Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has claimed she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her and a social media post she had made in November had been misunderstood. Peng’s wellbeing became a matter of concern among the global tennis community and rights groups when she […]
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has pledged to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger and poverty. The crisis is causing alarm with billions of dollars in aid and assets frozen by the international community after the Taliban takeover […]
Voting ended late Sunday for Hong Kong’s legislature poll under new “patriots only” rules imposed by Beijing that drastically reduced the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office. Polling stations closed at 10:30 pm (1430 GMT) with the latest figures […]
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched to the presidential palace in Sudan’s capital Khartoum to reject the October 25 military takeover, drawing volleys of tear gas and stun grenades from security forces, Al Jazeera correspondents have said. The outpouring of protests on Sunday is […]
Antofagasta, Chile – From the bone dry Atacama desert in the north, all the way down to Antarctica, Chileans are voting for their next president in a contentious runoff election. Sunday’s runoff – where polls opened at 8am (11:00 GMT) and will close at 6pm […]
It is designed to ensure what China describes as “patriots” are the only ones to take their seats in Hong Kong’s parliament. Voters in Hong Kong cast their ballots in the first election since China imposed a national security law last year. Leaders in Beijing […]
Voting ended late Sunday for Hong Kong’s legislature poll under new “patriots only” rules imposed by Beijing that drastically reduced the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office. Polling stations closed at 10:30 pm (1430 GMT) with the latest figures […]
Sudanese anti-coup protesters have taken to the streets in the capital Khartoum to reject the October 25 military takeover, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have continued even after the reinstatement of the prime minister. Reuters news agency reported that Sudanese security forces […]
At COP26, rich countries pledged $12bn to save the world’s forests by 2030, though the details are unclear. But what if there’s already a way to do this that also pulls CO2 out of the air? Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker looks at what’s being done […]
Iran has detected its first case of infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The announcement on Sunday comes as Europe tries to rein in the rising number of infections linked to the highly mutated strain. Germany’s health authority also announced that the United […]
