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The injustice in Chagos continues
Clive Baldwin, Al Jazeera English
Expressions of regret have not translated into enabling return or providing reparations.
Feb 17, 2026, 1:22 PM
UN, US condemn RSF drone strikes on aid deliveries in famine-hit Sudan
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a 'blatant violation of international humanitarian law'.
Feb 7, 2026, 7:14 AM
UN chief urges Gaza aid as Israel blocks most medical evacuees at Rafah
Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English
Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be 'death sentence' for many.
Feb 3, 2026, 7:52 PM
Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns
Simon Speakman Cordall, Al Jazeera English
As armed groups target civilians unchecked, Geneva Academy warn of humanitarian law's collapse and its ramifications.
Feb 3, 2026, 5:22 PM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,436
Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English
These are the key developments from day 1,436 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Jan 30, 2026, 2:55 AM
Gaza’s harsh conditions overshadow Board of Peace plan as world leaders gather in Davos
WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ, Yahoo Entertainment
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the ...
Jan 20, 2026, 2:29 PM
Refusing to play by the rules
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration’s abduction of a head of state throws into question the future of international law.
Jan 19, 2026, 10:43 AM
'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela
BBC News
Leaders from around the world have responded with mixed reactions after a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture by the US.
Jan 4, 2026, 2:27 AM
‘Act of war’: Expert rejects Trump rationale for Venezuela attack
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as 'illegal use of force'.
Jan 3, 2026, 10:54 PM
The Messiness of a Post-Maduro World
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic
Trump’s apparent violation of international law will almost certainly go unpunished, but the rules and norms will be missed.
Jan 3, 2026, 8:14 PM
The Post-2025 World Order
Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate
Last year will be remembered as one of global reckoning. The future of the international order remains unknown, but now we know which countries are best prepared to adapt to the loss of what came before.
Jan 2, 2026, 11:33 AM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,403
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
These are the key developments from day 1,403 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Dec 28, 2025, 12:54 AM
Danish Lawmaker Trolls Trump: 'We Will Start Buying USA States Shortly'
John Amato, Crooksandliars.com
Chairman of Denmark's Defence Committee and Conservative lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov, responding to Trump's ludicrous claims of wanting to acquire Greenland, trolled Trump after Denmark posted a remarkable 9.5% GDP for the 3rd quarter. Not that we are satisfied, b…
Dec 27, 2025, 1:00 PM
UN experts condemn US naval blockade of Venezuela as illegal aggression
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
UN experts criticise US blockade for endangering human rights and call for an investigation into alleged violations.
Dec 24, 2025, 3:39 PM
Nigeria says 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren freed
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The country has seen a wave of recent mass abductions, as it suffers from multiple interlinked security concerns.
Dec 21, 2025, 9:32 PM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,389
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
These are the key developments from day 1,389 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Dec 14, 2025, 1:18 AM
Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts
Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby and Virginia Harrison, Yahoo Entertainment
Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware they have the virus
Dec 12, 2025, 12:47 AM
Cross-border fighting between Thailand, Cambodia enters fourth day
Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English
Both sides have accused each other of violating international law as they await a promised phone call from Donald Trump.
Dec 11, 2025, 5:47 AM
Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire
BBC News
Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.
Dec 10, 2025, 11:03 PM
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes enter third day as 500,000 flee fighting
Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera English
US President Trump says he will make phone calls to stop renewed fighting after mediating a ceasefire in October.
Dec 10, 2025, 6:34 AM
Moscow unleashes massive drone and missile attack...
Susie Blann, Associated Press
Russia has launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine, coinciding with ongoing U.S.-mediated peace talks. The talks, involving U.S. and Ukrainian officials, aim to end the nearly 4-year-old war. They have made some progress on a security frame…
Dec 6, 2025, 12:46 PM
7 tons of cocaine seized off Colombia, 11 arrested unharmed, navy says
Stephen Smith, CBS News
The seizures come as Colombian President Gustavo Petro is calling on the U.S. to end strikes in the region against apparent drug-carrying vessels.
Dec 5, 2025, 2:37 PM
Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages
John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English
As peace efforts fail to bear fruit, the Russian leader threatens Odesa and Mykolaiv - and warns of wider war on Europe.
Dec 5, 2025, 7:58 AM
10 Thursday AM Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
My morning train WFH reads: • Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure: Leaving the EU has reduced Britain’s GDP by up to 8pc, according to a devastating US study. GDP down up to 8%; Investment down 18%; Productivity down 4%; E…
Dec 4, 2025, 11:30 AM