Nearly 250,000 people have risked their lives crossing a perilous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama. The number of migrants and asylum seekers who have crossed an inhospitable stretch of Central American jungle known as the Darien Gap so far this year has surpassed the record total set in 2022, according to Panama’s government….
ONE OF the key witnesses in the sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, wrestler Anita Sheoran, is in the fray to succeed the BJP MP as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president. Anita, the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist, filed her candidature on Monday, the last day for filing nominations…
The law would allow Republika Srpska, part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ignore the country’s Constitutional Court. The United States has sanctioned four Bosnian Serb officials for passing a law it calls a “brazen attempt to undermine state institutions”. The law, signed into effect on July 7, allows the Republika Srpska — part of Bosnia…
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko faces charges of fomenting insurrection as interior ministry says his PASTEF party has been dissolved. Senegal’s interior ministry has dissolved the political party of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for rallying supporters into stoking unrest during violent protests last month, as demonstrators clashed with police in the capital Dakar. According to…
England’s Stuart Broad has claimed the last two Australia wickets to secure a dramatic 49-run victory for his team in the final Ashes Test at The Oval cricket stadium and leave the series locked at 2-2 after five gripping matches. Broad, playing his final Test, removed Todd Murphy and Alex Carey, both caught by wicketkeeper…
The team, responsible for content moderation, has been a focus of criticism since Musk’s takeover of the company once known as Twitter. X owner Elon Musk and Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino will both oversee the trust and safety team at the company formerly known as Twitter, the social media platform says. X’s product and engineering…
The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and in tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the ecosystem on the United States East Coast, along with being a prized item for fishing bait and medical research. Its blue blood is harvested for medical researchers and used by…
There are usually three to four supermoons in a year; Al Jazeera explains the phenomenon. A supermoon is an astronomical phenomenon where a full moon looks larger and brighter than usual. It happens when the full moon occurs at the same time that its orbit is closest to the Earth. In a rare occurrence, there…
At least nine people have been killed and dozens wounded in three days of fighting in Ein el-Hilweh, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. Renewed gunfire and shelling on Monday forced many terrified residents to flee their homes in the camp, which is home to more than 63,000 people, according to the United Nations…
France’s influence in West Africa is weakening despite President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts. Niger has seen rising anti-French sentiment since its military deposed the president and took power on Wednesday. In recent months, several countries in West Africa have moved to end their military ties with France, demanding French troops leave the region. The former colonial…