Israel’s killing rage

A familiar pantomime plays out in the shocking residue of the massacre of dozens of desperate Palestinian aid seekers.

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Far right makes gains in Israeli municipal elections

Far-right and ultra-religious parties won key local elections and retained controversial mayors.

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US judge disqualifies Trump from Illinois ballot

Former president barred from appearing on Republican presidential primary ballot over his role in US Capitol attack.

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US Supreme Court to hear Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case

Top court agrees to decide whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/29/us-supreme-court-to-hear-trumps-immunity-claim-in-2020-election-case?traffic_source=rss

‘Groundbreaking’: Michigan’s uncommitted vote for Gaza should ‘worry’ Biden

Michigan movement 'surpasses expectations' with over 100,000 votes cast in protest of unequivocal US support for Israel.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/groundbreaking-michigans-uncommitted-vote-for-gaza-should-worry-biden?traffic_source=rss

N Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food, says Seoul

South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions since September.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/n-korea-sent-russia-millions-of-munitions-in-exchange-for-food-says-seoul?traffic_source=rss

China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’

Law requires protection of information that is 'not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/china-broadens-law-on-state-secrets-to-include-work-secrets?traffic_source=rss

At least 576,000 people in Gaza one step away from famine, UN says

Warning comes as Israeli forces again opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in northern Gaza.

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Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’ content online

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says web giants have failed to keep kids safe online.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/27/canada-unveils-law-to-force-tech-firms-to-remove-harmful-content-online?traffic_source=rss

Taylor Swift’s father accused of assaulting photographer in Australia

Police in the state of New South Wales say they are investigating the alleged incident.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/taylor-swifts-father-accused-of-assaulting-photographer-in-australia?traffic_source=rss

After decades touting openness, Singapore sees foreign meddling threat

City-state's invocation of foreign interference law highlights challenges of maintaining a highly globalised economy.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/27/after-decades-touting-openness-singapore-sees-foreign-meddling-threat?traffic_source=rss

Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a humanitarian crisis

Heavy fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels is fuelling displacement and regional tensions.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/2/26/democratic-republic-of-congo-is-facing-a-humanitarian-crisis?traffic_source=rss

US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC

Airman reportedly screamed 'Free Palestine' as he lit himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/26/us-airman-sets-self-on-fire-in-protest-over-israels-genocide-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss

Tuvalu names Feleti Teo as new prime minister

Former attorney general named new prime minister after general election that ousted the island's pro-Taiwan leader.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/26/tuvalu-names-feleti-teo-as-new-prime-minister?traffic_source=rss

Thousands of Brazilians rally in support of Bolsonaro amid coup probe

Brazil's former president gathers supporters in a bid to demonstrate political strength.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/26/thousands-of-brazilians-rally-in-support-of-bolsonaro-amid-coup-probe?traffic_source=rss

Half of UK exporters say Houthi attacks in Red Sea disrupting business

The British Chambers of Commerce says 55 percent of exporters report higher shipping costs and delays.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/26/half-of-uk-exporters-say-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea-disrupting-business?traffic_source=rss

Two-month old Palestinian boy dies of hunger amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Mahmoud Fattouh dies from starvation as UN warns of an 'explosion' in child deaths due to a lack of food and water.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/25/two-month-old-palestinian-boy-dies-of-hunger-amid-israels-war-on-gaza?traffic_source=rss

Trump breezes by Haley in South Carolina primary with eyes on Biden rematch

Former US President Donald Trump secures decisive victory in GOP primary, but Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/25/trump-breezes-by-haley-in-south-carolina-primary-with-eyes-on-biden-rematch?traffic_source=rss

US, UK bomb Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea ship attacks

US and UK forces hit 18 Houthi targets including underground weapons and missile storage facilities, officials say.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/25/us-uk-bomb-houthi-sites-in-yemen-amid-surge-in-red-sea-ship-attacks?traffic_source=rss

Dahomey doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival

A documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing Europe's looted antiquities wins prestigious Golden Bear.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/24/dahomey-doc-on-europes-looted-african-art-wins-berlin-film-festival?traffic_source=rss

At least 15 killed in fire at apartment block in China’s Nanjing

Residential building fire is the latest in a series of blazes that have killed dozens across China.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/24/at-least-15-killed-in-fire-at-apartment-block-in-chinas-nanjing?traffic_source=rss

Can a ‘Muslin’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma

A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/24/whats-in-an-indian-lions-name-a-roaring-dispute?traffic_source=rss

‘Where love transcends language’: Kashmir’s silent village

Dozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/2/24/where-love-transcends-language-kashmirs-silent-village?traffic_source=rss

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 140

As attacks continue in the enclave, Gaza's population of 2.3 million faces acute hunger and a humanitarian crisis.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-list-of-key-events-day-140?traffic_source=rss

Google’s Gem­i­ni criticised over China images amid anti-‘woke’ back­lash

Gemini users report refusal to show images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/23/after-anti-woke-backlash-googles-gemini-faces-heat-over-china-taboos?traffic_source=rss

US pulls off first moon landing since 1972 with spacecraft Odysseus

Odysseus is the first spacecraft built by a private company to land on the lunar surface.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/23/us-pulls-off-first-moon-landing-since-1972-with-odysseus-lunar-lander?traffic_source=rss

Google pauses Gemini’s image tool for people after anti-‘woke’ backlash

Tech giant says model is 'missing the mark' after controversy over failure to depict white people.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/23/google-pauses-geminis-image-tool-for-people-after-anti-woke-backlash?traffic_source=rss

Israeli siege turns Gaza’s Nasser Hospital into ‘a place of death’

UN staff who helped evacuate critically wounded patients from Gaza's Nasser Hospital describe 'appalling' conditions.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/22/israeli-siege-turns-gazas-nasser-hospital-into-a-place-of-death?traffic_source=rss

At least 23 dead after open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela

Rescuers retrieve 23 bodies after a wall of earth collapses upon workers at an illegally operated mine in Bolivar state.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/22/at-least-23-dead-after-open-pit-gold-mine-collapses-in-venezuela?traffic_source=rss

US congressman Andy Ogles stirs outrage with Gaza comment: ‘Kill them all’

Video of the United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/us-congressman-andy-ogles-stirs-outrage-with-gaza-comment-kill-them-all?traffic_source=rss

UK parliament speaker gives Labour Gaza ceasefire vote reprieve

Government and SNP condemn Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/uk-parliament-speaker-gives-labour-leadership-gaza-ceasefire-vote-reprieve?traffic_source=rss

World condemns US’s latest UN Security Council veto on Gaza ceasefire

Russia pledges not to give up as China says US veto gives a green light for Israel's continued slaughter in Gaza.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/world-condemns-uss-latest-un-security-council-veto-on-gaza-ceasefire?traffic_source=rss

WFP halts food deliveries to north Gaza amid ‘complete chaos, violence’

World Food Programme pauses deliveries amid Israeli gunfire and a 'collapse of civil order' in northern Gaza.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/wfp-halts-food-deliveries-to-north-gaza-amid-complete-chaos-violence?traffic_source=rss

Who is Julian Assange and why does the United States want him so badly?

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years against being sent to the United States

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/20/who-is-julian-assange-and-why-does-the-united-states-want-him-so-badly?traffic_source=rss

Pakistan government deal agreed despite opposition from Imran Khan’s PTI

Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to form a coalition with Shehbaz Sharif selected as PM candidate.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/20/pakistan-government-deal-agreed-despite-opposition-from-imran-khans-pti?traffic_source=rss

Does Israel care about international justice?

UN's International Court of Justice holds hearings on consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/2/19/does-israel-care-about-international-justice?traffic_source=rss

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy

Analysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/19/year-of-the-dragon-china-faces-critical-moment-in-push-to-revive-economy?traffic_source=rss

As Thailand’s Thaksin goes free, questions about his political future loom

Ex-prime minister's release caps period of reconciliation between his populist movement and conservative establishment.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/19/as-thailands-ex-pm-thaksin-goes-free-questions-about-his-political-future-loom?traffic_source=rss

At least 64 killed in ‘largest’ tribal clashes in Papua New Guinea

Police retrieve 64 bodies after fighting breaks out between rival tribes in Papua New Guinea's northern highlands.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/19/dozens-killed-in-largest-tribal-clashes-in-papua-new-guinea?traffic_source=rss

Navalny’s widow Yulia will meet EU foreign ministers, Borrell says

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in a Russian jail after spending more than three years behind bars.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/18/navalnys-widow-yulia-will-meet-eu-foreign-ministers-borrell-says?traffic_source=rss

Boos and cheers as Trump launches $399 sneakers line day after $355m fine

At an event in Philadelphia, Republican nominee introduces shiny gold high shoes with an American flag and a ‘T’ badge.

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Biden says he told Zelenskyy he’s ‘confident’ US will renew aid to Ukraine

US president warns of further losses of Ukrainian territory if Congress does not renew military aid.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/18/biden-tells-zelenskyy-hes-confident-us-will-renew-aid-to-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack

State Department says escalating violence poses risk to millions of people facing displacement and deprivation.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/18/us-strongly-condemns-violence-in-dr-congo-after-alleged-drone-attack?traffic_source=rss

Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin leaves hospital after six months in detention

Thaksin returned to Thailand in August after nearly 16 years of self-imposed exile.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/17/thailands-jailed-ex-pm-thaksin-leaves-police-hospital-witnesses-say?traffic_source=rss

Trump ordered to pay $354.9m by New York court in civil fraud case

Former US president loses case; banned from serving as officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/16/trump-ordered-to-pay-354-9m-by-new-york-court-in-civil-fraud-case?traffic_source=rss

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president?

A general once feared across Indonesia and banned from the United States, has reinvented himself as a cute grandpa.

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‘Out of this world’: OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora sets internet alight

Microsoft-backed startup stuns social media with hyper-realistic videos created using text prompts.

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Thailand sees Chinese tourism soar as visa requirement dropped

Less bureaucracy and more flights are luring Chinese visitors back to Thailand in a boost to the tourism industry.

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For foreign firms in Hong Kong, national security plans bring fresh chill

Plans to implement Article 23 have raised fears of a further slide in freedoms in the financial hub.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/for-foreign-firms-in-hong-kong-national-security-plans-bring-fresh-chill?traffic_source=rss

‘Multiple people’ hit in shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl parade

Police take two armed people into custody for investigation after shooting during parade.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/multiple-people-hit-in-shooting-during-kansas-city-superbowl-celebrations?traffic_source=rss

Turkey and Egypt call for ceasefire in Gaza

A call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza topped the agenda for Turkish and Egyptian presidents

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/14/turkey-and-egypt-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss

US lawmakers impeach Biden’s immigration chief

Republican charge against Alejandro Mayorkas is part of push to put migration at the centre of November's election.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/us-house-impeaches-bidens-immigration-chief?traffic_source=rss

Why has China recognised Taliban’s envoy to Beijing?

Beijing’s move is being seen as a shot in the arm for the Taliban as it struggles for global recognition amid sanctions.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/is-chinas-recognition-of-afghanistan-envoy-a-diplomatic-win-for-taliban?traffic_source=rss

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 722

As the war enters its 722nd day, these are the main developments.

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‘Disappointed’: Indonesians reflect on legacy of departing Joko Widodo

While economic growth and infrastructure improved under Jokowi's watch, some worry about democratic decline.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/13/disappointed-indonesians-reflect-on-legacy-of-departing-joko-widodo?traffic_source=rss

Biden’s frustrations with Netanyahu ‘meaningless’ without action: Analysts

US president must do more than criticise Israeli leader behind closed doors, advocates say, as Rafah offensive looms.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/12/bidens-frustrations-with-netanyahu-meaningless-without-action-analysts?traffic_source=rss

Pro-Palestinian activists respond to Israel’s Super Bowl ad

Pro-Palestinian activists have been sharing a video in response to an Israeli advert for the Super Bowl

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/12/pro-palestinian-activists-respond-to-israels-super-bowl-ad?traffic_source=rss

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 719

As the war enters its 719th day, these are the main developments.

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Taylor Swift cheers on boyfriend Travis Kelce at Super Bowl

The 14-time Grammy-winner completed the Japan leg of her Eras Tour on Saturday before returning to US on a private jet.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/12/taylor-swift-cheers-on-boyfriend-travis-kelce-at-super-bowl?traffic_source=rss

Is Israel in breach of the ruling by the International Court of Justice?

The military offensive in Gaza has persisted despite a United Nations court order to end plausible acts of genocide.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/2/11/is-israel-in-breach-of-the-ruling-by-the-international-court-of-justice?traffic_source=rss

Villa Mokbel: New hope for Beirut’s forgotten architectural gem

The stunning but dilapidated mansion is hosting a special kind of exhibition: seeking someone new to love it

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/11/villa-mokbel-new-hope-for-beiruts-forgotten-architectural-gem?traffic_source=rss

Qatar keep AFC Asian Cup trophy at home with 3-1 win over Jordan

Qatar became the first country in 20 years to win back-to-back Asian Cup titles with a 3-1 win over Jordan.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/2/11/qatar-keep-afc-asian-cup-trophy-at-home-with-3-1-win-over-jordan?traffic_source=rss

Taylor Swift lands in US ahead of Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl showing

Swift is expected to attend the biggest event of the US sporting calendar on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/11/taylor-swift-lands-in-us-ahead-of-travis-kelces-super-bowl-showing?traffic_source=rss

Q&A: Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto ‘confident’ of election victory

Frontrunner tells Al Jazeera in exclusive interview that he will work for 'the good of Indonesia'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/11/qa-indonesias-prabowo-subianto-confident-of-election-win?traffic_source=rss

Yemen’s Houthis say 17 rebels killed in US-led attacks

Mourners gathering at public funerals in Sanaa say they remain resolute in their position on Israel's war on Gaza.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/10/yemens-houthis-say-17-rebels-killed-in-us-led-attacks?traffic_source=rss

Pakistan’s Khan, Sharif claim election win, despite no clear majority

Protests erupted across the country over delays as final results of Thursday's elections have not yet been released.

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Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns

Announcement follows outrage over Novak's pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case.

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