Should Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hold elections amid Russia war? No, say voters Some politicians, in Ukraine and elsewhere, question whether the country should hold a vote, despite legal restrictions. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023
‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023
US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire US deputy ambassador says an immediate ceasefire in Gaza would ‘only plant the seeds for the next war’. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Gaza artist going to Ireland ends up trapped in Rafah by Israeli bombs Almadhoun was to fly to Ireland for his art, but has been stuck at Gaza’s Rafah border. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
‘Choiceless elections’: Zimbabweans cry foul before bizarre by-elections Opposition figures and analysts say Zimbabwe’s political arena is being shaped to enforce a one-party state. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Israel police stop settlers march in Jerusalem after ‘racist chants’ The march had initially been approved despite concerns over potential violence during the war on Gaza. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Palestinians mourn poet Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli air strike The renowned poet and academic was considered ‘the voice of Gaza’. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Palestinians detained by Israel in Gaza blindfolded, stripped to underwear Hamas slams treatment of about 100 detainees as act of revenge and crime against defenceless civilians. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Ahead of key Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote, where do UNSC members stand? Support for a ceasefire has grown within the UN Security Council, but the US and UK might veto the proposal. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Israel: Journalist killed in Lebanon was in ‘active combat zone’ Rights groups say Israeli strike that killed Reuters reporter and injured others must be investigated as a war crime. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Blinky, the Kenyan bandleader whose crew shaped ‘cool’ Nairobi music scene Bill ‘Blinky’ Sellanga speaks on life before the music and the evolution of one of Kenya’s most beloved bands. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
US raises criticism of Israel ahead of UNSC ceasefire meeting US officials urge Israel to protect Gaza civilians but are unlikely to back calls for permanent truce. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
France 24 · Dec 7, 2023 Claims that a dead baby in Gaza is actually a doll are proven false A mother was filmed in Gaza on December 1, holding the body of her dead son in her arms after he was killed in the latest wave of Israeli bombardments. However, once the footage was uploaded online, several people and a prominent Israeli paper claimed that the dead infant was…
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 As retailer REI’s troubles with employees continue, consumers back off Once known as the beacon of corporate America, REI is now embroiled in face-offs with employees, putting off consumers.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Israel accused of killing journalist in direct strike on southern Lebanon Israel says it does not target civilians as human rights groups say incident should be investigated as a possible war crime
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 ‘If Christ were born today, he would be born under rubble, Israeli bombing’ All Palestinian churches cancelled Christmas festivities, one church in Bethlehem shares its pain through iconography.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 As war in Gaza rages, what’s behind Germany’s support of Israel? Germany has tried to make amends for its Nazi past, in what some experts say is an attempt to whitewash its image.
Newslaundry · Dec 7, 2023 Israel tank fire targeted clearly identified journalists, killing 1: Reuters probe Reuters has accused Israeli forces of killing its journalist Issam Abdallah and injuring six other reporters even when they could be clearly identified as journalists in Lebanon on October 13, in a detailed investigative report published today.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria The UN agency’s decision comes amid a funding shortage as northwest Syria faces increasing food insecurity.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 Israel’s war on Gaza: Can Guterres’s use of UN’s Article 99 bring peace? The rarely used rule will allow the US secretary-general to make an appeal for peace to the Security Council.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month Fighting rages as Israeli troops press further south with ‘carpet bombardment of entire neighbourhoods’.
Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023 Israeli raid kills 22 members of Al Jazeera correspondent’s family in Gaza Family members of Momin Alshrafi, correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, have been killed at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza.
Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023 In a Toronto neighbourhood, renters go up against big owners Landlords, including a federal pension fund, are trying to push up rents by nearly 10 percent, aiming to push them out.