Iraq’s overreliance on oil threatens economic, political strife
More than 90 percent of Iraq's government revenue comes from oil, leaving the country hostage to global prices.
Babies are dying of hunger and dehydration in Gaza
Starving two-month-old Laila Junaid was brought to hospital in northern Gaza weighing a fraction of what she should.
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Bankman-Fried, 32, sentenced for stealing $8bn from customers of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds.
Palestinian Authority announces a new Cabinet amid Israeli assault on Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas has announced a new interim government as calls grow for a revitalised and reformed PA.
Unarmed Palestinians killed in Gaza
Exclusive video and witness testimony obtained by Al Jazeera have revealed how Israeli forces killed two unarmed Palesti
How will a shrinking population affect the global economy?
Falling fertility rates could bring about a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years.
Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar
Houses washed away and roads destroyed after cyclone hits north of the Indian Ocean island.
India’s opposition supporters protest arrest of key leader
Protesters attempted to march to Prime Minister Modi’s house after a key opposition leader was arrested.
Japan health scare: Drugmaker reports two more deaths linked to supplement
Kobayashi Pharma recalled cholesterol-lowering supplements with red yeast rice over possible link to kidney disease.
Philippines’s Marcos promises measures after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’
President says country to respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after soldiers injured.
Kyiv targets Russia’s navy as Moscow’s forces inch ahead in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine mounted a sophisticated air-and-naval attack on Sevastopol in the past week, damaging ships and infrastructure.
‘Over my dead body’, say Gambian mothers amid efforts to lift FGM ban
As politicians work to repeal anti-female circumcision law, women stand firm to shield the next generation of girls.
China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve
Beijing imposed the tariffs in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent.
India’s media – captured and censored
Across almost every form of media in India - social, broadcast and print - Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.
Colombia expels Argentina’s diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist’
Argentina's president calls his Colombian counterpart a 'murderer' and 'communist', prompting a diplomatic spat.