Middle East Explosion hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramidsAl JazeeraOfficials say 17 people were wounded after an explosion hits tourist bus near Giza pyramids. An explosion rocked a tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids wounding 17 people, according to officials. The
Cannes Film Festival Cannes film festival: New talent shines outside main eventAl JazeeraAl Jazeera looks at the new talent lighting up the Cannes film festival. Some of the movie industry's most famous directors took the spotlight on day five of the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s largest
Narendra Modi Exit polls show India's Modi-led coalition likely to win majorityAl JazeeraPM Narendra Modi's ruling alliance led by right-wing BJP is likely to win a majority in parliament, most exit polls say. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling alliance led by right-wing Bharatiya Janata
European News Austria heading for September election after video scandalAl Jazeera'It is important that Austrians are given the chance of a new start,' President Alexander van der Bellen said. Austria's president on Sunday recommended a new election be held in early September, saying
Iraq Exxon staff evacuation 'unacceptable': Iraqi ministerAl JazeeraIraqi oil minister asks Exxon Mobil officials for explanation for evacuating 50 US workers from southern Iraq. Energy company Exxon Mobil's evacuation of its foreign staff from a major Iraqi oil field
Italian Open Djokovic, Nadal renew rivalry at Italian Open finalAl JazeeraTop two men's tennis players to face each other for a 54th career meeting at the championship match in Rome. World number one Novak Djokovic will renew his longtime rivalry with Spaniard Rafael Nadal,
Iran-Iraq War Key oil producers meet to discuss output amid Iran tensionAl JazeeraThe meeting is set to make recommendations ahead of a OPEC summit in late June, to be attended by Iran. Major crude producers are set to meet on Sunday to discuss how to stabilise a volatile oil market
Qatar Airways Qatar ships LNG to UAE after Dolphin pipeline outage: ReportAl JazeeraPipeline failure in Qatar resulted in disruption of LNG supplies to UAE, which Doha backed up with ships, Reuters says. A major gas pipeline from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates, Dolphin, experienced
Drought Somalia drought: UN warns of humanitarian crisisAl Jazeera - Victoria GatenbyLack of so-called 'long rains' causes crop failures across the region. The United Nations is warning of a major humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is again in the grip of drought. The lack of so-called
Justin Amash Amash first Republican legislator to call for Trump's impeachmentAl JazeeraIn a series of tweets, legislator Justin Amash says the US president has engaged in an 'impeachable conduct'. Republican legislator Justin Amash has said he believes Donald Trump has engaged in "impeachable
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso attack: Church attackers still unknownAl Jazeera - Nicolas HaqueBurkina Faso is a Muslim-majority country but all of its presidents have so far been Christian. No one has yet claimed responsibility for a church attack in northern Burkina Faso a week ago in which several
Madonna Madonna sparks flag controversy at 'non-political' EurovisionAl JazeeraAt the close of Madonna's performance, two dancers wearing respective flags of Israel and Palestine walked arm in arm. Madonna's anticipated guest performance during the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel
Scott Morrison Australian PM attends church service after 'miracle' election winAl JazeeraScott Morrison's Liberal-led conservative coalition won or is leading in 76 seats needed to form a majority government. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked his fellow Pentecostal churchgoers
World News Severe storms cause widespread damage in central USAl JazeeraOver 45 tornadoes touch down across four US states with stronger storms expected in the next two days. Severe storms have been hammering the central United States as moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, strong
Bolivia Bolivia's president begins bid for fourth consecutive termAl Jazeera - Daniel SchweimlerSome Bolivians say Morales is acting unconstitutionally after voters expressed opposition to his fourth term. Evo Morales has been in power since 2006 and the opposition has called his decision to run
Paralympics Iran's sitting volleyball team prepares for ParalympicsAl Jazeera - Zein BasraviIran's team, ranked number one in the world, hopes to make the top 10 at the next Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. With the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics just over a year away, Iran is preparing to
Africa Kenyan Somali refugees claim they are denied citizenship rightsAl Jazeera - Osman Mohamed OsmanPoor Kenyan Somalis registered as Dadaab refugees to access benefits, but say they are now being refused nationality. Eastleigh, Kenya - In a restaurant in Eastleigh, a noisy Nairobi suburb, Shariff Omar,
Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision vs Globalvision: An artistic responseAl Jazeera - Jaclynn AshlyBoycotting Israel, Palestinian, Israeli and international artists put on a global alternative to Eurovision. Bethlehem and London - Palestinian, Israeli and international artists have come together to
Boeing 737 MAX Boeing admits flaws in 737 MAX simulator software after crashesAl JazeeraAerospace company says it has made corrections to simulator software used to train pilots flying its 737 MAX jets. Boeing has acknowledged it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software
Turkey Erdogan: Turkey to produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 dealAl JazeeraTurkish leader says purchase of S-400 defence systems is complete, adding Ankara will jointly produce S-500 with Moscow. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey and Russia would jointly
Middle East Saudi Arabia 'seeks to avert war, ready to respond with force'Al JazeeraAdel al-Jubeir, Saudi state minister of foreign affairs, says the ball is in Iran's court to determine its fate. Saudi Arabia wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with "all strength
Protest Russia's cathedral construction put on hold after protestsAl Jazeera - Step VaessenSome protesters say construction will destroy increasingly rare urban green areas, so they prefer a park instead. Thousands of protesters in Russia have claimed victory in a campaign to stop a new cathedral
Syrian Refugees Syrian refugees in Lebanon unable to afford medicineAl Jazeera - Zeina KhodrAt least 180,000 Syrian refugees suffer from a chronic disease, but struggle to pay for basic medical care. The United Nations says funding to meet the healthcare needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is
World News India concludes marathon seven-phase election, results on May 23Al JazeeraVoting in the seventh and final phase ends, wrapping up a six-week campaign with PM Narendra Modi seeking a second term. India has concluded its marathon seven-phase national elections, the country's Commission
Matteo Salvini European far-right populists rally with Matteo Salvini in MilanAl Jazeera - Ylenia GostoliSalvini and other far-right politicians spell out their vision for Europe ahead of European parliament elections. Milan, Italy - On their way to the Piazza del Duomo, thousands of supporters of the League
Sudan Sudan's military says talks to resume as barricades removedAl JazeeraGenerals say negotiations with protest leaders will resume on Sunday following 72-hour suspension over Khartoum unrest. Sudan's military council has announced plans to resume talks with protest leaders,
World News Eurovision goes ahead in Israel despite pro-Palestinian protestsAl JazeeraContest has been focus of pro-Palestinian calls for boycott to protest Israeli policies in occupied West Bank and Gaza. The Eurovision Song Contest finals got under way in Tel Aviv, as Israeli police a
Joe Biden Presidential hopeful Joe Biden calls for unity in inaugural rallyAl JazeeraThe 76-year-old is betting big that voters in the Midwest and beyond will ultimately embrace his optimistic appeal. Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially launched his bid for the US presidency
Sebastian Kurz Austria's Kurz calls for snap elections amid video scandalAl JazeeraAustria appears set to head to the polls after Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigns over a video sting. Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for fresh elections after his ruling coalition
Watford Manchester City crush Watford 6-0 to complete domestic trebleAl JazeeraManchester City is now the undisputed power of English football - a status it claimed from neighbour Manchester United. Raheem Sterling scored a hat trick as Manchester City completed the first sweep English
