behind Adani mine project Forged signatures and thumbprints – even of dead and fictitious people – allegedly used to get land for bauxite…
Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine
Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine Countries along NATO’s eastern flank are growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine. Fears of…
India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope
Who: India vs West Indies What: Twenty20 International cricket series Where: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India When: Saturday, October 17, at 7pm (13:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport…
British father fined for causing his two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus hotel fall
A father whose two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus has been fined 3,000 euro (£2,500). Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he…
Community ‘heartbroken and horrified’ after Oregon school shooting
A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say.
China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say
China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for economic cooperation, analysts say. A general…
Man Utd veering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League
Man Utd veering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League Lisandro Martinez apologises for his criticism after on-field spotlight shifts to Manchester United from City. Manchester United’s…