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Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.

The army's bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.

North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat 'neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory' in Ukraine.

Court's issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to detain a sitting president.

Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress.

Officials linked the state of emergency to the proliferation of illegal, high-powered firearms in the Caribbean nation.

As a turbulent year draws to an end, here are some of its main events in photos.

If successful, India will become the fourth country to achieve the milestone.

Israel carries out hospital attacks in northern Gaza and Gaza City.

Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus.

Administration of US President Joe Biden has committed more than $65bn in support since Russia's full-scale invasion.

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.

Sabrine has become the first female governor of the Syrian central bank in its more than 70-year history.

While Russian Defence Ministry says 150 prisoners were swapped, Zelenskyy welcomes 189 Ukrainians home.

With the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrians search prisons, hospitals, and morgues for loved ones.

Exclusive drone footage reveals the extensive destruction in Zabadani, which endured heavy shelling during Syria's war.

International aid agencies say Israeli forces have been hampering aid deliveries, making humanitarian crisis even worse.

Several, including politician, reportedly among those detained by police in Nairobi at site of antigov't protests.

One Direction singer had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy finds.

The Frenchman was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping his then-wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same.

President-elect loses appeal in E Jean Carroll case connected to alleged 1990s attack, must pay $5m.

Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.

For 12 months, artists and art workers across the world stood up in solidarity with Palestine and against repression.

Hussam Abu Safia, who documented Israeli abuses, reportedly detained at Sde Teiman base known for brutality, torture'.

Azerbaijan's President has directly accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed.

Reduced government spending brings significant changes to Argentina's economy under Milei's leadership.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders an extensive probe into the crash and the country's airline safety systems.

Northern Gaza's last operational major health facility is being destroyed by Israeli forces.

Experts say both sides need to reset their approach towards the other - even as mounting tensions have eroded trust.

Al Jazeera's Justin Salhani recounts his experiences in the first days after al-Assad.

Investigators are searching for evidence into the cause of South Korea's worst air crash in decades.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha visits Damascus to strengthen ties after years of Russian influence.

Vladimir Putin and top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov have said a deferral in Ukraine's NATO entry won't be enough.

One-month-old Ali al-Batran dies a day after twin brother as enclave suffers bitter temperatures under Israeli bombs.

According to the US paper of record, Israel never intended to 'erase the Gaza Strip from the face of Earth'.

Fatal collapse of railway station roof in the city of Novi Sad killed 15 people and prompted protests last month.

The Palestinian Authority is fighting armed groups in Jenin in hopes of winning favour with Israel and the US.

Two teenagers in Hebei given prison sentences over the killing of their 13-year-old classmate in March.

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is a long way from extending his contract at Liverpool, which expires in the summer.

The super-cycle of elections in 2024 had nearly 1.8 billion people globally vote for their leaders.

Australia beat India by 184 runs in the fourth Test to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series.

With much of Gaza levelled by Israel, Palestinian women try to preserve their modesty and dignity in displacement camps.

Here are the key developments on the 1,040th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Fire broke out on fifth floor of hotel near popular Khao San Road, fire department says.

Joe Biden remembered former US President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100.

With the Camp David Accords, the late US president set in motion the gradual Arab abandonment of the Palestinian cause.

Incumbent president narrowly missed an outright win, securing 49.1% of the vote, while rival Primorac garnered 19.35%.

A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, regional authorities said.

Jimmy Carter was a one-term US president but many of his achievements came after he left office.

Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide.