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