Category: Global News
Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37
The quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao.
Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025.
‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties
Chinese President Xi has been welcomed in Pyongyang for his first visit since 2019.
Two years after Israel’s Nuseirat ‘rescue’ success, we are still bleeding
My family survived the massacre that freed four captives. Its wounds and nightmares have not left us.
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
Israel kills 14 in southern Lebanon after trading fire with Iran
Killings come as Iran warned of 'crushing blows' if Israeli attacks continued in Lebanon, including in the south.
Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert
At Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival, activist Arab Barghouti called for the release of his father.
Israel intensifies strikes in southern Lebanon killing 12 people
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports on the strikes he witnessed in and around Tyre.
India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters
India's fertility rate falls to 1.9 children per woman, with consequences for the workforce, the elderly and economy.