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Yuriko Koike's victory fends off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling party-backed incumbent.

Exit polls project France's left-wing National Popular Front will be the largest party in parliament.

Loose alliance of left-wing parties becomes biggest parliamentary bloc as vote delivers hung parliament.

At least 39 people have been killed in demonstrations that started last month over planned tax hikes.

Hamilton survived a Max Verstappen charge to win his home GP, ending the longest winless streak of his racing career.

US political analyst Ian Bremmer says there is no scenario for Ukraine that doesn't involve partitioning the country.

Biden campaigns in US swing state amid rising Democratic pressure to end re-election bid after weak debate performance.

At an event in northeast Italy, Pope Francis says a 'crisis of democracy' is impacting several nations around the world.

Israel carries out more deadly air strikes across the Gaza Strip amid fresh efforts to reach a truce.

Can the ICC, established to investigate and try those accused of the world's worst crimes, fulfil its role?

The double world champion wins the German MotoGP after Jorge Martin crashes from the lead with two laps remaining.

Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's presidential election.

Fighting has been reported in the towns of Sinja, Sennar and Dinder, prompting an exodus of civilians.

Boniface Mwangi demands the government stop forcing the young and poor to bear the brunt of a debt crisis.

Humanitarian workers in Gaza continue their operations in impossible conditions because there is no other choice.

Which teams are in Euro 2024's semifinals? When are the games, and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.

Israel has now been attacking and killing Palestinians in Gaza for nine months.

The numbers of fatal floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have increased in recent years.

Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.

His younger brothers are still held by Israel, while he came home exhausted and in pain after months of torture.

Authorities in the disputed territory say they 'carried out two different operations' in two villages in Kulgam.

The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja.

Everyone's really quite scared of the uncertainty.

On the Indonesian island, school classrooms built from earthquake-proof, recycled plastic get kids back to school.

Critics say IMF provides loans to desperate African countries on stringent terms, disproportionately affecting the poor.

Opinion polls have forecast the far-right National Rally will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority.

As the war enters its 863rd day, these are the main developments.

Move is latest sign the countries are moving away from traditional regional and Western allies following spate of coups.

The world's top female player continued her grasscourt nightmare at Wimbledon, losing in three sets to Yulia Putintseva.

Massoud Pezeskhian has promised to bring changes at home and engage leaders abroad.

Dozens of Palestinians also injured in bombing in central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, Government Media Office says.

Storm is expected to again reach hurricane strength over Gulf of Mexico after killing at least 11 across the Caribbean.

The EU continues to export weapons to Israel and provide funding to various Israeli entities.

Previous Conservative government's policy was 'never a deterrent', new PM says, calling it 'dead and buried'.

Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children's mental health, but does a ban work?

Journalist couple Amjad Jahjouh and Wafa Abu Dabaan and their children were killed in a strike on the Nuseirat camp.

Biden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.

Congratulations pour in after centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge.

As the war enters its 862nd day, these are the main developments.

Spiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.

Iran's interior ministry has declared reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian winner of the presidential election.

A formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being practised joyfully' in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.

After winning the run-off with 53.7 percent of votes, Pezeshkian acknowledged 'difficult path ahead'.

US president says his recent debacle in a televised debate with Donald Trump was due to 'exhaustion' and a 'bad cold'.

Rachel Reeves becomes the UK's first female finance minister while David Lammy is appointed as foreign secretary.

Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City and Khan Younis as delegation travels to Doha for ceasefire talks.

UK Conservative Party suffers its worst election defeat in more than a century.

Complaints to US government from travellers are the highest since the COVID pandemic when airlines were slow to refund.

US President Joe Biden left Washington, DC for a campaign rally and pivotal TV interview in the state of Wisconsin.