COVID-19: WHO says no extra booster needed for medium-risk adults

WHO recommends primary doses and a first booster in healthy adults, children and adolescents with comorbidities.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/28/covid-19-who-says-no-extra-booster-needed-for-medium-risk-adults

Is there any hope of an end to Yemen’s war?

The Stream also looks at protests in Kenya and the mood in Peru after historic demonstrations.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2023/3/28/is-there-any-hope-of-an-end-to-yemens-war

Kim urges N Korean experts to produce ‘powerful nuclear weapons’

Kim Jong Un maintains his nuclear weapons are focused on defending North Korea against a hostile US and South Korea.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/28/kim-urges-n-korean-experts-to-produce-powerful-nuclear-weapons

US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims world's biggest crypto exchange engaged in "willful evasion" of US law.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/28/us-regulator-sues-top-crypto-exchange-binance-ceo

US Senate votes to advance repeal of Iraq War authorisation

The final vote to end two Iraq war authorisations clears a key procedural hurdle, as the Senate decides to limit debate.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/28/us-senate-votes-to-advance-repeal-of-iraq-war-authorisation

UN Security Council turns down request for Nord Stream inquiry

Questions remain over explosions in September that damaged gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/un-security-council-turns-down-request-for-nord-stream-inquiry

Brazilian teenager accused of fatally stabbing Sao Paulo teacher

Brazilian media outlets say the 13-year-old suspect appeared to be inspired by a deadly school shooting in 2019.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/brazil-teenager-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-teacher

China’s Baidu cancels showcase for ChatGPT rival Ernie

Beijing-based search engine giant changes showcase to closed-door event for firms, citing 'strong demand'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/27/chinas-baidu-cancels-showcase-for-chatgpt-rival-ernie

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers to meet during Ramadan

Planned meeting comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran signed a deal to restore ties after seven years of estrangement.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/saudi-iranian-foreign-ministers-to-meet-during-ramadan

Picking up the pieces after twin cyclones hit Vanuatu

Two Category 4 cyclones hit Vanuatu within 72 hours in early March.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/picking-up-the-pieces-after-twin-cyclones-hit-vanuatu

China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore

Chinese wealth is rushing into the Southeast Asian city-state, prompting unease among some locals.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/27/chinas-rich-flee-crackdowns-for-asias-switzerland-singapore

Mass protests in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister

Protesters block highway in Tel Aviv as police scuffle with crowds in front of Netanyahu's home in Jerusalem.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/mass-protests-in-israel-after-netanyahu-fires-defence-minister

Iran, Syria condemn US attacks on Iran-linked facilities

Tehran says the US attacks hit civilian targets and constituted a violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/iran-and-syria-condemn-us-strikes-as-tehran-threatens-response

‘Dance like there is no tomorrow’: Ukraine’s wartime music scene

How a flourishing underground subculture is providing a welcome escape from the realities of war.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2023/3/26/dance-like-there-is-no-tomorrow-ukraines-wartime-music-scene

Daylight savings time dispute puts Lebanon in two timezones

Caretaker PM Najib Mikati's decision to delay daylight saving until April 20 sparks a sectarian rift.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/lebanon-awakes-to-two-times-of-day-amid-daylight-savings-dispute

Another boat sinks off Tunisia, killing 19 African asylum seekers

Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/another-boat-sinks-off-tunisia-killing-19-african-asylum-seekers

‘My city is gone’: Many dead as tornado tears across Mississippi

Death toll at 26 after a powerful storm that spawned a tornado tears through US states of Mississippi and Alabama.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/my-city-is-gone-many-dead-as-tornado-tears-across-mississippi

Honduras cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Honduras switches diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, leaving Taipei recognised by just 13 sovereign states.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/honduras-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan

Joe Biden says no sign yet of China sending Russia weapons

Ex-President Medvedev quotes threatening 1941 Stalin message to urge more weapons production by Russia's arms industry.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/25/biden-says-no-sign-yet-of-china-sending-weapons-to-russia

Afghanistan beats Pakistan for first time in T20I cricket series

Afghanistan and Pakistan met seven times in total with Pakistan always coming out on top - until the match on Friday.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/25/afghanistan-beats-pakistan-for-first-time-in-t20i-cricket-series

Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn US of response to air strikes

President Joe Biden said US 'does not seek conflict with Iran' but would respond 'forcefully' to attacks on US forces.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/25/pro-iranian-forces-in-syria-warn-us-of-response-to-air-strikes