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Some jail cells, the report says, are holding as many as 15 prisoners when they were designed for just three people.

Rwandan activist and US resident Paul Rusesabagina was freed from jail after White House intervention.

Plan is to send 60 hippos to Gujarat, India, and another 10 animals will go to zoos and sanctuaries in Mexico.

The group said they were protesting because the speech violated Austria's principle of neutrality.

An Al Jazeera investigation exposed several individuals linked to the government who are involved in gold smuggling.

Sonko's trial could mark the start of a new era of political unrest or strengthen the president's grip, analysts say.

The Israeli minister dismissed the existence of a Palestinian identity. His grandfather's family would know better.

The Wall Street Journal journalist is accused of collecting classified information following US orders.

Lima accuses Bogota of downplaying ex-President Pedro Castillo's recent attempted power grab which led to his removal.

New laws signal the end of Australia's decade of political brawling that repeatedly derailed attempts to tackle warming.

Prosecutors have identified eight people who may be responsible for the deaths of 39 men at the centre in Ciudad Juarez.

Bangladesh's opposition has jumped on the recent controversy over the Indian tycoon to demand cancelling the power deal.

The incident occurred during military training in the US state of Kentucky.

Search and rescue operations continue for at least seven missing passengers who were on board the ferry.

Hurricane Fiona was the costliest weather event in Atlantic Canada, while Ian was the third-most devastating in the US.

Myanmar's military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party ahead of new elections and to cement their power.

At least 11 US states have placed restrictions or outright bans on gender-affirming treatments for children.

China's No 2 official says Beijing can be 'anchor for world peace' amid tensions with the United States.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 400th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said: 'There will be no notifications at all', as the US also stops data sharing.

President Yoon Seok-yeol's administration says 'health and safety' top priority despite improving Seoul-Tokyo ties.

Malaysian leader expected to navigate between deepening economic ties and tackling differences in talks with Xi Jinping.

Two soldiers were injured and damage sustained in Israel's latest air attacks in vicinity of Syria's capital city.

A Jakarta court ruled that elections set for 2024 cannot take place until at least 2025 but the constitution disagrees.

The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts.

Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen's stopover in the US is 'normal' and consistent with longstanding US policy, White House says.

Researchers say up to half of the DNA of people from Swahili areas was from Persia (90 percent) and India (10 percent).

UN investigators say security forces and armed militia groups in Libya have committed a wide range of war crimes.

The sportswear company has taken frequent legal action since 2008 to defend its exclusive use of the three-stripe logo.

White House spokesman says 'there's a lot to like' about Israeli PM statement rejecting US president's criticism.

UAE president names son Sheikh Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi, and three brothers to top roles.

The pope has a respiratory infection that will require several days of appropriate treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Call for International Court of Justice to offer legal opinion on climate crisis follows campaign led by island Vanuatu.

Advocates say the vote shows progress in efforts to reform legal architecture of the US's post-9/11 'war on terror'.

Over 1,000 tech leaders sign petition calling for pause of 'giant AI experiments' in response to the release of GPT-4.

Preliminary military assessment has identified the left-wing ELN as responsible for the attack in a northern province.

'How is it possible that the Mexican authorities left human beings locked up with no way to escape?' Amnesty Int'l asks.

NATO allies Turkey and Hungary not invited to the summit; Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the event.

FIFA has removed Indonesia as host after Bali refused to host Israel for tournament draw; new host to be announced soon.

Saudi cabinet approves decision at a meeting chaired by King Salman in a move that could grant Riyadh dialogue partner.

The decision comes as a bid to widen access to the life-saving drug as the US struggles with a wave of overdose deaths.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discusses his county's eastern-focused foreign policy.

Iran's parliament could pass more legislation making government efforts at talks difficult, says the foreign minister.

Search for precious metal has dramatically transformed Bantakokouta, a Senegalese town near Mali and Guinea.

Climate scientists are warning yet again that we are off target on climate action; COP28 in Dubai must change that.

Four cubs were born to one of the eight Namibian cheetahs that were relocated to India last year.

Accompanied by Queen Consort Camilla, Charles III arrives in Berlin days after planned trip to France was cancelled.

The decision to deploy troops as part of an EU operation designed to support Niger's forces will be voted on in April.

As war rages, health services for women are perilous and they are particularly vulnerable to many layers of abuse.