Mohammad Zain al-Jabari dies after Israeli forces shoot him in the chest during protests in the city of Hebron. Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – Israeli forces have killed a mentally disabled Palestinian man during clashes in the Bab al-Zawiya area of Hebron city in the occupied West Bank, according to a family member and officials. The Palestinian health ministry identified […]

Right-wing party leader says change long overdue; party must meet new aspiration of governing, not protesting. France’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen revealed plans to change her party’s name in what observers said was an attempt to part ways with her father and party founder’s racist-laden legacy. Le Pen – who ran unopposed and secured re-election as the right-wing […]

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP 11 for short, is being hailed as countering increasingly protectionist policies of the United States. A revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has been signed between 11 countries, in what’s been hailed as a powerful move against protectionism. The revised deal will reduce tariffs for these countries, and connect economies worth $10 trillion. Al Jazeera’s Lucia […]

Homes destroyed and thousands lose power as blazes tear across New South Wales and Victoria. Bushfires that razed dozens of homes in southeast Australia have now been mostly contained, but not before causing damage to or destroying several homes and other buildings.  The New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner said the worst-hit town was Tathra on the south coast […]

Putin wins his fourth term, but many eyes are on voter turnout in the face of an opposition boycott. Moscow – President Vladimir Putin received 76 percent of votes cast so far in Sunday’s election, easily winning another six-year term as Russia’s leader. Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin was in second with 11.8 percent, followed by nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky with 5.6 […]

Almost half of would-be Army soldiers are giving up on Capita’s ‘abysmal’ online recruitment process, MPs say Over 50 per cent of applications take ten months or longer to finish  During that time 47 per cent of applicants give up and just 14 per cent join  Almost half of would-be soldiers are giving up on the ‘abysmal’ online Army recruitment process, […]

In a tragic turn, victim was murdered just over five years after his cousin was shot dead by a far-right gunman. Rome, Italy – As Italians woke up to election results on Monday, 54-year-old Idy Diene left his home in the town of Pontedera and headed into Florence. The 54-year-old migrated to Italy from Senegal 20 years ago, and eked […]

Mob attacks in Kandy are targeted and well planned, witnesses say, as fears grow over threats to Sri Lanka’s stability. Ambatenna, Sri Lanka – The mob came by the hundreds, screaming at the top of their lungs and carrying sticks, stones and petrol bombs, as they descended on the hill town of Ambatenna in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Some […]

Pritzker Prize-winning pioneer of low-cost Indian housing Balkrishna Doshi reflects on what architecture means to him. Ahmedabad, India – Balkrishna Doshi, a 90-year-old architect, is the first Indian to win the Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade in architecture. The jury citation has lauded Doshi for architecture that “has created an equilibrium and peace among all the components – material and […]

The vote is seen as a litmus test gauging reaction to Beijing’s increased interference in the city’s governance. Polls have opened in Hong Kong’s legislative council by-elections. More than two million people are expected to cast their ballots to fill four of six seats formerly held by pro-democracy politicians. The vote is seen as a litmus test gauging reaction to […]