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Analysis and commentary on current events around the world.
Scenes show aftermath of horrific Israeli strike on Gaza tents
Palestinian families have returned to the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City after an Israeli strike killed three people.
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton calls on Israel to open Gaza’s Rafah border
Hamilton visited the Egypt-Gaza border as conditions worsened for Palestinians in Gaza after heavy rains.
First Palestinian American elected in New York talks to Al Jazeera
Palestinian American senator-elect Aber Kawas says Gaza and affordability in New York drove her into politics.
Uzbekistan: the crossroads of Central Asian cultures
Showcased in Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art lies an exhibition that expands on Uzbekistan’s intercultural artifacts.
Three women killed in LA crash as driver arrested
African writing award probe finds 'no evidence' winning story was AI generated
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.
Why is gasoline suddenly under $4 a gallon?
The average price of a gallon of gasoline dipped below $4 this week for the first time in months. Does that mean more relief is coming for drivers?
How much did pro-Israel groups spend against Hasan Piker at midterms?
Which key races remain undecided one week after the US midterms?
Democrats hope several races that are still too close to call will further expand their majorities in the US Congress.
More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says
UN warns hunger crisis affecting almost quarter of Lebanon's population could escalate without 'urgent action'.
Will Sheikh Hasina return to Bangladesh?
The former Bangladeshi PM says she is planning to go back, despite a death sentence.
Famed ship SS United States to be sunk off coast of Florida
Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner to be preserved and turned into a museum, but it will now become the world's largest artificial ocean reef.
Zohran Mamdani’s influence grows as Democrats eye 2028 strategies
Progressive strategists explain how Mamdani's 2025 mayoral campaign offered a 'real model' for other progressives.
Ireland fears undersea cables face growing threat from ‘malign actors’
Home to many US tech multinationals, Ireland raises alarm over Russia's so-called shadow fleet.
Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
Moscow announces the veteran diplomat's sudden passing without further details.
Missing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in a crate in South Carolina
Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.
Spain faces nationwide protests over soaring housing costs
Portugal cancels more than 300 flights, shuts schools due to Storm Charles
Authorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January's Storm Kristin.