Laura Fernandez sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president
Fernandez enters office with her right-wing party holding an absolute majority in the legislature.
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Venice Biennale: The Art of the Unseen
At this year’s Venice Biennale, the story isn’t just about what’s on display—but what’s missing.
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Could Labour and Conservative party dominance in UK politics be ending?
Britain's prime minister is under pressure to quit after huge losses in local elections.
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Al Jazeera reporter witnesses Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israel has increased its attacks across southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tyre.
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Protests in the Canary Islands as virus-stricken ship heads for port
Protesters in Tenerife are voicing opposition to the imminent arrival of a cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
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Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting
Zawiya refinery shut down in 'precautionary measure' as emergency declared following explosions and gunfire nearby.
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Four convicted in US related to killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
Prosecutors charge Florida served as central hub in 2021 assassination of Moise, which set off ongoing political crisis.
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Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war
Truce will also include swap of 1,000 prisoners of war from each country, US president says.
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ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East.
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Olympic water polo resignations cite lack of respect, belittling behaviour
Olympic and European holders in mass resignation, saying Serbia chief has shown a lack of respect for their efforts.
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How and when can Arsenal or Man City win the Premier League?
Manchester City face Brentford on Saturday, while Arsenal travel to West Ham on Sunday in red-hot Premier League race.
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More than a dozen reported killed in Israeli attacks on south Lebanon
Israeli air raids on southern Lebanon escalate ahead of new round of talks expected next week in Washington, DC.
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Justice for Shireen: The American investigation
Four years after Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, her family is still seeking US-backed accountability.
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Real Madrid fine Valverde and Tchouameni for dressing-room fight
Real do not impose sporting sanctions saying 500,000 euro fines concludes the 'internal procedures' against the pair.
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South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Naegohyang Women's FC will play the Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League in a six-year first.
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FIFPRO in ‘landmark’ win as European body admits football calendar failings
Players' union challenges French state's failure to protect professional footballers from risks to health and safety.
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‘Leader of the pack’: Reform UK makes election gains, humiliating Labour
Keir Starmer's Labour has suffered a humiliating defeat as the hard right makes sweeping gains.
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Rubio says Iranian boats firing at Americans will be ‘blown up’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US military’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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South Africa’s top court revives impeachment inquiry against president
The scandal centres on a large sum of foreign currency stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmhouse in 2020.
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‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files
US President Trump ordered the release in February amid renewed public interest; critics claim distraction.
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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US
Virginia's top court blocks redistricting plan, handing Republicans a key win before crucial midterm elections.
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‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity
Resistant and resilient, the Masallam family fight to stay on their land in Palestine's occupied West Bank.
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Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae dies aged 86
The former leader won praise for good governance and the fight against HIV/AIDS in the southern African nation.
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Kenya cancer cluster sparks ‘environmental genocide’ claims over oil waste
Rising cancer cases are linked to toxic waste left behind during oil exploration in the 1980s.
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Thousands run Palestine Marathon under shadow of Israel’s war on Gaza
Marathon draws 13,000 runners globally to amplify unity and resilience amid escalating violence in Gaza and West Bank.
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