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Fund created by Saudi sovereign wealth fund invests in MMA promotion company and will create a regional tournament.

The cosmic curtain rises on Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it's considered blue.

On its birthday, Al Jazeera looks beyond the cassette's invention in Europe and at its life in Egypt.

Three days of rains cause flooding, landslides and mudflows, killing people in three towns in the centre of the country.

Majority of the world's coups in Africa with at least 106 coups across Africa since 1950 and 108 unsuccessful attempts.

Hundreds of protesters rally in Syria's government-held southern Sweida province, demanding a better life.

Lack of affordable housing, reduced land entitlements and accelerated housing for the privileged are behind the crisis.

Florida and adjacent states of Georgia and South Carolina under hurricane warnings and other storm-related advisories.

The storm, described as 'an unprecedented event', projected to come ashore in Florida's Big Bend region on Wednesday/

Under President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, the government will negotiate the prices of select medicines.

The meeting prompted the Libyan foreign minister to flee to Turkey and led to street protests in Libya.

An entrepreneur is forced to give up his bees and honey business after his family home was destroyed by wildfires.

Female staff fight lack of toilets, childcare facilities, lower pay and late-night shifts with little personal safety.

'Sometimes, in spite of myself, hope bubbles up... Will I see Baba again? This time I feel I have to tell my own story.'

Khan's jail custody extended till September 13 to investigate him on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer says.

Spacecraft finds sulphur and other elements as it looks for signs of frozen water nearly a week after historic landing.

Gina Raimondo is latest US official to visit China as part of efforts to ease tensions between the two economies.

Voting, which is compulsory, has been set for October 14.

Pakistan will take on Nepal in the tournament opener in Multan on Wednesday.

Russia is launching Islamic banking for the first time as part of a two-year pilot programme on September 1.

Ottawa's latest travel advisory advises LGBTQ travellers to check state laws amid 'national emergency' claims.

BRICS is alluring to aspiring members precisely because it does not require them to commit to an alliance.

Russian defence ministry says four boats carrying up to 50 Ukrainian special forces members were hit in the attack.

Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail service has been beset by cost overruns and delays since launch of the project in 2015.

Former finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is leading the field of three candidates chosen under demanding criteria.

Diplomatic protest follows map showing Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin plateau as Chinese territory.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says country will vote on proposal that could change it 'for the better' on October 14.

Beijing's heavy reliance on coal plants has cast a shadow over global efforts to tackle climate change.

Idalia is expected to pummel the state as a Category 3 storm, crossing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.

As the war enters its 553rd day, these are the main developments.

President-elect Bernardo Arevalo campaigned on anti-corruption platform but has faced opposition from the government.

State news agency TASS cited reports that four Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport planes were damaged in drone attack.

Experts warn that Environmental Protection Agency's new rule could weaken protections for nearly half of US wetlands.

Platform says decision builds on commitment to 'free expression' and pledges to prohibit promotion of misinformation.

Law passed in May has been condemned and described by UN experts as 'an egregious violation of human rights'.

Former detainees now in Tunisia say death of woman in Libya camp is not unexpected considering conditions there.

Whelan has been detained in Russia for more than four years on espionage charges that he and US say are illegitimate.

Experts say impasse over contentious Canadian law should make media outlets rethink reliance on social media platforms.

Low water levels caused by drought are forcing restrictions on number of ships allowed to transit.

Canadian-Algerian researcher among those sentenced for 'publishing sensitive information'.

Secrecy had surrounded the funeral arrangements for the Wagner mercenary boss who was killed in a plane crash.

Case is related to a diplomatic document that allegedly went missing while in the former prime minister's possession.

Gina Raimondo is fourth senior US official to visit China in recent months as two countries seek to manage tensions.

Plane carrying Israelis made emergency landing in Jeddah, where passengers spent night at airport hotel.

Martin Luther King Jr is more than the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Arrests of gay people are common in Nigeria where gay marriage is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Military cooperation and diplomacy expected to be points of discussion between General al-Burhan and President el-Sisi.

The fire that began near the city of Alexandroupolis quickly spread across the Evros region, killing at least 20 people.

Rebel commander says it has carried out 30 operations against Syrian military targets this year.