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'I closed my eyes to connect with my mom and the first thing I saw was a sparrow.'

The Brazilian played football barefoot as a child and rose to become a virtuoso universally regarded as one of the best.

A Reporters Without Borders report says the last two decades have been 'especially deadly' for journalists.

The mediators are meeting amid slow implementation of the truce and as aid workers say Eritrean troops remain.

Indian police are investigating the death of sausage magnate Pavel Antov over the Christmas weekend.

Travel bookings in China have soared since Beijing announced it will reopen the borders from January 8.

Following a series of politically motivated prosecutions, Aung San Suu Kyi now must serve a total of 33 years in jail.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters day 310, we take a look at the main developments.

Video of incident shows a Chinese J-11 jet flying dangerously close to a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea.

Exporters will be allowed to ship six times their domestic sales volume, less than the current ratio of eight times.

Putin calls for 'strengthening Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas' in message to Netanyahu as new Israeli PM.

'She was always trying to reinvent fashion,' said Andrew Bolton, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Ukraine’s military said 10 drones were shot down during an early morning attack on Friday, local media reported.

Distrust of COVID-19 vaccine in Papua New Guinea linked to reduction in children receiving more general vaccinations.

The move comes after similar announcements by India, Italy, Taiwan and the US.

Controversial British-American internet personality had been questioned by Romanian authorities in April.

Prosecutors seek six-month pre-trial detention for jailed right-wing Santa Cruz Governor Luis Fernando Camacho.

Ex-president Pedro Castillo denounces his arrest as 'political revenge,' while deadly protests continue to rock Peru.

Lula and Obama join scores of fans hailing the late football 'king' for his historic influence on and off the pitch.

US president calls Israeli prime minister 'friend for decades', ignores concerns about rise of far-right politicians.

US Department of Transportation vows to investigate Southwest Airlines for cancellations following severe winter storm.

The world bids farewell to one of the greatest footballers ever seen.

In his 21-year career, Brazilian footballer became the world's first truly global sporting superstar.

Pele was feted as 'The King', a title given to him by playwright Nelson Rodrigues when he was just 17.

Ihsane El Kadi, who owns a media group and is a vocal critic of the government, has been placed in pretrial detention.

Pele, who had a tumour removed from his colon last year, passed away in a Sao Paolo hospital, his agent said.

After weeks of protests, ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have agreed to take down the barricades amid hopes of tensions easing.

The Lula government has promised to tackle deforestation, which reached record highs under the Bolsonaro administration.

The Guanabara Bay by Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi, once a haven for wildlife, is now a cemetery for abandoned ships.

Minsk says it downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile amid a wave of Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine.

Top ministers in Israel's new right-wing, religiously conservative cabinet headed by Netanyahu include illegal settlers.

Russian envoy summoned as PM calls targeting of investigative reporter Christo Grozev 'an attack on freedom of speech'.

Analysts say heightened friction in the Balkans may serve the Kremlin's interests but cast doubt over a show of force.

Among the world's biggest rug exporters, India is investigating the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths

The year saw the former president face damaging political and legal crises as he announced his 2024 presidential run.

Italy imposes mandatory testing for air passengers from China, but other EU countries seem reluctant to follow suit.

New measures could see charities who rescue asylum seekers at sea fined and their ships impounded.

Russia and Ukraine will soon have to make awkward compromises if they don’t want their conflict to become a forever war.

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Israel's longest-serving premier has ushered in the country's most religious and hardline government in history.

Explosions rock Kyiv as Moscow launches wave of attacks stretching from Kharkiv in the east to Lviv in the west.

Instead of disregarding child rights and international law, Israel is using them to perfect and justify its violence.

The blaze broke out after a freight truck collided with a bus on a highway near Seoul, injuring 37.

Taiwan says the sale will boost the island's capacity for 'asymmetric warfare' amid escalating tensions with China.

The US, Italy and other countries introduce restrictions after surge in infections in China.

Israel's incoming government has raised fears among Palestinians and liberal Israelis.

Zelenskyy's 10-point peace plan envisages Russia restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Burgeoning volunteer movement has taken on increasingly prominent role in supplying Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Hong Kong travellers will be able to fly into three more Japanese airports than previously as measures eased.