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On June 1, more than 57 million Ethiopians are going to the polls in the country’s seventh national election since the adoption of the 1995 constitution. At a time when democratic systems across the world are under strain, Ethiopia’s vote is more than a routine...

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark in New Jersey, has imposed a curfew on the area surrounding Delaney Hall, the immigration detention centre that has become a flashpoint in the debate over United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive.The Sunday morning...

Ethiopia’s governing party is seeking to cement its grip on power amid a fragmented electorate.Millions of Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections on June 1.The governing party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has consolidated power since he took...

NewsFeedA blast at a building storing mining explosives in a rebel-held northwestern region of Myanmar has killed more than 45 people and injured about 70 others.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera...

Lawmakers in the United States are quietly advancing a proposal that could deepen military ties between the US and Israel in unprecedented ways, at a time when public support for Israel among Americans is increasingly fractured.Among the provisions included in the...

NewsFeedIsrael’s military presence in southern Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon has expanded dramatically, with Israeli forces now operating past the Litani River. This expansion marks Israel’s deepest incursion into Lebanon since its withdrawal in...

NewsFeedColombians headed to the polls to choose a new president in a high-stakes election that will determine whether the country continues the left-wing agenda launched by Gustavo Petro or shifts back to the political right.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click...

At least 46 people killed and 70 wounded in explosion in rebel-held area, report local media. Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Dozens of people have been killed in an explosion in northeast Myanmar near the border with China, local media and a rebel group have...

Aida refugee camp is surrounded by Israel’s separation wall, military watchtowers, and remote-controlled guns. This Eid, for the first time in two years, residents set up stalls, cooked food, made art, and let their kids play. They called it the Bazaar of Return. Al...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopians vote on Monday in a general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select the next prime minister. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said 47 political parties and more than 10,900 candidates are in...

Production restored at three offshore platforms after Israeli attacks, Pars Oil and Gas Company CEO tells Iranian media. Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gasfield, the head of the Pars...

Polls have opened in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, in which a left-wing lawmaker, an independent businessman and a right-wing senator are vying to succeed President Gustavo Petro.Government-allied Senator Ivan Cepeda is currently leading in the...