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String of wildfires in Canada's eastern province of Nova Scotia continue to burn out of control for a fourth day.

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says 'dark money' is bending the country’s major institutions to the rich and powerful.

Rights advocates say vigilante killings are response to unchecked Haitian gang violence, but not a long-term solution.

Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Move signals change of course to fuel a rebound in the economy as the island recovers from worst ever financial crisis.

Silence over fate of loved ones trapped in Darfur amid communications blackout is heavy burden for those who fled.

Families and rights groups condemn the government after whereabouts of the two men are not known in Balochistan.

We probe a global network of secret Chinese 'police outposts' and allegations of Chinese dissidents being harassed.

Senegal court sentences Ousmane Sonko for 'corrupting youth', clears him of charges of rape and issuing death threats.

Priests and worshippers in Addis Ababa work by hand to replicate centuries-old religious manuscripts and artwork.

Government says warnings about smoking dangers will be printed directly on cigarettes - a first in the world.

'This ... system, goes back to the beys who needed to keep their courtiers happy to maintain their rule', analyst says.

Multinational consultancies claim to offer expertise, but often it's a confidence trick. The victim? Taxpayers.

Serbia's leader suggests 'the most powerful move' to resolve the flare-up of the ethnic tensions in northern Kosovo.

Ahead of the June 24 poll, a rematch of the 2018 vote, identity issues and economic stagnation are also on the ballot.

Since the beginning of March, 10,000 cubic metres of rubbish have been collected from the water.

A 24-year-old in Erbil juggles the cost of supporting his family while maintaining his only source of income.

Muslim woman raped during 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots struggles to restart life even after accused are jailed for 20 years.

CSIS has been abusing the extraordinary powers it has been given, smearing innocent Canadians.

Prosecutors have 2021 recording of ex-president acknowledging he kept document about possible attack on Iran, CNN says.

Tech giant agrees to settlement after employee allegedly spied on women using Ring cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Ben Roberts-Smith had sued for defamation after newspapers reported he had murdered civilians in Afghanistan.

UFO panel members say online abuse has been directed at their work to investigate the unexplained.

Drills come as US and China ramp up military diplomacy in Asia Pacific, staging more frequent war games with partners.

Taipei reportedly considering tougher path to permanent residency to guard against Chinese spying.

Gelje Sherpa found the Malaysian hanging from a rope in an area where temperatures can dip below minus 30C.

Project aims to simulate humanity’s first encounter with an extraterrestrial message.

Russia's Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says more than 1,000 children due for evacuation from border areas.

Florida's governor has embraced rhetoric against US internationalism. But unlike Trump, he needs the GOP mainstream.

As the war enters its 463rd day, here's a look at the main developments.

Low-income countries will not see unemployment rates recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, ILO says.

Two children were among three people reported killed in latest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Country has conducted more than 100 weapons tests since January 2022 as it moves to modernise its military arsenal.

Abbas Abuthar Witwit is reported to have died in Ukraine in April after being injured in the battle for Bakhmut.

Ex-special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith says newspaper articles were defamatory because they accused him of murder.

Japan's economy is, in many ways, stuck in the past despite the country's futuristic image abroad.

US news outlets report that Pence will announce campaign on June 7, setting up fight with former boss Donald Trump.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced opposition in his own party to a deal hammered out with the White House to avoid default.

Premier says eastern Canadian province will 'take all the support we can get' as crews battle out-of-control blazes.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has deployed 100 National Guard members as human rights advocates decry border 'militarisation'.

Politicians from both US major parties condemn CUNY Law graduation address by young woman critical of Israeli policies.

Silence proves worse than the noise of battle for Russian morale as Ukraine appears to attack Russia.

Former Trump ally to enter increasingly crowded Republican slate of candidates in 2024 US presidential race.

Brazil's president wants economic and political bloc to benefit region.

The search for the four Indigenous children continues, as footprints and fruit with apparent bite marks are found.

West African state bracing for violence on Thursday when verdict in opposition leader's case expected to be announced.

Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan's army and RSF, ceasefires were broken and hundreds have been killed.

With 6.1% growth, India remains one of the fastest growing emerging economies, especially as China's recovery stumbles.

The clashes come as hundreds remain trapped in mining pits, unable or unwilling to resurface out of fear of arrest.

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