Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits home in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials say.
Hundreds of children take part in swimming class on Gaza’s shore
On Gaza’s shore, 1,300 Palestinian children joined a swimming class to cope with the trauma of Israel’s genocidal war.
Usain Bolt’s 100m record broken at World Humanoid Robot Games
Chinese robot reaches peak speed of 14.5 metres per second to beat Bolt's 100m record in Beijing, says state media.
Ebola continues to spread in the DRC as 16,000 vaccine doses arrive
Health authorities are warning that ‘approximately one person has been dying from Ebola every thirty minutes’.
More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DR Congo
The doses are the first of 70,000 allocated for Kinshasa as experts warn of the virus's exponential spread.
Pakistan’s PTI seeks contempt action over jailed Imran Khan’s hospital move
Party launches legal action after authorities take ex-PM to state hospital for check-up before returning him to jail.
Manchester City preview: Five key questions heading into 2026-27 season
Enzo Maresca faces the formidable challenge of following the legendary manager Pep Guardiola as new season starts.
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump's latest threat as a return to 'full-scale classic colonialism'.
Australia bite back as 18 wickets fall on day one of second Bangladesh Test
Left-armers star in wicket bonanza as Australia take 101-run lead over Bangladesh on first day of the second Test.
Nakashima pounds Fritz, Bejlek beats Keys in Cincinnati upsets
Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima set up one all-American men's semifinal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also win.
How will Trump’s tariffs affect Canada’s economy?
US imposes 50% tariffs on key Canadian sectors after talks collapse, but unlikely to cripple Canada's economy.
Panama Canal to reduce shipping as ‘extreme’ El Nino approaches
Panama Canal will cut daily transits from 40 to 32 vessels by September 15, risking slower shipping and higher costs.
Lionel Messi fined for striking opponent in Inter Miami MLS game
MLS fine Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for separate incidents in match against Philadelphia Union.
‘Young want to leave’: Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fell
Professionals who left a country in turmoil say they are unlikely to return as more in Libya could be planning to leave.
World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent
Conflict with Israel derails Lebanon's economic recovery as inflation and consumer prices rise, the global lender says.
Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
The Chang'e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon's shadowed craters.
‘It was a tsunami’: Floods leave death trail in India’s Assam
From father searching for his daughter's body to man who drowned trying to save a friend, floods take devastating toll.
Inundated Philippine communities seek answers over flood control funds
Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Northern Philippines where inundated communities are demanding answers.
Palestinian teen shot and killed in West Bank attack, UN responds
A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another person critically injured in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank
Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide
A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.
At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes
Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.
US imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after talks fail
Canadian Prime Minister vows retaliatory tariffs "dollar for dollar" following failure to secure a US trade agreement.
US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.
Peru rescues people trapped by landslides on highway for nearly a week
Peru rescues people trapped by landslides on highway for nearly a week.
Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast
Saja el-Khawas's death follows that of her mother, father and sister on Tuesday, all of whom drowned.
Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’
Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions.
California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election
Victory for state Senator Aisha Wahab marks the latest example of a progressive overcoming millions in outside spending.
Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.