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Kim meets military officials to review policy and confirm 'crucial and urgent tasks' to expand military capabilities.

First major legislation on gun control in US for decades could be put to a vote by the end of the week.

Murder of British journalist and Brazilian Indigneous expert exposes perils of environmental advocacy work.

Japanese prime minister defends ultra-loose monetary policy during campaigning for the July 10 vote.

$52bn bipartisan deal would subsidise US semiconductor manufacturing to boost competitiveness with Chinese technology.

Judge in California awards victim $500,000 in damages in a major legal defeat for the 84-year-old comedian.

The anniversary of Hitler's surprise attack on Kyiv, Moscow and Brest on June 22, 1941 is a significant day for Russia.

Estonia also called for Russian troops to leave Ukraine, and expressed solidarity with fellow Baltic nation Lithuania.

Fourth hearing of the month examined Trump's efforts to pressure local and state officials to overturn 2020 elections.

Business leaders and officials hope the visit will unblock at least $3bn in investment projects by Saudi Arabia.

Man was killed after settlers tried to set up a tent on private Palestinian land near Salfit in the occupied West Bank.

Millions of tonnes of grain are currently stuck in Ukrainian ports either blockaded or occupied by Russian forces.

The price of the cryptocurrency recently dipped below $20,000, its lowest level since November 2020.

Public safety official said enough officers present to stop the shooting three minutes after gunman entered the school.

Ursula von der Leyen issues warning after several EU members say they will use coal as an alternative to Russian gas.

All goods from Xinjiang, where China has established detention camps for Uighurs, are barred from import to the US.

Diplomats say travel ban exemptions scrapped for two education officials over ban on girls attending secondary schools.

The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup.

Chinese air incursion involved 17 fighters, six H-6 bombers and electronic warfare and anti-submarine planes.

In emotional testimony, top Arizona lawmaker tells panel Trump asked him to betray his constitutional oath.

EU leaders expected to sign off on Ukraine's candidacy at summit this week after EU Commission recommendation.

More than a dozen justices at the 16-member court have lodged a letter of protest over their working conditions.

The six-to-three ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions in recent years expanding religious rights.

Nayera Ashraf was stabbed in front of Al Mansura University in broad daylight by a fellow student, local media reports.

Macron seeks allies in the National Assembly after his party loses its absolute majority in the legislature.

Trump lifted US restrictions on anti-personnel landmine use, which had been banned in almost all of the world.

Top administrative court upholds a government challenge against a move that revived France's intense debate on Islam.

Head of the Severodonetsk district military administration says Toshkivka is now 'controlled entirely by the Russians'.

Petro campaigned on a platform that promised to prioritise women and the dangers they face in conflict areas.

We need the world's nations to support our efforts to bring climate change to the International Court of Justice.

Thousands have been arrested since the country suspended certain civil liberties amid a crackdown on gangs.

A tattoo artist in Brazil's Sao Paulo is helping women overcome trauma, abuse and scars from accidents.

Andrey Aksenov, historian and podcaster, talks to Al Jazeera about dictatorship, national identity and the Ukraine war.

The Russian missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads and evading radar, was tested in April amid extreme tensions.

Commodities giant admits to paying more than $28m in bribes to firms in five African countries between 2011-16.

War in Ukraine has pushed the most vulnerable countries to food security crisis as grain exports blocked.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world's most neglected refugee crisis.

The decision comes as fighting escalates in DRC's northeast, with Kinshasa claiming Rwanda is backing the M23 rebels.

The worst floods in decades in northeastern parts of two nations kill nearly 110 and leave millions scrambling for aid.

The US state department wants travelling Americans to be wary of the 'dangerous' world their country helped create.

Delegates at the economic forum discussed diversifying economies, while Musk gave updates on Twitter acquisition.

The Kremlin says the pair were 'soldiers of fortune' who should be held responsible for their 'crimes'.

As families confront the horror of loved ones killed by Russian forces, investigators grapple with thousands of cases.

December's UN Convention on Biological Diversity will now take place in Montreal, Canada, world body says.

Brussels is failing the Georgian people by trying to punish them for the actions of their government.

Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off their jobs in the UK over pay, working conditions and job security.

More than 40,000 workers strike over cost-of-living crisis, forcing commuters to work from home or find other routes.

Instead of healing rifts, a 2018 truce between the president and his longtime rival opened up new faults.

Elisabeth Borne's resignation is rejected as Macron begins talks to find an ally in the opposition to end a deadlock.

Israel's governing coalition has announced that it can no longer govern - does that mean a return for Netanyahu?