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Portraits of people who were killed during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, hang on a wall on July 5, 2023.
Did Israel achieve its military goals in Jenin?
After failing to destroy and isolate Jenin, the Israeli army is expected to return to the camp with more lethal force.
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- An Israeli artillery gun fires a shell into Lebanon on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border
- Israel attacks launch site in Lebanon after rockets ‘fired’
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- Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu
- Nigeria’s petrol use falls after end of subsidy, regulator says
- Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking the freeway during protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday,
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- El Nino drives back-to-back hottest days on record
- Russian military vehicles escort a motorcade with members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission, who leave the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
- UN wants more access to Ukraine nuclear plant amid sabotage warnings
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- ‘Shared status’ fuels closer Taiwan and Somaliland partnership
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OPINION
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Lessons from DRC: Africa should not reward Russian expansionism
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Rami G Khouri
Believe it or not, justice will prevail in Palestine
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Alice Edwards
In this time of war, too many torturers are evading justice
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‘Only in America…’ is a narcissistic lie
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Marwan Bishara
The weird US-Israel relationship just got weirder
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China’s new problem: climate misinformation driven by nationalism
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US accuses Russia of ‘harassing’ drones in Syria, releases video
US air force says evasive action was taken after Russian pilots engaged afterburner and deployed parachute flares.
A still from the video released by the US airforce showing the land below and a Russian fighter jet at close quarters. Its number is clearly visible.
Features
THE BIG QUESTION
Is a global debt bomb about to explode?
The majority of low-income nations are on the cusp of a debt crisis, sparking fears of global contagion.
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In the banlieues, opinions are divided on riots as a response
People attend a march in tribute to Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer during a traffic stop, in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France
‘I connect to the pain’: Finding a second chance in ultrarunning
Ashleigh Adams (in pink, left) on the finish line of the 2023 Comrades Marathon in Durban, South Africa.
LONG READ
Between two wars: 20 years of conflict in Sudan’s Darfur
Rebel soldiers in Darfur, Sudan
WHAT'S YOUR MONEY WORTH?
‘I do not know how many days are left’: A Yemeni dreams of Hajj
An illustration of a man (right) standing on a long receipt leading to a snow globe with the qibla in Mecca in it.
‘As for Prigozhin, he’s in St Petersburg,’ Lukashenko says
Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia less than two weeks after leading rebellion, according to the Belarusian president.
Yevgeny Prigozhin smiling as he leaves Rostov on Don. He is gripping the hand of a supporter on the street.
Maximiliano Alvarez stands in front of the Messi mural outside Fiorito restaurant in Miami [Ali Harb/Al Jazeera]
Sports
Everything to know about Wimbledon, world’s oldest tennis event
This year’s edition began on July 3 and will conclude on July 16.
Wimbledon
Female athlete diagnosed with CTE brain disease in landmark case
Heather Anderson of the Crows looks to pass the ball during the round four AFL Women's match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Adelaide Crows at Fremantle Oval
EXCLUSIVE
‘They have no recourse’: FIFPRO Africa on protecting footballers
Cameroon's Geremi holds off Denmark's Simon Poulsen
Steven Gerrard appointed manager of Saudi Arabian club Al Ettifaq
Steven Gerrard gesticulates
Eight big names missing out on the 2023 Women’s World Cup
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At least 4 killed in Russian missile attack on Lviv city, Ukraine
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says more than 30 people injured in attack on residential apartment building in the city.
Rescue workers respond to a Russian rocket strike that hit an apartment building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on July 6, 2023. Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Facebook’s Meta launches ‘Twitter killer’ social network Threads
Mark Zuckerberg launches Twitter rival in bid to capitalise on turmoil at Twitter under Elon Musk.
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Russia TV blasts Wagner boss Prigozhin, says mutiny probe ongoing
Russia’s state Russia-1 TV channel broadcast programme in which Wagner boss branded ‘a traitor’ over rebellion.
In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company,
Hong Kong-born singer and Mulan star Coco Lee dies aged 48
Lee, who also grew up in California, was renowned as the voice of Mulan in Mandarin and for her soaring vocals.
Singer Coco Lee performing on stage in Shanghai. She is wearing a feathery pink evening gown.
US Navy says it repelled Iranian effort to seize oil tankers
US says Iran fired on one ship with no casualties, fled both times when US destroyer arrived at sites in Gulf of Oman.
Strait of Hormuz Map
‘Steady, deliberate’: Ukrainian advance meets Russian resistance
Ukraine says its counterattack has been successful so far given its lack of air power and limited resources.
Burned cars are seen at a site of a Russian military strike in the town of Pervomaiskyi
TikTok asks US judge to block Montana ban
Video-sharing platform argues state ban violates free speech rights of the company and its users.
A close-up of the black TikTok logo, with its variation on a musical note
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 498
As the war enters its 498th day, these are the main developments.
A Ukrainian soldier ducks as he fires a howitzer towards Russian lines near Bakhmut. The weapon is behind him and there are clouds of smoke and flames
‘They can’t break our spirit’: Jenin residents after Israel siege
Destroyed homes, cars, streets and memorials mark Jenin refugee camp as Israel pulls out. But so does defiance.
Palestinians try to move a damaged car after the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Jenin camp, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
African migrants in Tunisia face discrimination, little sympathy
Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
African migrants wait for a train at the train station in Sfax, Tunisia
US man guilty of raping 9-year-old in Ohio gets life sentence
The victim had to travel outside her state to get legal abortion after Supreme Court overturned right to the procedure.
Man in brown jumpsuit and handcuffs
Three children among 16 people killed by gas leak in South Africa
An emergency services spokesperson has said illegal mining operations are suspected in the deadly gas leak.
Police stand at a darkened scene at night, where improvised houses can be seen with panels of scrap metal and wood. A police vehicle is parked nearby.
Biden ‘anxiously looking forward’ to Sweden joining NATO
US president reiterates support for Sweden’s NATO application as he meets the country’s prime minister at White House.
Joe Biden sits with Ulf Kristersson in the Oval Office
US Justice Dept reveals more info about Trump Mar-a-Lago search
A federal judge in Florida declined a media request to un-redact the entire affidavit justifying the Mar-a-Lago search.
Trump, in a red baseball cap, stands behind a podium with his name on it. A crowd of supporters stands behind him.
Canadian government to stop buying Meta platform ads amid dispute
The social media giant has threatened consequences over a bill meant to bolster ad revenue for news outlets.
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta
Prominent neo-Nazi propagandist arrested in Canada: Police
Canada says first time individual charged with ‘both terrorism and hate propaganda’ for advocating violent ideology.
Screen shot from a neo-Nazi propoganda picture
Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam wins city council primary
Exonerated in an infamous rape case, Salaam made a successful bid for the Democratic nod in New York’s Central Harlem.
A man in a suit and tie speaks. Behind him are a set of window blinds.
Pentagon chief announces tighter controls after high-profile leak
Changes include increased physical security and measures to ensure documents are not improperly removed.
Lloyd Austin
Fears simmer for Russian reporter after brutal attack in Chechnya
Russian journalist and her lawyer were severely beaten and threatened with weapons in Chechnya.
Human Rights Commissioner in the Chechen Republic Mansur Soltaev visits Yelena Milashina, a journalist for the now-banned independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and lawyer Alexander Nemov in hospital after they were attacked on their way to the Chechen capital Grozny from the local airport, in Grozny, Russia July 4, 2023. Crew Against Torture/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico, killing as many as 27 aboard
Up to 21 more people were injured in the crash, which took place along steep, winding roads in the state of Oaxaca.
Venezuelan migrants
‘Crisis of humanity’: UN condemns rising sexual violence in Sudan
UN agencies demand an end to sexual attacks against women and girls in war-hit country, urge independent investigations.
Smoke rises over Khartoum
Survivors: ‘Greek coastguard was next to us when boat capsized’
Two Syrian refugees recall their harrowing journey and pin blame on the coastguard for the devastating shipwreck.
Turkish coast guards help migrants
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From: Inside Story
Is the UK’S National Health Service at risk of falling apart?
The NHS is facing record wait times and staff shortages.
China cancels visit from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell
Representatives from the EU and China were expected to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine during next week’s meeting.
European Union Foreign Affairs and Security Policy minister, Josep Borrell
Syrians decry looming end to cross-border aid from Turkey
People in northwest Syria fear ‘death by starvation’ as UN authorisation of aid deliveries is set to expire on Monday.
UN in Idlib
Israeli-Russian academic held by militia in Iraq, Netanyahu says
Israeli PM’s office holds Iraq responsible for wellbeing of Elisabeth Tsurkov, who went missing months ago.
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UK’s Afghanistan inquiry to centre on ‘conduct’ of special forces
Defence Minister Ben Wallace confirms probe relates to elite troops previously accused of extrajudicial killings.
British military
As Canada reels from wildfire, First Nations hope for larger role
Advocates say that Indigenous communities must be given greater autonomy to engage in traditional burning practices.
A line of red flame tears through a forest of green conifers.
ICJ confirms international case over Iran downing of Flight PS752
Four countries accuse Iran of failing to take all practical measures to prevent the downing of the 2020 flight.
Debris of the Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752 that crashed after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport
Everything to know about Wimbledon, world’s oldest tennis event
This year’s edition began on July 3 and will conclude on July 16.
Wimbledon
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Why is the giraffe facing a silent extinction?
Despite being the world’s tallest mammal, the giraffe faces falling numbers overlooked by most conservation efforts.
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South Sudan’s Kiir to run in first-ever presidential election
Salva Kiir has led the North African country since it became independent from Sudan in 2011.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit attends the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Japan may start controversial Fukushima water release next month
Plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean over several decades secured IAEA approval on Tuesday.
A bottle holding a sample of water treated under the ALPS system
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From: Africa Direct
The Queen: The omu of Nigeria’s Delta State
The story, ceremonies and practices of the omu, a traditional female ruler in Nigeria.
China’s export curbs a ‘warning’ to US, state media says
State-run Global Times says China will not be ‘passively’ squeezed out of global semiconductor supply chain.
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Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting
Two juveniles aged 9 and 17 were among the victims as people flocked to the capital to mark the July Fourth holiday.
Fourth of July fireworks boxes and debris litter Meade Street following a shooting in Washington, DC
Portraits of two men in profile
From: The Stream
Why are we so fascinated by doppelgangers?
Apps cater to public searching for unrelated lookalikes, while scientists investigate genetic links.
S Africa deputy president’s security agents face assault charges
Police brutality is common in South Africa, with an estimated 5,500 cases reported annually.
Then former African National Congress (ANC) treasurer general and now South African Deputy President
‘The SNP is in crisis’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf’s first 100 days
Humza Yousaf took over the Scottish ruling party following the shock resignation of former leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Why did Israel use helicopter gunships on Jenin refugee camp?
Analysts say the use of helicopter gunships is indicative of an increased intensity in the assault against Palestinians.
Palestinians protest against Israeli forces during a military operation in the Jenin refugee camp
In India, desperate kidney sellers scammed on Facebook
Poverty-stricken Indians are trying to sell their organs on Facebook while scammers cash in on misery.
People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014
‘Scared for our kids’: Pit toilets endanger South African pupils
South Africa, Africa’s most industrialised country, is the world’s most unequal country, with pit toilets still common.
Girls stand near a pit latrine, at a school in Ghoboshiyane village, South Africa
In Singapore and Hong Kong, Korean dream tempts domestic helpers
South Korea is considering opening the door to foreign domestic workers as part of efforts to boost low birthrate.
Son Ye-jin
Israel bombs Gaza following Jenin assault
Jets strike positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets are fired towards southern Israel following Israeli offensive.
A person wears a gas mask during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces amid an Israeli military operation, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
MOST READ
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- Is Meta’s new Threads more than a Twitter copycat?
- Did Israel achieve its military goals in Jenin?
- ‘As for Prigozhin, he’s in St Petersburg,’ Lukashenko says
- US accuses Russia of ‘harassing’ drones in Syria, releases video
- ‘Steady, deliberate’: Ukrainian advance meets Russian resistance
- Israel attacks launch site in Lebanon after rockets ‘fired’
- Uzbekistan touts Silk Road past in bid for tourist boom
- ‘Shared status’ fuels closer Taiwan and Somaliland partnership
- At least 4 killed in Russian missile attack on Lviv city, Ukraine
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