Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reappointed as PM
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito.
Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions?
EXPLAINER Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions? Amid Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis, countries are bowing to US pressure and winding down their Cuban medical programmes. A cholera…
Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom Olympic gold medal at Winter Games 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom Olympic gold medal at Winter Games 2026 American ski great clinches her fourth career Olympic medal, and her first since 2018, in the women’s slalom at…
Pro-Palestine activists acquitted of burglary at Israeli arms site in UK
Pro-Palestine activists acquitted of burglary at Israeli arms site in UK Filton24 defendants, members of Palestine Action, found not guilty as prosecutors fail to provide evidence. The defendants, who are…
Glacier grafting: How an Indigenous art is countering water scarcity
EXPLAINER Glacier grafting: How an Indigenous art is countering water scarcity Residents in the northern part of the country are creating artificial glaciers to tackle water shortages amid soaring temperatures.…
Has Bangladesh’s new PM named student leaders to his cabinet?
EXPLAINER Has Bangladesh’s new PM named student leaders to his cabinet? Newly sworn-in PM Tarique Rahman’s cabinet has two leaders who rose to prominence in the 2024 uprising. Why? The…
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84
US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential black political figures in US history, has died.
Missiles fly as 3rd round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks kick off in Geneva
Missiles fly as 3rd round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks kick off in Geneva Ukraine’s lead negotiator says Kyiv will work ‘constructively’ but ‘without excessive expectations’. Ukraine’s delegation waits for the…
Ramadan Mubarak 2026: Hear greetings in different languages
EXPLAINER Ramadan Mubarak 2026: Hear greetings in different languages Here is how to wish someone during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world. (Al Jazeera) By…
Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test
Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test Nearly half a million citizens have invoked the EU’s own human rights clause to demand suspension of its partnership with Israel. German police…