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Chinese AI models are being adopted by US firms and winning praise from tech leaders in a challenge to Big Tech.

Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law.

The House of Representatives had passed the much-delayed bill hours earlier.

Here are the key events from day 1,358 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Who are the fighters, and what's the family rivalry? When and where is the fight? Al Jazeera explains.

In Haiti, the UN has sought to source more produce from local farmers. Could foreign aid cuts unravel those efforts?

Paris's antipathy for fast-fashion brand Shein hit new highs after illicit products were found on its marketplace.

With no clear majority, formation of next government will require intensive deal-making among strongest blocs.

On Wednesday, the White House said US President Trump is committed to the plan of sharing tariff revenue with Americans.

The head of the UN migration agency says more than 10 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan.

The White House says emails from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about President Trump prove absolutely nothing."

Iran's president warned Tehran's residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.

Thieves have stolen six Roman-era statues from Syria's National Museum in Damascus.

IOM chief calls for ceasefire to allow aid groups to reach Sudanese civilians trapped in war-torn Darfur region.

Police carry out hundreds of raids in Indian-administered Kashmir after deadly attack near the Red Fort in Delhi.

Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war.

The carmaker first announced the plan for battery production in 2021.

Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile 'a matter of serious concern' after 12-day war with Israel, watchdog says.

US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Israel's president requesting he pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

No perpetrators have been brought to justice after 1977 death-in-detention of famed anti-apartheid leader, Steve Biko.

Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.

In flood-prone Bangladesh, floating schools are bringing education to children cut off by rising waters.

Misinformation is spreading fast amid the US government shutdown. We break down the facts as the House prepares to vote.

Amnesty International warns fossil fuel infrastructure is a 'major source of human rights violations' around the world.

The House of Representatives will hold a session to vote on legislation to end the longest shutdown in US history.

The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on 'humanitarian grounds'.

Islamabad and Kabul's uneasy truce faces new strain after deadly blasts and escalating regional accusations.

Israeli forces demolished more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta.

Analysts say Israel is not upholding its end of the ceasefire and looking for reasons to strike a depleted Hezbollah.

"We're seeing proxy warfare play out."

Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.

Pakistan has quickly blamed India. New Delhi has said Islamabad is trying to distract attention from domestic challenges

Thousands of children in Gaza have been forced to take on adult responsibilities such as providing food for family.

Portugal has the opportunity to secure qualification for FIFA 2026 World Cup when they travel to Dublin to play Ireland.

Ukrainian intelligence claimed Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanovheld a Russian passport, sealing his fate.

The United States weather agency has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch alert, implying severe storms expected.

Israeli warplanes launch three air strikes on the northeastern area of Beit Lahiya.

PM Modi said in May that any future 'terror' attack would be viewed as an 'act of war'. That limits who India can blame.

Indigenous protesters stormed the UN's COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, clashing with security officers inside.

Israel has faced calls to allow aid into northern Gaza through the crossing, which has been closed for two months.

Venezuela's military is practicing its readiness for war, as the US continues its troop build-up in the Caribbean.

Without built-in health protections, sanctions kill civilians as surely as bombs and bullets.

Accident would add to more than 1,000 migrant deaths in central Mediterranean crossings this year.

Justice Minister German Galushchenko allegedly took part in the scheme involving state nuclear power firm Energoatom.

Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit exposes military attempts to crush underground rebel groups operating in big cities.

The US president would find it difficult to prove defamation if he sues in the US, where free speech is safeguarded.

Is success really earned, or is meritocracy an illusion?

A newly constructed bridge in southwest China has partially collapsed.

Hit hard by aid cuts and sanctions, Afghanistan is struggling to absorb 4.5 million returnees since 2023.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised to make the city more affordable. But can he fund his policies?