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The Supreme Court has 14 days from the date of the filing to hear the petition and give a verdict.

In Iraq, a special police unit is struggling to turn the tide against human trafficking and the soaring sex trade.

Taking place in Qatar a month ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the tournament aims to empower street children globally.

Zelenskyy cites media reports that Russia is preparing to put Ukrainian fighters on public trial on Independence Day.

National Meteorological Center reports record temperatures at 62 weather stations.

Rescue workers searched through the rubble of the shrine in central Iraq after a landslide killed at least seven people.

Children wearing masks stream back to schools for their first in-person classes after two years of COVID lockdowns.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 180th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Khan could face several years in jail for the new charges, which accuse him of threatening police officers and a judge.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's trip to the island is the third such visit by a US politician in less than a month.

Joint drills are the biggest since 2017 and come after N Korea rebuffed Seoul's offer of economic aid.

Moves come after economy unexpectedly slowed in July and global investment banks cut growth forecasts.

It is the first superyacht to be publicly auctioned since govts froze luxury vessels after Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The country's debt burden is considered 'unsustainable' leading the lender to seek assurances from creditors.

Japanese leader will not make trips to Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Surveillance firm is embroiled in legal action after allegations that its tools have been used to target dissidents.

Lee says Singapore will repeal law criminalising sex between men, but will uphold traditional definition of marriage.

About 2.6 million people in the war-torn northern Ethiopian region desperately need food aid.

Leaders of US, UK, Germany and France say inspectors need to visit the Zaporizhzhia power plant as soon as possible.

Talks come as world powers review Iran's response to what the European Union calls its 'final' proposal.

Operation continues to save people trapped under the rubble at the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine in Karbala province.

It has been more than six years since the Gulf Arab state downgraded ties with Iran.

Three people also injured after a truck slammed into a stationary minibus in Russia's Ulyanovsk region.

Noor became one of Pakistan's most iconic singers, known for renditions of work by revolutionary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

Two Russians and a Ukrainian who tried to enter a military facility and take photos are now 'suspected of espionage'.

The former prime minister has been holding a series of rallies to protest arrest of his ex-chief of staff, alleged bias.

The strike is the latest action by workers in an array of industries calling for higher pay amid sky-high inflation.

Nearly 150,000 tea garden workers, who are among the lowest paid in the country, demand rise in daily wage by 150%.

Darya Dugina's father, Alexander Dugin, is believed to have influenced President Vladimir Putin's approach to Ukraine.

Wildfires in Algeria have killed at least 37 people and consumed farms, crops and cork forests.

Antauro Humala's release follows surprise reduction of 19-year sentence, and his lawyer hints at a political return.

At least 13 killed as Somali forces ended a siege at Mogadishu hotel after a 30-hours gunfight with al-Shabab fighters.

Inside a Nigerian hospital ward treating Lassa, a virus that infects 100,000 - 300,000 people in West Africa every year.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 179th day, we take a look at the main developments.

It is no coincidence that Bilkis Bano's rapists were released on India's Independence Day.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk wins rematch against UK's Anthony Joshua by split points decision in Saudi Arabia.

Dos Santos's children accuse incumbent president of using their father's corpse as a campaigning tool.

Security commander tells AFP Somali forces have killed al-Shabab fighters who lay siege to a Mogadishu hotel for 30 hours.

Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for shelling near Europe's largest nuclear facility.

MPs vote 50-1 against PM Abazovic's government weeks after he signed pact regulating position of Serbian Church.

Kyiv dismisses the allegations of poisoning Russian soldiers with botulinum toxin and says invading troops ate old food.

Relations soured last year after Emmanuel Macron's comments on Algeria's history led to a diplomatic rift.

The UN secretary-general says obstacles must be removed to Russian food exports, which are not sanctioned.

Men and women in colourful traditional outfits assembled outside the marble palace on the hills of Nongoma.

At least 16 killed in Gaziantep province and at least 16 others killed in Mardin province in separate incidents.

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is under scrutiny after leaked video raises questions on leader's right to party.

A local official in Russian-annexed Crimea says a drone was shot down in the city of Sevastopol.

Weddings are one of the few avenues for joy in Gaza, but Israel's three-day attack led to deaths and delays.

Sources have told Al Jazeera Arabic that a deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement is close.