Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

Afghanistan is facing its worst winter in more than a decade amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

Scientists say a truck-sized asteroid is expected to pass Earth on Thursday, within the orbit of broadcast satellites.

Effigy of the winger hanged from a bridge near the club's training ground before Real's meeting with rival Atletico.

Pakistan is seeking $1.1bn from the fund, part of its $6bn bailout package, to avoid default.

Authorities allege Latvia-based publication threatens Russia's constitutional system and security.

US officials say Hive ransomware network extorted more than $100m from victims in more than 80 countries.

A new policy under the Biden administration to restrict border crossings creates hurdles for Cuban asylum seekers.

Washington says US secretary of state will stress 'upholding the historic status quo' of the holy sites in Jerusalem.

Advocacy group welcomes appointment of Amira Elghawaby to advisory role as 'historic moment for Muslims in Canada'.

Scotland's first minister says a trans woman convicted of raping two women will not serve a sentence in Cornton Vale.

He was the only batter in international cricket who managed to cross more than 2,500 runs in all formats last year.

Scots voted to stay in the union nine years ago, but a new cultural conflict with London has restarted a heated debate.

Pakistan yet to accept the invite but experts say it will not lead to thaw in ties as it is a multilateral summit.

President Joe Biden is sending his top diplomats to meet with Israeli officials in quick succession.

Earlier this month, I visited an unmarked grave for those who died in Mexico's US-backed war on asylum seekers.

Dozens protest in Lebanese capital against the public prosecutor's attempt to stop a judge from continuing his probe.

Assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dissolved this month as part of PTI bid to force early national polls.

Constitutional Court declines request by HDP to delay a ruling that could lead to the party being shut down.

Abiy last visited Sudan in August 2020, during the transitional government of former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

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

At least one man killed in Kyiv, its mayor says, a day after Russia warned Western tank deliveries signal an escalation.

There are 2.2 million internally displaced people in South Sudan as a civil war that began in 2013 continues to simmer.

Ukraine restarts the war on graft, and Western nations promise battle tanks. Could the two events be linked?

Elderly woman among dead in latest raid targeting Jenin refugee camp in occupied West Bank.

Flying drones into each other's airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says.

Concerns grow over the influence of organised crime in snooker, following charges against 10 Chinese players.

Tens of thousands gather to watch the celebrations on a newly-revamped ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi.

Leaders agreed the countries will continue to communicate to achieve common goals, BNA state news agency reports.

Women threatened for expressing views opposing military rule with their online abusers calling for off-line punishment.

Landmarks of ancient kingdom of Saba and Rachid Karami International Fair inscribed to list of sites in danger.

101 East meets the scientists trying to bring the Tasmanian tiger back to life.

Al Jazeera breaks down the reason for the increase in the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in recent months.

India marks its 74th Republic Day with a ceremonial parade; Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attends as a guest of honour.

Morning temperatures in Seoul and nearby regions fell to about minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).

The peacekeeping mission has recorded 281 deaths of its soldiers since it became operational in Mali in 2013.

Judge Tarek Bitar has faced intense opposition from Lebanon's establishment since resuming the investigation on Monday.

The video emerged as police removed four people from the Australian Open tournament for displaying Russian flags.

Dwight Sagaray found guilty of killing Olga Fonseca, Venezuela's envoy in Nairobi, in 2012 over a power struggle.

Prosecutors are investigating the attacks at two Catholic churches in Algeciras as a possible 'act of terrorism'.

Three charity workers have been given prison terms for misappropriating $7.8m from a victims' fund set up by Boeing.

The move comes after the Sahel country's military rulers demanded that Paris withdraw its forces.

Analysts warn global slowdown and soaring inflation point to a difficult year ahead for the Southeast Asian economy.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 337th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet arrived.

The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel.

In Indian-administered Kashmir, some see the new family IDs as part of campaign to exert greater control over residents.

Sagging exports and private consumption see Asia's fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.

The move underlines severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years.

Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021.