Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and fellow Olympic champion Mo Farah are the biggest names accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs, using a medical loophole. Top UK sports stars have been accused of “cheating the system” after British MPs published a new report on doping. Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and fellow Olympic champion Mo Farah are […]

The “deficiencies of the police” are being investigated. Police and politicians joined anti-Muslim riots that rocked Sri Lanka’s Kandy district this month, according to witnesses, officials and CCTV footage reviewed by Reuters. Muslim mosques, homes and businesses have been destroyed as mobs ran amok for three days in Kandy, the central highlands district previously known for its diversity and tolerance. […]

In 2015, Marine Le Pen sent out several tweets showing graphic images of deadly violence carried out by the armed group. French authorities have filed preliminary charges against far-right politician Marine Le Pen on Thursday for the “distribution of violent images” on social media website Twitter. If convicted, Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front party, could potentially face […]

Rescuers are attempting to save the whales that are still alive, but the government is rushing to deal with the carcasses of the dead whales before they attract sharks to shore and bathing human populations. A shark alert’s been issued to swimmers in western Australia after 130 whales died stranded on a beach. Rescuers are trying to re-float 20 others […]

The dossier seemingly compiled by the self-described terrorist who shot dead Muslim worshippers in Christchurch reveals an obsession with violent uprisings against Islam. The shooter, identifying himself as Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old born in Australia, characterises the country of his birth as little more than an outpost of Europe with a propensity for political apathy. A man claiming to be […]

Following last month’s school shooting in Florida in which 17 people died, US politicians are considering modest changes to gun laws. US politicians are considering modest changes to gun laws following last month’s school shooting in Florida, in which 17 people died. There’s been talk of change before, but this time the campaign seems to be making headway. That’s largely […]

Hailemariam Desalegn’s snap resignation as prime minister last month set off a dramatic chain of events in a country that has seen mass protests for several years, putting pressure on the coalition’s 27-year-long grip on power. Ethiopia’s ruling coalition is due to meet on Tuesday to elect a new prime minister. Hailemariam Desalegn resigned last month, saying the move was […]

Many analysts predict that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s party is likely to be part of any potential coalition. Italians head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a hotly contested general election. Many analysts predict that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s party is likely to be part of any potential coalition. Al Jazeera considers the impact of a […]

Davis, suspected of killing his parents at Central Michigan University, is under police custody after hours-long manhunt A university student accused of killing his parents at Central Michigan University (CMU) in the US has been arrested, campus officials said.  James Eric Davis Jr, 19, allegedly killed the couple in a residence hall on Friday morning when they came to pick him up for […]

Footage shows destruction in Sinai Peninsula a month after Egyptian military began its campaign against armed groups. Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive footage from the Sinai Peninsula that shows the aftermath of a major Egyptian military operation that began a month ago against armed groups in the desert region. Witnesses told Al Jazeera the military has demolished schools and dozens […]