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Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.

US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned 'provocative' Chinese military drills.

Israel's continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.

There have been angry protests across the country against economic hardships.

The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.

Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.

At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.

Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.

Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.

By the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.

At a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.

The Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.

Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.

Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.

Bolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.

The tariff pause comes as Trump's Republican Party faces questions of affordability going into the midterm elections.

Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.

Thousands flee to Kosti as Sudan war rages, only to find overcrowded camps and aid cuts.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

Somalia's president says Somaliland has agreed to accept displaced Palestinians in exchange of Israel's recognition.

Maresca exits the club midway through a turbulent season with the team winning just one Premier League game in December.

Russia says those killed were celebrating in a cafe located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Moscow.

Move comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices.

Four activists from the proscribed Palestine Action group in the UK are still on hunger strikes in prison.

ICE operations and their impact on US residents

More than a month after floods hit Indonesia, survivors are still living in ruins and desperately trying to get by.

Breakaway region dismisses Somalia's allegations as attempt to undermine diplomatic progress.

Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.

They're [Israel] asking us to accept political and ideological conditions that are unrelated to our humanitarian work."

As the Africa Cup of Nations enters the knockout phase, Al Jazeera previews the last-16 matchups in Morocco.

Israel is revoking the licenses of 37 international organisations, forcing them to stop operations in Gaza.

Israel currently occupies the Palestinian side of the crossing, choking Gaza of a vital humanitarian entry point.

Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

STC to maintain presence, but agrees to deployment of Riyadh-backed National Shield government forces in the areas.

New Year's Eve explosion in a Swiss resort in Crans-Montana has injured more than 100 people.

Luciano Zaccara on the UAE's decision to withdraw its forces from Yemen, which could alter its regional influence.

Can Syria's new banknotes rebuild the economy?

The US says a search is underway for survivors after it bombed what it said was a suspected drug trafficking convoy.

An explosion ripped through a popular bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year's celebrations.

A new innovative aid model is needed to reflect the needs of children and their communities and adapt to new realities.

Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.

Bulldozers flatten refugee housing while Israel approves 126 settler housing units and targets UN agencies.

Sanaa and Batoul embody Gaza's resilience, facing war, famine, and loss with little hope for a better life.

Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.

Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office.

Making history, Mamdani took his oath with his hand placed on a Quran.

The New Year's Eve blast occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans Montana.

From the February vote in Bangladesh to the November US midterms, here is a calendar of key election dates.

Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.