California passes bill banning caste-based discrimination Dalit rights groups hail the vote as a landmark victory in their bid to stop casteism from taking root in the US. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
African leaders seek global taxes for climate change at Nairobi summit The Nairobi Declaration represents a united front for Africa before negotiations for more funding at COP28. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
Displaced Syrians forced to build hideouts in the caves of Jabal al-Zawiya Al-Zawiya’s caves shelter Syrian families whose homes have been under attack as regime forces hound Idlib. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
South Africa ‘held to ransom’ by big pharma, overcharged for COVID vaccines J&J, Pfizer charged South Africa between 15 and 33 percent more for COVID vaccine doses, contracts reveal. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
‘It will really make me sad’: Georgia plans to ban commercial surrogacy The Georgian government has proposed a ban to prevent foreign couples from accessing commercial surrogacy. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
‘Justice denied’: Victims’ families slam UK’s Northern Ireland legacy bill The UK’s proposed law will shut down new probes of atrocities committed during 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
Sudanese asylum seekers sleep rough by Libya’s UNHCR office Many refugees remain without shelter after making the arduous journey to Libya from war-torn Sudan. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
Eritreans in Tel Aviv unsure if they fear Netanyahu or other Eritreans more Israeli right calls them ‘infiltrators’, and PM demands deportations after pro-, anti-gov’t Eritreans fight in streets. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
‘Don’t come back without your brother’: Anguished search for lost Tunisian Rashid is on a desperate quest to find his brother Nader, lost at sea, who left Tunisia by boat to join him in Italy. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
India’s manufacturers cash in as brands seek refuge from US-China tensions Indian firms are capitalising on a push by leading brands to diversify their suppliers away from China. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash Locals on tourist resort island claim Russians fleeing fallout of the war in Ukraine are stealing Thai jobs. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, gets 22 years for US Capitol riot Tarrio, convicted of seditious conspiracy, gets longest prison sentence to date in relation to January 6, 2021, attack. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023
France reportedly in talks with Niger for possible withdrawal of its troops Talks under way for the ‘partial withdrawal’ of troops amid frayed ties following July 26 coup, according to reports. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023
Why would North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin want to meet? Moscow seeking to quash Kyiv counteroffensive while Pyongyang is extending pace of missile testing. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Q&A: East Timor’s ASEAN membership and the Myanmar conflict President Jose Ramos-Horta insists East Timor is on track to join ASEAN, which seeks to resolve the crisis in Myanmar.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Amid graft scandal, Ukraine to appoint Muslim defence chief Rustem Umerov Rustem Umerov is from the Muslim Tatar community in Crimea that largely resisted Russia’s 2014 annexation.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Israel kill two Palestinians, destroys even more of Nur Shams camp Ayed Abu Harb killed in a large-scale raid on Tulkarem’s Nur Shams camp, before another Palestinian killed by Israel.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Schools in France send dozens of Muslim girls home for wearing abayas Schoolgirls who refused to change out of the robes have been sent home with a letter to parents on secularism.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Press freedom concerns as India editors’ body charged over Manipur report Manipur police file cases against Editors Guild of India members, accusing them of promoting enmity between groups.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 In Sudan’s South Darfur, armed men pillage, loot under cover of fighting As the armed foes go toe-to-toe in South Darfur, residents strive to find secure shelters amid intense fighting.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Solomon Islands MPs demand answers over ‘replica’ guns from China Opposition leader Matthew Wale accuses police commissioner of misleading citizens after Al Jazeera report.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Putin says again Ukraine counteroffensive ‘has failed’ as Kyiv claims gains Russian president and defence officials in Kyiv give conflicting accounts of situation on front lines in Ukraine.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023 ‘I have to leave’: Migrants flock to US ‘mobility’ centres in Latin America Critics argue ‘Safe Mobility’ sites in countries like Colombia are no substitute for asylum at the US-Mexico border.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023 Africa Climate Summit begins in Kenya: A simple guide to proceedings The meeting opens in Nairobi as Kenyan President Ruto, its champion, stands accused of doublespeak on climate change.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023 How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions? Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.