Is India projecting ‘normalcy’ in Kashmir by holding G20 meeting? Analysts say New Delhi is hosting the event to claim its 2019 scrapping of special status brought peace and development. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
G7 struggles with response to China ‘economic coercion’ threat As leaders prepare for summit in Hiroshima, there appears little consensus on how to deal with the risk posed by China. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
Pig heads, BBQs: Mosque backlash tests S Korea religious freedom Plan to rebuild small mosque for Daegu university students has come up against a powerful conservative Christian lobby. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
‘A huge inspiration’: Embiid’s NBA MVP and Cameroon’s hoop dreams The NBA MVP is a hero in Cameroon, and the country’s talented but struggling game could use some of his stardust. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Women speak out about sexual violence in Sudan fighting Rapes by fighters are being documented in Sudan as doctors and individuals band together to support the victims. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Cannes Film Festival kicks off amid anti-government protests Amid France’s pension reform protests and controversies against Johnny Depp, the 76th edition of the festival kicks off. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
As Turkey heads to a presidential election run-off, what’s next? Analysts say incumbent candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan has an edge over the opposition’s Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Inside Venezuela’s oil corruption scandal Dozens of business figures and politicians have been arrested so far this year in a £17bn corruption scandal that has rocked Venezuela and its state-run oil company. The Week · May 16, 2023
Map: Which countries still have the death penalty? The number of recorded executions has risen to its highest level in five years, according to Amnesty International. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Silencing dissent: Journalists in Sudan face threats, raids Media workers say they’re being intimated by warring forces on both sides for reporting human rights violations. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Are killer robots the future of war? They could transform the battlefield but is the world ready for machines that decide who to kill? No, say many nations. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Singapore’s death row ‘main element of its drug policy’ Dozens of people face hanging for drug offences in Singapore with no sign the city-state will soften its approach. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
US religious freedom report notes attack on Abu Akleh funeral US report describes details of assault by Israeli forces on the funeral of slain Al Jazeera journalist in Jerusalem. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
‘The continuous Nakba’: Palestinians decry perpetual suffering Palestinians say the Nakba has manifested itself into an ongoing system of oppression that has made life ‘impossible’. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election Observers surprised after results show president leading Kilicdaroglu by more than 4 percentage points in first round.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 ‘It doesn’t work’: Migrants struggle with US immigration app Asylum seekers say they are crossing US-Mexico border irregularly after failing to get appointments through CBP One app.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 ‘We fled on foot’: Palestinians in US recall Nakba dispossession For Palestinians in the United States, memories of the 1948 ‘catastrophe’ sit alongside frustration with US policy.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 What’s a run-off? All to know about Turkey election results This is the first time Erdogan faces a second-round run-off vote as a presidential candidate.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Pakistan gov’t vs judiciary tussle intensifies after Khan freed Protest by pro-gov’t supporters outside Supreme Court and parliament resolution against top judge escalate the tensions.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Erdogan’s AK Party wins parliamentary majority: State media Anadolu news agency says AK Party won 266 seats and opposition CHP coalition won 166 in the 600-seat parliament.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Greece’s conservatives campaign on ‘firm but fair’ refugee policy Backed by the European Union, the Greek government has toughened its border management and moved refugees out of sight.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Media rights retreat in Tunisia as gov’t tightens freedoms Government restrictions are reducing the number of media outlets that are still speaking with an independent voice.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan UN officials say the talks in Jeddah will continue and hopefully lead to a ceasefire in the near future.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 ‘Nothing left but ashes’: Indian state on edge after ethnic riots While BJP claims situation is under control and there are no new violence, army and paramilitary still patrol streets.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023 Cafe Yafa: A Palestinian bookshop reviving literary culture Cafe Yafa continues a rich Palestinian literary culture, decades after the Nakba destroyed the libraries of Palestine.