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Mail ballot irregularities plague US state election officials as demand surges because of COVID-19.

Sean Conley says Trump tested negative on consecutive days, as the president returns to the US election campaign trail.

Some G20 nations are reluctant to extend another year of debt service relief to world's poorest, World Bank chief said.

Foxconn won't qualify for billions in tax credits in the US unless it resubmits a proposal for its smaller plant.

Maher al-Akhras, 49, has been held in 'administrative detention' since his arrest more than 70 days ago.

Authorities say it was taken away for restoration work but added it was also time for reflection on Columbus's legacy.

Lawsuit claims Donald Neely suffered physical and emotional distress after his arrest in the US state of Texas.

The US conducted 'targeted strikes in Helmand' to defend Afghan troops, military spokesman says.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a three-tier plan he hopes will simplify the imposition of lockdown measures.

Countries are racing to secure access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine.

After Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in June, media reports focused on the industry's darker side.

Demonstrators topple statues of former presidents at Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage event in US state of Oregon.

Turkey is set to carry out more tests of its controversial Russian S-400 anti-aircraft defence system.

Officials say students and residents helping firefighters to put out blaze on Africa's highest mountain.

Tedros warns that herd immunity is a 'scientifically and ethically problematic' strategy for a pandemic.

PM Johnson's three-tier system is an attempt to standardise a patchwork of restrictions imposed across England.

As the Nobel prize in economics once again is awarded to men, economists call for more diversity at every level.

Social media giant says the new policy is response to the rise in anti-Semitism and ignorance about the Nazi killings.

Its theories have been repeatedly debunked, yet the conspiracy movement known as 'QAnon' continues to thrive.

Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

Weeks after surviving impeachment attempt over a previous scandal, Martin Vizcarra rejects new allegation of corruption.

Dr Tunji Funsho talks to Al Jazeera about immunisation efforts in Africa, which was declared wild polio-free this year.

Extreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.

Deal to unlock funds to buy humanitarian goods follows Trump admin's blacklisting of Iran's financial sector.

President Ramaphosa rejects claims by pressure groups that a spike in attacks on white farms is 'ethnic cleansing'.

Lebanon and Israel are set to hold US-mediated talks on a maritime border dispute.

Wall Street pundits are corralling around a likely Biden victory, but diverge on whether it would sink or lift stocks.

Mallinckrodt said on Monday it had agreed to pay $1.6bn over several years to settle opioid-related litigation.

As the number of older white voters decreases, Republicans' decades of presidential success is threatened.

Two suspected insurgents killed in fighting, say police, as residents claim troops set a civilian house on fire.

Most of the 23 victims were washed away by floodwaters as nearly 46,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas.

The new administration will seek to accelerate economic reforms amid the coronavirus crisis.

Shares of Apple are leading the charge higher a day ahead of the iPhone maker's launch event.

Move marks first time authorities explicitly threaten to use firearms as protesters keep calling for Lukashenko to quit.

Oman is to start levying a 5 percent VAT in six months as the country seeks to shore up state finances during pandemic.

The Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin as Trump heads back out on the campaign trail after contracting COVID-19.

Civilians on both sides have been caught in the deadliest fighting in the South Caucasus region for more than 25 years.

Faced with power shortages, Zimbabwe’s main utility hikes tariffs again to discourage consumption.

The talks are being held on the Indian side of the frontier near Ladakh, but no details were immediately available.

Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

UN body says 6,681 climate-linked events recorded since turn of the century, up from 3,656 in previous 20 years.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face a four-day Judiciary Committee hearing and a possible pre-election floor vote.

Announcement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.

Authorities have clamped down on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, according to Amnesty.

Ioannis Lagos faces up to 15 years in prison for participation the fascist party, which was recently criminalised.

Judges laud winners for 'improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats'.

The government approves changes to law following unprecedented protests across the nation against sexual assaults.

Al Jazeera reveals how Cypriot officials discussed finding ways to provide citizenship to a convicted criminal.

Armenian, Azerbaijani forces engage in new clashes overnight and Monday morning, days after ceasefire crumbled.

Greece issues stern response to Turkish move, which comes after both sides mapped out plans for further talks.