EXPLAINER Despite a government offensive against the armed group, al-Shabab shows its capacity for high-level attacks. On Wednesday, armed group al-Shabab captured a United Nations-contracted helicopter in Somalia, killing one person and kidnapping several other passengers and crew members on board. The helicopter was on a medical evacuation mission from…
EXPLAINER The former president and 2024 contender suggested he might have decided on his vice presidential pick — but didn’t name anyone. Boycotting the presidential debate for the fifth consecutive time, former United States president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump instead attended a town hall in Iowa. The event,…
Russia appears to be doubling down on glide bombs and ballistic missiles – unsophisticated, inexpensive bombs difficult to intercept – as well as drones, as its strategy for inflicting a new wave of destruction on Ukraine’s cities and infrastructure. Since December 29, Russia has launched almost daily barrages of drones…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is holding its first hearing in the proceedings brought by South Africa against Israel on January 11 and 12. In the application submitted on December 29, the South African government argued that the way Israel is conducting its war in Gaza is genocidal in…
Mindset travels to Argentina, home to the highest number of psychologists per capita in the world. Psychological disorders are rising globally. Amid this mental health epidemic, innovative solutions exist. You just have to look for them. Al Jazeera’s new and thought-provoking series, Mindset, asks big questions about how we can…
Berlin, Germany – More than 500 global artists, filmmakers, writers and culture workers have announced a push against Germany’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza, calling on creatives to step back from collaborating with German state-funded associations. Launched this week, the campaign, backed by French author and Nobel Prize for…
Inflation has crossed 160 percent in Latin America’s third-biggest economy, with 40 percent of population living in poverty. Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finalised an agreement to release $4.7bn as part of a debt restructuring plan for the troubled South American nation. Latin America’s third-biggest economy is…
Maldives’ new president makes first state visit to Beijing as China and India vie for influence in Indian Ocean nation. China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu’s first state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he cast China’s regional rival India…
With city streets largely deserted apart from a massive military deployment, Ecuador found itself in a “state of war” as drug cartels waged a brutal campaign of kidnappings and attacks in response to a government crackdown. Hundreds of soldiers patrolled the capital, Quito, where residents were gripped by fear over…
A firebrand Israeli parliamentarian provoked a political and social media storm earlier this week when he signed a petition supporting South Africa’s case of genocide against Israel, which is to be heard at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Ofer Cassif, who declared his backing for South…
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