World News: Dozens killed in Mogadishu car bomb attack: Police
At least 30 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Dozens more are feared dead in the blast … Read more
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World News: Kazakhstan plane crash: 100 people on board
Bek Air flight carrying a passenger plane with 100 people on board, crashes after take off near Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport. – Subscribe to our channel … Read more
World News: US House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power, obstruction
For only the third time in 243 years, a US president has been impeached. Donald Trump’s been charged with abuse of power and obstruction of … Read more
World News: Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death
Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death in a treason case. It relates to a nationwide emergency he imposed in November 2007. … Read more
World News: Lebanon’s president delays consultations to name prime minister
Lebanon’s president has postponed the process of picking a new Prime Minister, until Thursday. The news comes after another night of violence, security forces fired … Read more
World News: UN Climate Summit: COP25 negotiators reach climate deal
A deal has been reached at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP25) in Spain after a two-day deadlock. The talks were aimed at deciding how … Read more
World News: Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir sentenced to 2 years for corruption
Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in prison on financial irregularity charges in the first of several cases against the … Read more
World News: Trump impeachment: Committee sends charges to full House for vote
A key committee of the US House of Representatives voted along party lines on Friday to approve two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging … Read more
World News: Ex-PM Tebboune elected Algeria’s new president
In Algeria, former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been declared the winner of Thursday’s presidential vote. Preliminary results show he won 58 percent of the … Read more
World News: ‘No ifs, no buts’: Johnson says Brexit by January 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party has claimed an emphatic victory in the UK’s general election – seen as a critical juncture in the Brexit crisis … Read more
World News: Jeremy Corbyn to resign as Labour leader after election defeat
The main opposition Labour Party is expected to win fewer than 200 seats – losing many in its traditional heartland. Its leader Jeremy Corbyn acknowledged … Read more
World News: Boris Johnson scores landslide win in UK general election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to call a snap election looks to have paid off. Official results from Thursday’s vote are coming in but … Read more
World News: India’s Parliament approves contentious citizenship bill
India’s Parliament has approved a controversial citizenship bill that grants citizenship to minorities facing persecution from three neighbouring countries – but excludes Muslims. A day … Read more
World News: Former Saudi consul-general accused in Khashoggi murder case
The State Department has just announced that Mohammed Al-Otaibi – the former consul-general of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul – is accused of gross human rights … Read more
World News: Trump impeachment: Democrats introduce two formal charges
US House Democratic leaders on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, one on abuse of power and the other on obstruction … Read more
World News: Algerian court convicts 2 ex-prime ministers for corruption
Two former Algerian prime ministers were convicted of corruption-related charges and sentenced to lengthy prison terms in a landmark trial. Both served under long-time president … Read more
World News: Ostrava: Six killed Czech hospital shooting, gunman at large
An attacker shot and killed at least six people and seriously injured two at a hospital in the northeast Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday, … Read more
World News: Russia faces 4-year ban from Olympics
Russia has been accused of manipulating laboratory data, which was handed over to investigators. A key panel recommended banning Russia from hosting or competing in … Read more
World News: Tourists injured after volcanic eruption in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said there were about 100 people on the island at the time of the volcanic eruption. Al Jazeera … Read more
World News: US House to draft impeachment charges against Trump: Pelosi
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she has instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald … Read more
World News: Iraq parliament approves PM Adel Abdul Mahdi’s resignation
On Friday, an embattled Adel Abdul Mahdi formally submitted his offer to step down following the killing of more than 50 demonstrators by the security … Read more
World News: Iraqi PM to resign after deadly anti-government protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said he will submit his resignation to the country’s Parliament after a day of intense bloodshed amid mass … Read more
World News: Injuries after gunshots, stabbings near London Bridge area
Police say a number of people have been injured after gunshots, stabbings in the United Kingdom near the London Bridge area, of London. The area … Read more
World News: Holey Artisan cafe attack: Dhaka court sentences seven to death
A court in Bangladesh has just sentenced seven people to death for one of the worst attacks in the country’s history. Twenty-two people died in … Read more
World News: UK Supreme Court rules Parliament suspension ‘unlawful and void’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended the United Kingdom’s Parliament, the country’s highest court has ruled. The suspension was “unlawful, void and … Read more
World News: UK’s Thomas Cook goes bankrupt, thousands of tourists stranded
The world’s oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, has collapsed, leaving more than 600,000 people who bought its package holidays stranded in various countries spanning the … Read more
World News: Pakistan hands over captured pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India
Pakistan has handed over a captured pilot to Indian authorities at the Wagah border, a move aimed at de-escalating tensions after days of hostilities between … Read more
World News: Spain: Catalan leaders get 13 years in jail for sedition
Nine of 12 Catalan separatist leaders who defied the Spanish government and held an independence referendum in 2017 have been jailed for up to 13 … Read more
World News: Ecuador’s Moreno, indigenous groups reach deal to end protests
Ecuador’s government has just agreed to repeal a law that ended decades-old fuel subsidies after holding talks with indigenous leaders. Demonstrators angry at the rise … Read more
World News: US troops are pulling out of Northern Syria
Ankara says its forces have now entered Tal Abyad, and they’ve taken control of Ras Al Ain and Saluk. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan is live … Read more
World News: US to send thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon said the United States will send 3,000 more troops to Saudi Arabia, The new deployment is part of a series of what the … Read more
World News: Iran oil tanker: Explosion on ship near Saudi’s Jeddah port city
An Iranian state oil company tanker has exploded and caught fire near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, according to reports by Iranian state media. … Read more
World News: Turkey launches military operation in northeast Syria
Turkey has launched a long-threatened military operation in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish-led forces from the border area and create a “safe zone” to resettle … Read more
World News: White House: Turkey to begin military operation in Northern Syria
American troops ‘will no longer be in the immediate area’ casting uncertainty on fate of their Kurdish allies. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said … Read more
World News: Hong Kong protests: Bid to suspend face mask ban fails
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators have failed in their legal bid to suspend a new ban on face masks at demonstrations. The rule was put in … Read more
World News: Hong Kong moves to ban face masks as protests continue
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam invoked the use of emergency powers on Friday, allowing the government to ban face masks at protests, in an … Read more
World News: Iraqi security forces fire on protesters in Baghdad
The Iraqi capital, Baghdad has been under curfew since Thursday after days of anti-government protests. Iraq’s prime minister has tried to calm tensions, saying the … Read more
World News: Hong Kong protester shot in chest by live round
Police in Hong Kong has fired tear gas to disperse protesters at various rallies as China marks 70 years since the Communist rule began. A … Read more
World News: UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero seized in July leaves Iranian port
The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran is finally leaving the Bandar Abbas port two months after it was seized, according to an Iranian … Read more
World News: Former French President Jacques Chirac dies aged 86
Former French President Jacques Chirac, who led France from 1995 to 2007, has died at the age of 86, his family and Agence France Presse … Read more
World News: White House releases memo of Ukraine phone call
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that the US House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, acquiescing to mounting … Read more
World News: Brexit: UK Parliament resumes after court ruling
The UK Parliament has reconvened following its suspension by Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier this month. Johnson, who arrived in London just in time, is … Read more
World News: Lebanon PM Saad Hariri to submit resignation after mass protests
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he will submit his resignation to President Michel Aoun, one of the main demands of the country’s protest … Read more
World News: EU agrees to delay Brexit until January 31 next year
The European Council has agreed to grant Britain a new Brexit delay to January 31 next year. On Monday, the European Council President Donald Tusk … Read more
World News: Argentina’s opposition leader Alberto Fernandez wins the presidency
Centre-left candidate opposition candidate, Alberto Fernandez has won more than 47 percent of the vote compared with President Mauricio Macri’s 41 percent. Fernandez campaigned on … Read more
World News: ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead: Reports
There are conflicting reports about whether the operation to kill the ISIL leader was successful. The US Magazine Newsweek is citing a US Army official … Read more
World News: UK Parliament backs prime minister’s Brexit bill
MPs voted 329 to 299 in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 110-page Withdrawal Agreement Bill, signifying support in principle for the Brexit deal Johnson … Read more
World News: UK MPs back Brexit extension amendment
The Parliament of the United Kingdom has backed a proposal designed to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to request a three-month Brexit extension from the … Read more
World News: US, Turkey agree to temporary ceasefire in Syria
US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have announced a temporary ceasefire amid a military offensive against Kurdish-led fighters in northern … Read more
World News: Trump to soon impose sanctions, stop trade deal with Turkey
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that in response to Turkey’s operation in northeast Syria he will soon issue an executive order authorising sanctions … Read more