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Ivan Velasquez has gone head-to-head with Pablo Escobar, local paramilitaries and disgraced Guatemalan politicians.

UK's central bank hikes key interest rate to 1.75 percent, its highest level since 2008, and warns of recession ahead.

“Our individual actions can improve the planet – but sometimes, we just need a little nudge.”

Ukraine started its counteroffensive in Kherson province by cutting off Russian supply lines to its forward positions.

Cabinet approves the date for the election to the 275-member House of Representatives on November 20.

Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef sees the largest amount of cover in 36 years, new report says.

Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 23 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Toru Kubota, 26, has also been charged with breaching immigration law, a ruling by the military administration said.

Arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown against people protesting against the government over island's economic crisis.

Taliban representative to UN says the Afghan government and group's leadership is 'not aware' of what is being claimed.

Explosions at a WWII bomb disposal site ignited a blaze in one of Berlin's biggest city forests.

Those who have joined the war effort against Russian forces also fight past injustices and to return to Crimea.

In an annual event in Madhubani, grooms stand in public display and male guardians of girls select them for marriage.

Deception is at the heart of all warfare.

Deadly clashes draw immediate calls for de-escalation from world powers as tensions simmer in wake of 2020 war.

It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000.

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have protested against new identity document and car registration plate requirements.

Are relations between China and the United States too deep to be affected by the visit of a top US politician to Taiwan?

Senate votes 95 to 1 in favour of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, with the US the 23rd of 30 member states to approve.

UN nuclear chief says contact with Zaporizhzhia plant is 'fragile' and that access was difficult.

Fagradalsfjall volcano began erupting just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.

Resentment is high amid a struggling economy and the upcoming election season, but Syrians say it’s not safe to go home.

Trade group report points to sixth consecutive month of foreign outflows from China's $20 trillion bond market.

The killing may mark the end of al-Qaeda and the beginning of a very difficult period for its hosts in Afghanistan.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 162nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Move seeks to support women seeking abortions to travel between states for the procedure, after Roe v Wade overturned.

Military personnel and rescue dogs deployed to the scene of accident in Coahuila, according to President Lopez Obrador.

Relatives of the blast victims have pressed for justice and accountability for two years, to no avail.

Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.

The 2019 law had proposed stringent regulations on cross-border data flows but had raised concerns among tech giants.

Jakarta's temporary blocking of websites highlights tension between desire to rein in internet and grow digital economy.

Japanese carmaker has repeatedly cut production targets due to global chip shortage and China's pandemic restrictions.

Ukraine president calls for talks with Xi, says he has been asking for a conversation since the Russian invasion began.

The employees are planning a 24-hour strike as the company offered a 1 percent salary hike against 9 percent inflation.

Printing money fuels inflation which is now over 60 percent in Argentina and expected to reach 90 percent by year end.

Beijing relies on self-ruled island's semiconductors to keep its economy on track.

State media frame military exercises in six areas around self-ruled island as war plan rehearsal.

As Mexico grapples with a wave of violence against members of the press, small local outlets are especially at risk.

A viral video shows Hadi Abuatelah, 17, being beaten repeatedly by three police officers while on the ground.

Advocates say expanding language access to all voters improves the political process by enabling greater participation.

Food prices jumped 94.65 percent while prices in the transportation sector soared 119.11 percent.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the most senior US politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years.

Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr orders supporters to continue sit-in inside the national parliament, calls for new elections.

Robert E Crimo III is charged with 117 counts connected to the attack, including 21 charges of first-degree murder.

EU demands an end to fighting near the disputed region as Azerbaijan says it seized several strategic hills.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges governments to tax oil and gas companies' profits amid energy crisis.

Sandy Hook parents are suing Jones for $150m after being victimised by those who believed his conspiracy theories.

The president's popularity is declining amid what critics characterise as a chaotic management style and corruption.

Iran and the US to hold indirect talks centred on a text recently proposed by the EU in attempt to revive nuclear deal.

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Russia’s invasion leaves Turkey en route for Lebanon.