Media Coverage

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired the prime minister and the rest of his government Monday in response to days of deadly Gen Z-led protests in the Indian Ocean island over the failure of the electricity and water supplies. Rajoelina said in a speech on national television that Prime...

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point proposal supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages, leaning heavily into conditions that Hamas has previously rejected. The U.S. president seems to be betting that the...

Israel has been pounding Gaza’s largest medical complex, levelling whole blocks and sending terrified patients scrambling for safety as its army continued a ground operation to seize Gaza City. Doctors inside al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday described “horrific scenes” as many were forced to flee despite...

At least four people have been killed, including a 12-year-old girl, and 14 injured, as Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital and the surrounding region. An air raid alert was in place over the Kyiv region early on Sunday, with the local military administration...

Israel’s military has killed dozens more Palestinians across Gaza in its latest attacks, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to “finish the job” against Hamas during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Medical sources told Al Jazeera that 60 people were killed...

The Dutch government has agreed to return thousands of fossils to Indonesia from a world-renowned collection, after a commission ruled that they were removed in the colonial era “against the will of the people,” the education ministry announced Friday. The historically significant trove known as the...

The Israeli military has launched air strikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Al Masirah TV reported. Thursday’s strikes were confirmed by an Israeli army spokesperson, who said forces used dozens of warplanes and air support units to target the alleged “command headquarters of the Houthi General...

“This is the face of Haiti today: a country at war, a modern-day Guernica, a human tragedy.” From the podium of the UN General Assembly, Haiti’s transitional leader delivered a stark plea to the international community. For the past 15 months, a Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS...

Spain and Italy have sent naval ships into the Mediterranean Sea, charged with protecting the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which is carrying aid towards Gaza. Italy said on Thursday that it is sending a second ship, while Spain said its navy will also act. Rome dispatched a frigate the previous day...

Human rights activists have voiced outrage after Rio de Janeiro’s parliament approved plans to pay police officers a “wild west bonus” for “neutralizing criminals” during operations. The move is a throwback to the mid-1990s when Rio’s then governor, Marcello Alencar, introduced similar legislation...