UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent…
Former United States Congress member Matt Gaetz has confirmed he will not resume his seat in the House of Representatives, amid scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations. Gaetz had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first pick for the role of attorney general in his incoming administration. But speaking on Friday to the conservative…
Who: Manchester City vs Tottenham HotspurWhat: English Premier League footballWhere: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United KingdomWhen: 5:30pm (17:30 GMT) on SaturdayHow to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up and full text commentary of the game Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he would stay to the end of…
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent. Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will strengthen the power of longtime President Daniel Ortega, who has been accused of cracking down on critics and political challengers. The reforms, which 79-year-old…
Court convicts Jameson Timba and 34 activists after five months in pre-trial detention. A Zimbabwe court has convicted an opposition leader and 34 activists on charges of participating in an unlawful gathering, more than five months after they were taken into pre-trial detention. Jameson Timba, interim leader of a faction…
Israeli forces have bombarded southern Lebanon and the suburbs of Beirut, killing at least five medics and crumpling a multistorey building, as ground troops have clashed with Hezbollah fighters in the south. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli warplanes launched strikes on Friday on two buildings just inside Beirut’s…
Who: Ipswich Town vs Manchester UnitedWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Portman Road, Ipswich, United KingdomWhen: 4:30pm (15:30 GMT) on SundayHow to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up and full text commentary of the game Ruben Amorim might be Manchester United’s sixth permanent boss since they last hoisted the…
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt. Negotiations at the COP29 climate conference have extended into overtime after an offer by wealthy countries to provide $250bn a year in climate financing for developing countries was roundly rejected. The…
A New York judge has delayed the sentencing in Donald Trump’s hush money case and allowed the United States president-elect to argue to dismiss the conviction before he takes office on January 20. Judge Juan Merchan on Friday cancelled a sentencing hearing set for Tuesday without setting a new date….
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked another loyalist to be the next attorney general after his first choice, firebrand former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew from contention after days of controversy. Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, to be the country’s…
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