Syria declares new Suwayda ceasefire, deploys forces to ‘restore security’
Israeli intervention ‘reignited tensions’, with fighting ‘a dangerous turning point’, President al-Sharaa said. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Gaza students sit exams for first time since war began in October 2023
Some 1,500 students are scheduled to sit their end-of-school exam, despite Israel’s genocidal war. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo
The declaration has been agreed on by representatives of both sides in Doha, weeks after talks in Washington. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Slovenia approves law to legalize assisted dying for terminally-ill adults
Slovenian lawmakers became the first Eastern European country to legalize a law on Friday to allow medically-assisted suicide for terminally-ill adults, in a shift in regional end-of-life policy. The country’s…
Government backs London 2029 World Athletics Championships
The UK government confirms its support for London’s bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. BBC News
Heritage Foundation founder Edwin J. Feulner dies at 83
Edwin J. Feulner, a prominent figure in the American conservative movement and co-founder and former president of the Heritage Foundation, died on Friday at the age of 83. Feulner served…
Colombia’s Petro visits Haiti to help bolster security amid gang violence
Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks focus on security and the fight against drug trafficking. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
How did Albert Luthuli, anti-apartheid hero, really die in 1967?
An inquest ruled Chief Luthuli, Nobel laureate, died when he was hit by a train, but new evidence casts doubt on that. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News…
Trump believes five fighter jets were shot down in India-Pakistan conflict
US president, who has claimed credit for the truce in May, says planes were being shot out of the air. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video…
Japan’s minority gov’t faces election setback over inflation, immigration
Soaring prices and anti-foreigner sentiment have become central issues for much of Japan’s electorate. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
‘Gangsta Debbs’ – the granny who used her family to run an £80m drug empire
The 65-year-old funded a lavish lifestyle by using her family to move large amounts of cocaine around the UK. BBC News
Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian leader’s move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reported to have killed hundreds. BBC News