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A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic
European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...
The Pitfalls of Pro Se (Self-Representation) When Facing Criminal Charges
Are you facing criminal charges and wondering if you should try to represent yourself? If so, you’re considering a risky move that will probably result in a conviction. Hiring a private attorney is your best chance for a reduced sentence or even getting your charges...
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Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election
Less than two hours after polling stations closed on Sunday, it was clear that Colombia’s presidential race would be settled in a run-off between two finalists: hard-right political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda.Though the overall...
Iran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, The death toll from Israel’s attacks on Lebanon since March has reached 3,433, with 10,395 injured, says Health Ministry. Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...
Ultra-Orthodox protesters clash with Israeli police over army draft
NewsFeedIsraeli police seen dragging ultra-Orthodox protesters from beneath a bus after they blocked major roads in West Jerusalem over mandatory military service. Tens of thousands joined the demonstrations, as police used water cannon, stun grenades and horses to...
Violent protests erupt in Chile over government cuts of social programmes
NewsFeedLabour unions and student groups protested in Valparaiso, Chile as President Jose Antonio Kast delivered his first State of the Nation address. Demonstrators clashed with police, accusing his government of dismantling public healthcare, education, and social...
US court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops
A United States court of appeals has ruled that a policy under President Donald Trump to expel transgender troops from the military was a violation of the Constitution.But Monday’s decision was a split one among the three-judge panel of the US appeals court for the...
Who attended this year’s Israel Day Parade in New York?
NewsFeedAs Israel faces growing international scrutiny for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon, Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade in New York – the world’s largest gathering in support of the...
Video: Presidential election has Colombia on edge
NewsFeedFar-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election next month. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo explains what this means for Colombians.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to...
Foreign Christians ask for forgiveness over failure to support Israel at Knesset
NewsFeed‘Lord, please forgive us for all the things that we did that we did not support Israel.’ Christian representatives from several countries gathered at the Israeli Knesset during the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, where they offered prayers of repentance for...
Denmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists
End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump’s lust for Greenland. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Denmark’s Social Democratic leader, Mette Frederiksen, has announced that she has agreed to form a centre-left...
Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
NewsFeedHundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there, instead of flying them home. Kenya’s High Court has temporarily suspended the plan.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...
Is the US-backed Gaza peace process in serious danger?
Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip – all in breach of October’s ceasefire deal. Attacks go on every day, with more than 900 killed since then.So, is the US-backed peace process in serious danger of...
Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Thousands of Kenyans have marched through central Nairobi to demand that the government declare a national crisis over...