Blue Origin safely lands first crewed mission

Jeff Bezos is achieving his dream of flying into space while officially launching his company’s commercial operations. | Continue reading


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India’s PM Modi accused of ‘treason’ over Pegasus spyware scandal

Indian PM attacked after revelations that dozens of Indians were potential targets of snooping by Israeli-made spyware. | Continue reading


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Sulli Deals: Indian Muslim women offered for sale in ‘auction’ on an app

Photographs of more than 80 Muslim women put up for sale on an app are triggering outrage and calls for action. | Continue reading


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‘Mosque Man’: India’s Hindu architect designs dozens of mosques

Self-taught architect Govindan Gopalakrishnan claims to have built more than 100 mosques, four churches and a temple. | Continue reading


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Israel says it is targeting Hamas’s cryptocurrency accounts

Israel says it ‘uncovered a web of electronic wallets’ used by Hamas to raise funds. | Continue reading


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Why is Egypt building a new capital?

And who will this multi-billion project benefit the most? | Continue reading


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Abandoned: The seafarers stuck at sea for two years

As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Japan: Landslide has swept away homes in the city of Atami

Landslide sweeps away homes in the city of Atami in Shizuoka prefecture. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Donald Rumsfeld Has Died

Rumsfeld, in the early 2000s, was the architect of the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Continue reading


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Ambani’s goal of ruling Indian smartphone market in trouble

Supply chain disruptions, rising parts prices and culture clashes with co-brand partner Google are hurting launch plans. | Continue reading


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Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani unveils $10bn green energy push

Indian mogul and fossil-fuel billionaire unveiled a plan to invest $10.1bn over three years in green energy. | Continue reading


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YouTube shuts Xinjiang videos pushing rights group to seek backup

A Kazakh activist says YouTube took down videos from his channel forcing him to move its videos to little-known service. | Continue reading


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Palestine Monetary Authority mulls digital currency

A digital currency for Palestine would strike at least a symbolic blow for monetary independence from Israel. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Leaked UN draft report warns of accelerating climate devastation

Devastating climate effects accelerating and will become obvious within 30 years, draft UN report says. | Continue reading


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Benjamin Ferencz: 'We should have put Osama bin Laden on trial' (2020)

As he turns 100, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials on why alleged war criminals should be heard. | Continue reading


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Bangladesh to monitor TikTok after girls lured by traffickers

Surveillance begins on app users after a trafficking gang that lured girls into the sex trade in India was busted. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Nigerians launch legal action against government’s Twitter ban

Lawsuit filed at ECOWAS court in Abuja calls for interim injunction restraining gov’t from implementing suspensi | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Palestinian village pays high price in defence of its land

Israeli settlers have made regular raids into Beita to chop down olive trees, vandalise property, and provoke locals. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Nigerians breaking Twitter ban rules could be prosecuted

Abuja’s chief legal officer orders prosecution of anyone who refuses to follow the government’s block on social network. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Facebook Employees Demand Change

Employees are asking Facebook to address claims that pro-Palestine voices are being suppressed, the FT reported. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Gaza-based journalists say their accounts blocked by WhatsApp

Latest move by Facebook left Palestinian users and their allies wondering if they had been singled out for censorship. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Cambodia condemns Vice for altered Khmer Rouge images

The photos of Khmer Rouge ‘killing fields’ victims with added smiles were an insult to the dead, Cambodia says. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

International aviation industry roiled by Belarus jet diversion

Aviation experts say a decades-old system of cooperation now faces a crucial test under the glare of East-West tensions. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Thousands flee as DR Congo volcano erupts

Lava from a volcano erupting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is flowing south towards the city of Goma. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

The devastating human, economic costs of Crimea’s annexation

People in the peninsula say they are subject to poor social services, dirty water and spiralling prices. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Concerns grow over China nuclear reactors shrouded in mystery

No one outside China knows if two new nuclear reactors under construction serve a dual civilian-military use. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Amazon had keys to USPS mailbox used for union ballots

The mailbox has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the union’s bid to overturn election results. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Israeli air strikes destroy offices of Al-Jazeera and AP in Gaza

Israel warned residents of building, which also housed AP and residential flats, to evacuate an hour before air raid. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Facebook faces ‘devastating’ EU-to-US data transfer ban

The social media giant failed to block a bid that could ban it from sending data about its European users to the US. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon

Shutdown threatens longer daily power cuts across the heavily indebted nation. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Israel pounds Gaza with air raids, shelling: Live news

Death toll in Gaza rises to 119, as threat of a ground assault looms after Israel amasses tanks and troops near enclave. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

DC police suffer ‘massive’ info leak after ransomware attack

Leak ‘possibly the most significant ransomware incident to date’ due to threat to Washington, DC officers, expert says. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Israeli bombardment escalates as Gaza death toll rises: Live news

Israeli army bombs police and security buildings; Gaza authorities say 43 Palestinians killed, including 13 children. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Instagram, Twitter blame glitch for deleted Sheikh Jarrah posts

The non-profit 7amleh received over 200 complaints about deleted posts and suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Dozens hurt as Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa compound: Live

Crackdown comes ahead of ‘Jerusalem Day’ marches when Israelis mark the occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Palestinians criticise social media censorship over Sheikh Jarrah

Social media users sharing content from Sheikh Jarrah complain their accounts have been censored, limited or shut down. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

UK sends two navy ship to Jersey after France threatens blockade

French fishermen say they are being prevented from operating in UK waters because of difficulties in getting a licence. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 2 years ago

Europe’s economy shrinks as US, China recoveries power ahead

Europe has its second straight quarter of shrinking economic growth, thanks to lockdowns and slow vaccine roll-outs. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Facebook’s quarterly revenue jumps 48% on strong ad demand

Revenue climbed to $26.2bn in the first quarter while monthly active users rose 10% to 2.85 billion, the company said. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Why some people are soiling their underwear to help the earth

Farmers and schoolchildren in Australia and New Zealand join global movement to improve health of world beneath our feet | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

It’s time for the World Bank to scrap its Doing Business rankings

The rankings are hindering efforts for a ‘green, inclusive and resilient’ COVID-19 recovery. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

A Covid vaccine you can make at home? Scientists are trying it

The experimental vaccine costs pennies per dose, but is not yet proven to work and does not have regulatory approval. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Unhappy Tesla customer gets company apology, five-day detention

Video shows a woman in a T-shirt that says ‘The brakes don’t work’ shouting similar accusations at a Shanghai auto show. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Canada’s top court could be asked to rule if US safe for refugees

Advocates say deal that allows Canada to quickly expel most asylum seekers at US border should be rescinded. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

In new grim record, Brazil surpasses 4k daily Covid deaths

Coronavirus surge is spurring desperate calls for strict lockdown measures but President Bolsonaro still rejects curbs. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

UK Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine trial in children paused

Oxford University says there were ‘no safety concerns’ in the trial but will await additional data before restarting. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Netherlands temporarily halts AstraZeneca Covid vaccinations

Health minister says halt a precautionary measure after five reports of blood clots with low blood platelet counts. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago

Russia registers ‘world’s first’ Covid-19 vaccine for animals

The shot is hoped to help prevent the spread of virus mutations and mass production could begin as early as April. | Continue reading


@aljazeera.com | 3 years ago