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Israeli air strikes kill 41 people in Lebanon in 24-hour window

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has reached 2,659, with 8,183 others injured.

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 41 people in 24-hours

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 increases to 2,659, 8,183 injured.

Flotilla activists return to Istanbul after Israel detains them at sea

Global Sumud Flotilla activists have arrived in Istanbul after Israel intercepted their Gaza-bound aid convoy at sea.

Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day

Workers, activists and trade unions around the world marked May Day with rallies on Friday.

Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade

The US president says the ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is 'a very profitable business'.

Ex-Formula One driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies aged 59

Zanardi, who lost his legs in a racing crash, was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy.

Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam

Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.

Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse

The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.

UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests

PM Keir Starmer says the phrase 'globalise the Intifada' should be 'completely off limits'.

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?

China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks

China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong says maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are “urgent” priorities.

China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict escalates

The UNIFIL mission has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight.

Iran war: What’s happening on day 64 as Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal

US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he 'can’t agree to'.

Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies 'suddenly'

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59.

Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion dies 'suddenly'

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59.

'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans

In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.

Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'

The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.

Iran war protester speaks to Al Jazeera from top of Washington bridge

A 45-year old man is occupying the top of Washington’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to protest the war on Iran.

'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'

Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Peru's public prosecutor says many of their citizens are victims of deception, lured by ⁠the promise of jobs.

Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

Iran war live: Trump says no ‘early’ end to war, unhappy with Tehran offer

White House tells Congress that Iran hostilities have 'terminated' despite continued US troop presence in Middle East.

Trump considering option to ‘blast the hell out of’ Iran

US President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with the latest peace proposal from Iran.

Trump expands red snapper fishing as critics warn of overfishing

Anglers in Florida, Georgia, and Carolinas gain more fishing control with Trump's red snapper permit approval.

At least 12 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Israel's strikes continue, with more than 2,600 killed since March 2, despite an ongoing ceasefire.

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised as health deteriorates

Mohammadi has lost consciousness twice and suffered a severe cardiac crisis, her foundation has announced.

May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights

May Day events include calls to 'tax the rich' and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.

Barcelona in sight of La Liga title a week before El Clasico with Real

Barcelona face Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday where a win will heap more pressure on Real Madrid at Espanyol on Sunday.

Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing

From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.

US judge bars Trump from ending protected status for Yemeni nationals

Trump administration has sought to cancel temporary protections for 13 countries as part of immigration crackdown.

The world wants to eliminate cervical cancer - how Australian scientists led the way

For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diagnoses in women under 25. To get there, they vaccinated young men.

Trump says Iran seeks terms he ‘can’t agree to’ in latest peace proposal

Trump says the Iranian offer sent via Pakistan contains terms he's not satisfied with.

Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on European Union cars, trucks

US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal, launches new tariffs to begin next week.

EU hits back at 'unacceptable' Donald Trump over plans to increase tariffs

The European Union's trade chair has hit back at Donald Trump after he announced plans to increase tariffs on vehicles exported to the US.

US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’

Latest warning comes as Iranian state media reports Tehran has presented new peace proposal to US.

Michael Jackson’s biopic and what it leaves out

A new biopic revisits Michael Jackson - but what’s left out of his story, and who decides his legacy?

Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.

EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect

The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.

Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems

Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.

Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.

Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally

Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

US imposes sanctions on DR Congo ex-President Kabila alleging rebel support

The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.

Howe says Saudi owners’ desire for success at Newcastle remains unchanged

PIF said on Thursday that it would cut funding of LIV Golf at end of 2026 ​season.

Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight

The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.

Giorgia Meloni’s moral retreat on Gaza

The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.

Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem

Warning follows Jewish man's arrest over brutal attack on nun in Jerusalem this week.

Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception

Israel’s military reportedly seized 22 vessels sailing among the Global Sumud Flotilla.