Middle East Gaza exit permits: Aisha's lone journey for cancer treatmentAl Jazeera - Maram HumaidIsraeli permit system prevents some parents from accompanying their sick children to hospitals outside of Gaza Strip. Gaza City - Last month, five-year-old Aisha came home from nursery vomiting and saying
Middle East Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day in IranAl Jazeera - Maziar MotamediIranian crypto enthusiasts celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day. But pending regulations could bring their party to an end. Tehran, Iran - Reza Abdollahi isn't just a fan of cryptocurrencies. He's among the fledgling
Theresa May Theresa May under pressure to resign over new Brexit planAl JazeeraThe British prime minister faces increasingly vocal opposition to her new Brexit proposal. Theresa May is under pressure to scrap her much-derided Brexit plan and resign. The British prime minister will
World News Pakistani legislator kicked out of assembly for bringing her sonAl Jazeera - Shereena QaziMahjabeen Sheran, a legislator in Balochistan assembly, was asked to leave the chamber for bringing her unwell child. Mahjabeen Sheran, a member of the Pakistan's Balochistan Assembly, who was asked to
European News British Steel collapse: 25,000 jobs at risk as assets liquidatedAl JazeeraThe steelmaker employs nearly 5,000 workers in Lincolnshire, and a further 20,000 jobs depend on its supply chain. British Steel has been ordered into compulsory liquidation after talks with the government
Venezuela Venezuela: Desperate patients seek spiritual cures as services crumbleAl Jazeera - Lucia NewmanVenezuelans look for miracles to help them through desperate times. Overcrowded hospitals and widespread medicine shortages in Venezuela have left those in need desperate for help. With no end in sight
Mogadishu At least two killed in Mogadishu car explosionAl JazeeraBlast, which was claimed by al-Shabab, occurred near a checkpoint in the Somali capital. At least two people have been killed and 12 others wounded after a car exploded near a checkpoint in the Somali
Africa Zimbabwe increases fuel prices as economic crisis deepensAl JazeeraThe latest fuel price increase comes four months after similar rise triggered protests and deadly security crackdown. Zimbabwe has announced a fresh increase in fuel prices, four months after a price triggered
Rohingya Bangladesh: Scores of Rohingya children expelled from schoolsAl JazeeraBorn and brought up in Bangladesh, why are children of Rohingya refugees being denied a formal education? Almost one million Rohingya refugees are living in camps in Bangladesh. For years, government-run
Joko Widodo Deadly protests continue in Indonesia after Jokowi's election winAl Jazeera - Febriana FirdausHundreds wounded as protests continue for second day across Jakarta after incumbent Jokowi was confirmed president. Jakarta, Indonesia - At least six people have been killed as protests have continued
World News India: Anti-Vedanta protesters seek justice year after 13 killedAl JazeeraA year after deadly environmental protest, Thoothukudi residents say they are still being intimidated by local police. A year after police killed at least 13 people protesting against pollution from a
Lebanon Stateless in LebanonAl JazeeraI have six boys and two girls, but none of them has citizenship. "Sometimes I get invited to gatherings outside Qob Elias, but I turn them down because I don't have an ID," says 18-year-old Ali Hassan
Gabon Gabon President Ali Bongo sacks vice president, forestry ministerAl JazeeraPresident Bongo did not give a reason for the sackings of Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou and Guy Bertrand Mapangou. Gabon's leader Ali Bongo has announced the dismissal of vice president and the minister
Africa Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan author and activist, dies aged 48Al JazeeraWainaina, winner of the 2002 Caine Prize, passes away at a Nairobi hospital following a short illness. Kenyan author and activist Binyavanga Wainaina has died at the age of 48, the publication he founded
European People's Party What's the left's problem with the EU?Al Jazeera - Ylenia GostoliAs European vote nears, left-wing groups criticise the bloc's economic policies and seek sovereignty, but fail to unite. Rome, Italy - Nationalist and far-right populist parties have emerged as the main
World News Al Jazeera launches business site AJ ImpactAl JazeeraAJ Impact will offer English-language coverage of business and economic stories that affect the global economy. Al Jazeera has announced an expansion into business and economics news with the launch of
Rodrigo Duterte Philippines: President Duterte's allies dominate Senate raceAl JazeeraOpposition shut out as president's allies win majority of 12 Senate seats in midterm elections, official count shows. Allies of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have won a majority of the 12 Senate
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo's president faces challenges with appointment of new PMAl Jazeera - Catherine SoiPresident Tshisekedi's many challenges mount with appointment of Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga, an ally of the former president. Sylvestre Ilunga was appointed on Monday in the Democratic Republic of
Iran Washington says attacks 'deterred' as US-Iran tensions riseAl JazeeraThe acting US defence secretary tones down the rhetoric over tensions with Iran. The acting US defence secretary says there will be no war with Iran and the recent deployment of additional forces in the
China US business group: Tariffs are hurting US firms in ChinaAl JazeeraThe American Chamber of Commerce says many US firms in China are considering relocating to other countries. A major business lobby group in the United States has said increased tariffs between Washington
Jakarta Jakarta on alert as protests after election loss turn violentAl JazeeraIndonesian police say situation turned ugly when some protesters refused to leave and began throwing Molotov cocktails. Police in Indonesia fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators central
Man Booker Prize Omani author Jokha Alharthi wins Man Booker International PrizeAl JazeeraAlharthi is the first Arabic-language writer to take the prize, which includes an award of $64,000 Omani author Jokha Alharthi has become the first Arabic-language writer to win the prestigious Man Booker
Nuclear Weapons Nuclear war risk highest since WWII, UN arms research chief warnsAl JazeeraSenior UN security expert says all states with nuclear weapons have nuclear modernisation programmes under way. A top security expert at the United Nations has warned that the risk that nuclear weapons
North Korea At rare UN news conference, North Korea warns US over seized shipAl JazeeraThe North's ambassador to the UN says confiscation of Wise Honest could affect 'future developments' between countries. The ambassador of North Korea to the United Nations has warned the United States
Iran US Dems raise alarm over Trump's escalating threats against IranAl Jazeera - William RobertsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan give close-door briefings to Congress on Iran. Washington, DC - US Democratic politicians expressed scepticism and alarm after
Saudi Arabia Are lenders losing their appetite for Saudi debt?Al JazeeraBanks gave Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund cheap money, hoping for lucrative deals. Those days may be over. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is attracting only tepid interest in plans
European Parliament Will Europe's populist leaders make a breakthrough?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryElections for the European Parliament get under way on Thursday. Immigration and the economy are dominating the political agenda, and the rise of the far right is dominating the headlines. On Saturday,
World News US House Dems subpoena more Trump ex-aides after latest rebuffAl JazeeraHouse Judiciary chairman issues subpoenas to former White House aides, Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson. A United States congressional committee chairman issued subpoenas to two more former White House hours
European News Protests grow against authoritarian slide in Czech RepublicAl Jazeera - Tim GoslingRally marks a fourth week of demonstrations since the controversial appointment of Marie Benesova as justice minister. Prague, Czech Republic - Fifty-thousands people filled Wenceslas Square on Tuesday
World News 'Stop the bans': Abortion rights activists rally across the USAl Jazeera - Maya YangThousands gather in cities nationwide to protest against wave of state abortion bans passed in recent months. New York City - Thousands of abortion rights activists across the United States took to the
