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US man who faked drowning to face charges after returni...

Month-long search for Ryan Borgwardt after faked death in Wisconsin cost $35,000...

Syria’s gangster couple is on the lam

The fraudulent masks of Bashar al-Assad and his 'desert rose' wife Asma are fina...

Saudi Arabia to host FIFA World Cup 2034: When and wher...

Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA a...

Trump will throw US clean power into question

Donald Trump's election sent clean energy stocks tumbling, and some firms have p...

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of FIFA World Cup 2034: What to ...

Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA a...

Damascus’s joy and worry as people wonder: What happens...

People at Bashar al-Assad's villa in the Syrian capital celebrate but also expre...

Syria’s al-Sharaa promises to punish those who tortured...

HTS leader seeks 'justice' for detainees as Syria's new rulers attempt to stabil...

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 host; Morocco...

FIFA Congress confirms the Middle East nation's bid for 2034 - with Morocco, Spa...

Bank of Canada slashes interest rates with another jumb...

Bank of Canada governor also said potential tariffs by Trump posed a 'major new ...

US judge rejects The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s I...

Onion CEO expresses disappointment in judge's decision, but satirical website re...

Romania’s pro-European parties agree to form coalition ...

The coalition will potentially endorse a single candidate in new presidential el...

Saudi Arabia named FIFA World Cup 2034 host; Morocco to...

FIFA Congress confirms the Middle East nation's bid for 2034 - with Morocco, Spa...

The human cost of al-Assad’s rule on Syria

Dead, jailed, tortured, displaced. AJLabs looks at the human toll of 13 years of...

Georgia has set a precedent that could undermine EU enl...

Other candidate countries may follow suit and refuse to embark on reform while e...

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200...

Rights groups say the killings specifically targeted elderly people and Vodou pr...

France and Germany in turmoil; how would that affect EU...

Paris and Berlin that make up almost half of the eurozone economy face political...

What could Trump’s return to the White House mean for L...

Analysts say US President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is poised to bolster ...

Fact check: Did UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect pos...

Publishing platform Substack removed a post purporting to be by Luigi Mangione, ...

Syrians set fire to Hafez al-Assad’s grave

Syrians have set fire to the grave of former president Hafez al-Assad, father of...

Real-life ‘Succession’: What is the latest Murdoch fami...

Disagreements over the ownership of the Murdoch Family Trust have led to a legal...

‘Entire days without food’: Fighting hunger in Gaza

Six Palestinians describe how they try to feed their families amid severe food s...

Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed...

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power follo...

Fact check: Did UnitedHealthcare murder suspect post vi...

Publishing platform Substack removed a post purporting to be by Luigi Mangione, ...

The Only Doctor: The struggle for healthcare in the US

After working for years without pay, the only doctor in a poor rural area faces ...

Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States

Russians should also avoid heading to Canada and most EU states, warns Moscow's ...

Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed...

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power follo...

With Al-Assad gone, Syria’s power dynamics “quite compl...

Salma Daoudi on the ideological challenges the Syrian opposition forces will hav...

Video: Paramilitary attack kill dozens of civilians in ...

An artillery attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed doze...

‘Abandoned’: Ukraine war veterans who fought Russia fee...

Thousands of discharged troops are locked in a bureaucratic struggle, fighting f...

Risk of nuclear weapon use rising, warn Nobel Peace Pri...

The risk of nuclear weapons being used again is "higher than it has ever been be...

Attacks on Syria by Israel raise question, “Where does ...

Robert Geist Pinfold talks about Israel’s attacks on Syria, and questions Israel...

Ukraine says aerial attack sparks fire at key Russian o...

Local governor says fire extinguished after Ukraine claims attack on site that f...

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’...

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies 'axis of res...

“Inclusivity” in Syria key to avoiding “infighting, chaos”

Mohamad Elmasry on what Syria’s opposition forces will have to do, to keep the c...

Israeli attacks on Gaza residential areas kill at least 29

Bombardment across besieged territory continues and humanitarian crisis deepens ...

Al-Assad’s fall in Syria: What’s at stake for China?

China quietly aligned with al-Assad through UNSC vetoes, but has not been direct...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,021

Here are the key developments on the 1,021st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Israeli attacks on Gaza residential areas kill dozens

Bombardment across besieged territory continues and humanitarian crisis deepens ...

Video: Murder suspect Luigi Mangione shouts to reporters

The suspect in the killing of a health firm CEO in New York, shouted in protest ...

Fighters who overthrew al-Assad claim control of Syria’...

Commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said the city and its military airport are fully 'l...

Dozens of civilians killed in two days of intense fight...

More people killed in North Darfur and Greater Khartoum attacks as fighting betw...

Taiwan blames ‘troublemaker’ China for huge naval drill...

The island tracked 53 Chinese military aircraft and 11 navy ships in 24 hours.

Video: Suspect in killing of US health firm chief shout...

The suspect in the killing of a health firm CEO in New York, shouted in protest ...

Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ...

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition grou...

Brazil’s President Lula ‘stable’ after emergency brain ...

Doctors say left-wing leader will remain under observation for a few days after ...

Brazil’s President Lula ‘stable’ after brain emergency ...

Doctors say left-wing leader will remain under observation for a few days after ...

Firefighters battling Franklin wildfire in Malibu, Cali...

Malibu wildfire forces evacuation of residents near Pepperdine University, stude...

Police use tear gas on Kenya protesters rallying agains...

Hundreds gather in Kenya's capital to rally against gender-based violence.

Kenyan police use tear gas on protesters marching again...

Police in Nairobi used tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to femic...

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad's overthrow?