China sets economic growth target of 5% as parliament kicks off

China's parliament set to hand Xi Jinping third term as president and implement biggest government shake-up in a decade.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/5/china-sets-economic-growth-target-of-5-as-parliament-kicks-off

Israelis rally again to protest government’s judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands rally for the ninth straight week against government plan to overhaul court system.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/4/israelis-rally-again-against-governments-judicial-overhaul

WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 'all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/4/who-urges-countries-to-reveal-intelligence-on-covid-19-origins

US President Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed successfully

Biden's doctor has given the 80-year-old a clean bill of health after 'all cancerous tissue was successfully removed'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/4/us-president-biden-had-cancerous-skin-lesion-removed-successfully

Hostages freed amid deadly energy company protests in Colombia

Eighty-eight officers and employees have been released after violence broke out against the oil company Emerald Energy.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/4/hostages-freed-amid-deadly-energy-company-protests-in-colombia

Biden, Scholz pledge to punish Russia over Ukraine war

An EU official also said China providing arms to Russia would be an 'absolute red line' and lead to sanctions: Report

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/4/biden-scholz-pledge-to-punish-russia-for-ukraine-war

Trump, DeSantis rival events accent US Republican divide

Two competing conservative events feature Republican rivals Trump and DeSantis as they look towards the 2024 election.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/3/trump-desantis-rival-events-accent-us-republican-divide

‘Slavery wages’ prompt hunger strike at ICE detention facilities

Participants say poor living conditions and wages of $1 a day have pushed them to launch the weeks-long protest.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/3/hunger-strike-at-ice-detention-facilities-protest-slavery

Differences remain as talks to protect high seas enter final day

The High Seas Treaty has been years in the making, but disagreements remain over issues including benefit sharing.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/3/decisive-talks-to-protect-high-seas-fail-to-reach-final-agreement

Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong high-rise building site

The fire started at the top of the 42-storey skyscraper, which was close to completion, and engulfed the scaffolding.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/3/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-hong-kong-high-rise-building-site

All you need to know about China’s ‘Two Sessions’

The annual meetings of China's parliament and political advisory body will include a GDP forecast for 2023.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/3/all-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-two-sessions

Syrians displaced by quakes fear cholera outbreak as cases surge

At least two people died in northwest Syria last month following a rise in cholera infections.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/nw-syria-residents-fear-cholera-epidemic-amid-rising-infections

US Justice Dept wants execs to foot bill for corporate misconduct

DOJ will give discounts on fines for companies that seek to claw back compensation from corporate wrongdoers.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/2/us-justice-dept-wants-execs-to-foot-bill-for-corporate-misconduct

Pakistan mourns death of star athlete in shipwreck off Italy

Shahida Raza represented Pakistan in football, hockey and martial arts in several international championships.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/3/2/pakistan-mourns-death-of-star-athlete-in-migrant-boat-shipwreck

‘Tip of the spear’: Battling the Golden Triangle’s drug lords

A low-intensity but bloody battle is being fought to contain the flow of drugs from Southeast Asia's 'Golden Triangle'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/hld-tip-of-the-spear-taking-on-the-golden-triangles-druglords

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push

North Korean leader stresses need to build 'rich and highly-civilised' communities amid reported food shortages.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/2/north-koreas-kim-says-nothing-impossible-amid-grain-push

Tesla flags lower costs, but Musk does not unveil cheaper car

Chief Executive Elon Musk fails to announce much-awaited affordable electric vehicle at company's latest investor day.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/2/tesla-flags-lower-production-costs-does-not-unveil-cheaper-car

Prosecutors present closing argument in Murdaugh murder case

The closely watched trial centres on Alex Murdaugh, a former South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and son.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/prosecutors-present-closing-argument-in-murdaugh-murder-case

Why is Slovakia confiscating minority-owned property?

A World War II decree is used to take land from Hungarians and Germans in what amounts to collective punishment.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/3/1/why-is-slovakia-confiscating-minority-owned-property

Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests

Demonstrations are expected to intensify after what protest organisers dub a day of disruption.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/1/israeli-police-fire-stun-grenades-pro-judiciary-protests

Peru’s police arrest man carrying a mummy in food delivery bag

The mummy was in the isothermal bag the man had once used to deliver food to people's homes.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/1/perus-police-arrest-man-carrying-a-mummy-in-food-delivery-bag