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Authorities say the death toll could rise as rescue workers clear debris and reach people trapped in homes.

The defendants were accused of murdering 11 Muslims during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.

Here's a round-up of Al Jazeera's Middle East and North Africa coverage this week.

Will plans to mine the Pacific Ocean for metals needed in the green energy transition put our oceans at risk?

101 East investigates how the Pacific Ocean could be the first frontier of deep-sea mining.

Six million Afghans, the UN agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan.

What happened in the 60th week of Russia's war on Ukraine?

Rebels linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have been active in parts of Mali and the Sahel for more than a decade now.

The judge issued an interim injunction preventing Meta and local partner Sama from terminating moderators' contracts.

Russia launched a drone attack on the port city this week. Yet civilians find small sources of solace.

Senior UN official says meeting could include talks on 'baby steps' towards international recognition of the Taliban.

The Starship is the most powerful rocket ever built and is designed to send astronauts to the moon, Mars or beyond.

Do the US secrets leaked online paint a clear picture of the US strategy for the war in Ukraine?

Hemedti says his forces have adhered to a scheduled ceasefire, despite both sides being accused of violations.

Al Jazeera travels to key sites and communities in the Colorado River Basin as the region grapples with record drought.

Nine children have been killed and more than 50 wounded since the conflict broke out on Saturday, UNICEF says.

A three-part investigation into a global Mafia money-laundering operation.

Rached Ghannouchi is the highest-profile figure to be arrested in Tunisia as President Saied tightens his grip on power.

Calls to ban assault weapons regularly follow mass shootings but the effort remains stalled in the US Congress.

A navy commander says a US submarine was forced to surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia is repeating in Ukraine the atrocities it first committed - and got away with - in Syria.

Today, EU lawmakers are facing a unique opportunity to make sure AI technologies are used to protect, not surveil.

Three judges upheld an indictment by prosecutors for 'reckless and inefficient work' in the treatment of the player.

The US says the arrests 'represent a troubling escalation by the Tunisian government against perceived opponents'.

Ennahda, Tunisia's largest political party, condemns the 'unjust decision' as crackdown on dissent escalates.

President Museveni has 30 days from when parliament sent him the bill to sign it, veto it or send it back for revisions.

Korean singer found dead at his home in Gangnam district of capital Seoul, and suicide is suspected.

Palestinian moms, grandmoms say molokhia is a good omen and wonder each year if it can help ward off Israeli attacks.

Nearly 50 health facilities have closed in the capital and surrounding areas since the conflict broke out.

Global pharmaceutical firms had declined to provide the technical know-how to replicate their vaccines in Africa.

As fighting rages in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan, we take a look at the main developments.

The local administration rules out the possibility of a Russian attack as Ukrainians joke of an alien invasion.

Islamabad says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's foreign ministers meet next month.

Videos on social media show evacuated hospitals, trapped university students, and civilians sheltering under furniture.

The devastation of areas like the Buriganga comes into greater focus in the run-up to Earth Day.

Leader of the Rapid Support Forces has used global public relations firms to convince observers he is a force for good.

Court in Surat city rejects the Congress leader's petition seeking a stay of conviction in a defamation case.

There are 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, UNICEF says.

Remote town of Exmouth plunges into darkness for 58 seconds in the kind of eclipse that occurs only once a decade.

Government mouthpiece accuses Western media of using China's population decline to 'bad mouth' country.

The sizzling heat is underestimated by India's legislators, officials and slowing nation's development, a study says.

As the conflict enters its 421st day, we take a look at the main developments.

UN children's agency says some 67 million children missed routine shots, raising risk of measles and polio outbreaks.

Electric carmaker's profits come in at $2.5bn in first quarter, down 24 percent year-on-year.

Southeast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.

Oscar-nominated film "Stranger at the Gate" documents the transformation of one US veteran's Islamophobia.

Tragedy happened as hundreds crowded into a school in the hope of receiving financial aid being given out by merchants.

The vote comes as Cuba struggles with an economic crisis that has pushed hundreds of thousands out of the country.

The nightly markets are popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike but there are concerns of food going to waste.

The Republican leader has introduced proposal to slash government spending along with increasing the federal debt limit.