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Six months after Indian PM Modi addressed the US Congress, Joe Biden has turned down an invite to India's Republic Day.

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and expand arsenal.

At least five people have been killed in Donetsk and Odesa amid an escalating wave of attacks since Friday.

Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president.

As the war enters its 677th day, these are the main developments.

From the continuing crisis in Myanmar to the US's expanding military ties, these are Al Jazeera's highlights.

Kiplagat's body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police.

Russia's economy withstands Western sanctions, while US political divisions are worrying Kyiv.

The celebrations come as ongoing conflicts raise security concerns and lead to muted or cancelled festivities.

As the year draws to a close, Al Jazeera talks to five people who have lost everything but hope and prayers.

Israel's far-right finance minister says Israelis who would replace Palestinians would 'make the desert bloom'.

The Danish queen announces abdication on January 14 during New Year's Eve address live on TV.

Meanwhile, Israel bombed Aleppo and Neirab, leaving Syrians trapped between two forces raining fire from the sky.

A survey released last month suggests approximately 60 percent of Brazilian Muslims experienced religious intolerance.

More than 40 years of war, violence and poverty have created one of the world's most uprooted populations.

A recent CNN report from a field hospital in Gaza reveals the power and deficiencies of US TV coverage.

Hemedti visits Djibouti as East African countries attempt to broker a ceasefire between the RSF and the Sudanese army.

Sydney and Auckland are the first major world cities to celebrate the arrival of 2024.

Each year, a new manuscript will be sealed in the Silent Room in the Future Library in Norway. The goal? Inspire hope.

Luton Sixth Form College suspended its student council after a walkout, amid scrutiny of links to an arms major.

From Palestine to Cambodia, Pilger worked extensively to expose human suffering caused by imperialist governments.

America is bound to cause more death, pain and suffering across the globe - whoever is its president.

At least 100 killed in central Gaza, while night-time raids injure 17 in occupied West Bank - here is the latest.

Activists are asking people to turn the New Year's countdown in their countries into a countdown for a ceasefire.

Israeli control over the corridor between Gaza and Egypt would mean a de facto full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip.

Global shipping giant Maersk is suspending operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

France's hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here's a timeline of how that unfolded.

At least four Palestinians detained and 17 others injured from Israeli drone strikes on Tulkarem.

Kharkiv, Kyiv and other cities attacked in the latest wave of attacks, while missile alert sounded in Russia's Belgorod.

Al Jazeera's cameraman in Gaza bled to death after being hit during an Israeli air raid; medics could not reach him.

Experts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history.

Al Jazeera takes a look at the unparalleled climate events from the past year.

Court in Nepal finds Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Kathmandu hotel in 2022.

Kim promises further military modernisation after conducting a record number of weapons tests in 2023.

As the war enters its 676th day, these are the main developments.

The Israeli prime minister also predicts the war in Gaza and on other regional fronts would last many months.

A federal appeals court put on hold judge's ruling that declared the law, set to take effect in 2024, unconstitutional.

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

Syrian defence ministry says the 'aerial aggression' came from the Mediterranean and hit a number of places.

As 2023 draws to a close, how strong is Hamas after nearly three months of bombardment and ground invasion?

David Frum, writer for The Atlantic magazine and pro-Israel commentator, says Palestinian statehood is not the solution.

Visitors come from as far as Japan to see the spectacle, featuring lines of people in costumes with gaping bear jaws.

Protesters accuse President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of fraud and demand the December 17 election be annulled.

Jailed leader's bid to overturn his disqualification after conviction in a corruption case rejected by election body.

From Argentina to Guatemala to Ecuador, voters rejected establishment candidates in this year's presidential races.

Exploring how Instagram and TikTok influencers shape narratives in Israel's war on Gaza.

War by war, Israel has slowly but surely normalised genocidal violence against the Palestinian people.

Moscow says it shot down 32 Ukrainian drones, a day after Russia launched one of the deadliest attacks in Ukraine war.

It wasn't all doom and gloom this year, there were many positive moments as well.