World

Hezbollah ‘ready’ for an all-out war with Israel, deputy head…

Posted by June 4, 2024

Sheikh Naim Qassem tells Al Jazeera that Hezbollah is not seeking to widen its conflict with Israel but ‘will not allow Israel to secure any victories’.The

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There is a measure of desperation in Biden’s ceasefire plan

Posted by June 4, 2024

On Friday, US President Joe Biden outlined a ceasefire proposal for the war in Gaza. The plan is comprised of three stages in which Israel and Hamas would negot

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Euro 2024: De Bruyne upbeat about Belgium’s chances in Germany

Posted by June 4, 2024

Belgium were quarterfinalists at the past two tournaments, and captain Kevin De Bruyne says his team are ready for Euro 2024.Belgium are not among the favourite

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How do activists sustain momentum while advocating online?

Posted by June 4, 2024

We’ll explore how organisers find new ways to ‘beat the algorithm’ and keep their audiences – and themselves – engaged.Social media fatigue and desens

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Russia denies Eiffel Tower coffin stunt an anti-Ukraine undertaking

Posted by June 4, 2024

The coffin stunt comes as Western leaders rethink the bounds of their approach to arming and training Ukrainians.Russia has vehemently denied any role in a stun

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India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises

Posted by June 4, 2024

With most of India’s 640 million votes counted following the country’s six-week-long election, the world’s – and history’s – largest democratic exer

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UN rights chief condemns ‘unprecedented bloodshed’ in occupied West Bank

Posted by June 4, 2024

Israeli forces kill, injure and arrest many Palestinians every day during numerous raids in the occupied territory.The United Nations has renewed its call for a

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Tripling clean electricity by 2030 ‘achievable’, says leading energy report

Posted by June 4, 2024

A global goal to triple the production of electricity from clean sources such as solar and wind power by 2030 is “ambitious but achievable”, says the world

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Photos: Four dead as floods sweep southern Germany

Posted by June 4, 2024

Rescuers battled to evacuate people from flooded areas in southern Germany that have claimed four lives, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a “warning” tha

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Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report

Posted by June 4, 2024

Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution at ICJ.There is compelling evidence that Ethi

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India’s stock market dips as expectations of Modi landslide recede

Posted by June 4, 2024

Selloff comes after polls predicting large majority for National Democratic Alliance sent stocks to all-time highs.Indian financial markets sold off sharply as

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China denies fuelling Russia-Ukraine war tensions, says it supports peace

Posted by June 4, 2024

Comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of attempting to undermine Swiss peace summit.China has said it believes

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