Mercosur Mercosur bloc leaders meet to fast-track EU trade dealAl JazeeraMember nations and the European Union in June agreed to a deal that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on two-way trade. Leaders from South America's Mercosur trade bloc met Wednesday in Argentina to discuss
House Judiciary Committee US House rejects bid to launch Trump impeachment proceedingsAl JazeeraHouse votes to sideline impeachment resolution against Trump, effectively killing the measure for now. The United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution President
Wilbur Ross House votes to hold Trump officials in contempt over census issueAl JazeeraVote comes after US Attorney General William Barr, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross defied subpoenas related to the census The United States House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold two top Trump
Kevin Spacey US: Prosecutors drop sex assault case against actor Kevin SpaceyAl JazeeraProsecutors say they are dropping the criminal case 'due to an unavailability of the complaining witness' Massachusetts prosecutors on Wednesday announced they had dropped a criminal case alleging that
Facebook US legislator blasts Facebook's Libra plan as digital 'bin Laden'Al JazeeraSocial media giant's ambitious cryptocurrency proposal receives bipartisan wrath from members of Congress. United States lawmakers have again bashed Facebook over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising
Jim Bridenstine NASA Mars mission: 'Not willing to rule out 2033'Al Jazeera - Laura WinterNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that there is a path to reach Mars by 2033, contradicting an earlier independent report
Saudi Arabia Defying Trump, US House votes to block Saudi arms salesAl Jazeera - William RobertsMeasures related to $8bn in arms sales to Saudi Arabia now go to Trump, who is expected to veto the resolutions. Washington, DC - The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday approved three
Turkey US kicks Turkey out of F-35 fighter jet programmeAl JazeeraThe move comes after Ankara began accepting delivery of Russia's S-400 air defence system last week. The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme,
Africa WHO sounds global alarm over DR Congo Ebola outbreakAl JazeeraEbola epidemic in DRC constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, World Health Organization says. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a global public
Rio De Janeiro Brazil: Rio governor brands rise in police killings as 'normal'Al JazeeraSurge in police killings in Rio de Janeiro state a consequence of 'confronting terrorists', Wilson Witzel says. Amid a soaring number of police killings in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, its tough-talking
Slavery More support for slavery survivors could bring economic benefitsAl JazeeraResearchers say giving one year of financial support to survivors of modern slavery would outweigh the costs to the UK. Giving more support to survivors of modern slavery and allowing them to remain in
Tutankhamun Egypt begins restoring King Tutankhamun's golden coffinAl JazeeraEgyptian pharaoh's coffin and tomb's treasured collection to be displayed at the new Grand Egyptian Museum next year. Egypt has begun restoring the golden-plated wooden coffin of Tutankhamun for the first
Al Jazeera Media Network Is Donald Trump racist?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryThe House's resolution was backed by 240 votes to 187, with only four Republicans supporting the motion. US President Donald Trump has launched a series of attacks on the congresswomen of colour, known
Rory McIlroy The Open Championship: Rory McIlroy returns to Northern IrelandAl JazeeraFourteen years ago, then 16-year-old McIlroy carded the lowest round ever seen at Royal Portrush at the 2005 Northern Ireland championship. Golf and the year's final major - the Open Championship - gets
Refugee Crisis France's Avignon Theatre Festival highlights refugee crisisAl Jazeera - Natacha ButlerThis year, festival organisers have chosen to focus on the contemporary issues of refugees, exile and exclusion. One of the world's most famous theatre festivals is under way in the French city of Avignon.
World News Man found guilty of British schoolgirl's rape, killing in IndiaAl JazeeraCourt overturns earlier acquittal of Samson D'Souza for the rape and killing of 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling. A court in India has found a man guilty of raping and killing British schoolgirl Scarlett on
Iran Iran accuses US of 'deliberately targeting civilians'Al JazeeraSevere sanctions reimposed after US nuclear deal pullout aimed at making life unbearable for ordinary Iranians, FM says. US sanctions on Iran are "deliberately targeting innocent civilians" and amount
Gaza The Apollo of GazaAl JazeeraEditor's note: This film will be removed on August 14, 2019. In 2013, a fisherman in Gaza saw the shape of a man buried in shallow waters. He thought it was someone who had drowned. But upon closer inspection,
European News Inside Notre Dame: Rubble, emptiness and an immense task aheadAl JazeeraA tour of the the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral whose roof and steeple were destroyed in the April 15 inferno. Three months after a fire ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the
European News 'Wizard' arrested after hack of all Bulgarian taxpayers' detailsAl JazeeraNearly every adult in Bulgaria had their personal details compromised, exposing the tax agency's weak cyber-security. A 20-year-old Bulgarian cyber-security worker was arrested on suspicion of involvement
Kulbhushan Jadhav ICJ orders Pakistan to allow India access to 'spy' JadhavAl Jazeera - Asad HashimBoth sides claim 'victory' as court upholds India's demand for consular access but denies request to dismiss case. Islamabad, Pakistan - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Pakistan to
Mexico City Here is how Mexico is fighting rise in mobile theft casesAl Jazeera - Manuel RapaloIt has become such a huge problem, the government has been forced to act. Mobile phone theft has become a major problem in Mexico. Every year, tens of thousands of mobile phones are stolen in the Mexican
UK News Brother of Manchester bomber arrested in UK after extraditionAl JazeeraHashem Abedi detained after landing at a London airport and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court, police say. British police say they have arrested the brother of the Manchester suicide bomber
Sierra Leone Gruelling Road to Recovery in Sierra LeoneAl JazeeraSierra Leone is on the road to recovery after years of civil war, but the ruinous effects of the conflict continue to be felt. Nearly half of the population is illiterate, drinking water is scarce, and
World News Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prisonAl JazeeraThe notorious drug cartel boss was found guilty on multiple conspiracy counts in an epic drug-trafficking case. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal
Rajasthan Rajasthan's Snake DancersAl JazeeraFor generations, the Kalbelia tribe of Rajasthan in northwest India moved constantly from one place to another - the men catching snakes and trading venom, the women begging for charity. But in 1972, Indian
Jacob Zuma Will Zuma testimony help South Africa's fight against corruption?Al Jazeera - Christopher ClarkThe former president is appearing before a high-profile commission of inquiry into corruption during his time in office. Cape Town, South Africa - On Monday, after almost a year of explosive hearings,
Spacecraft Taking out the trash - in spaceAl Jazeera - Laura WinterHuman space junk can blow a hole through spacecraft, endangering crews, payloads and projects. Cue the clean-up. Houston, we have a trash problem! And it is not just nasty. It can be fatal. In low Earth
Turkey Turkish envoy killed in Iraq by gunmen in restaurant attackAl JazeeraThree assailants opened fire after entering a Turkish restaurant in Erbil, capital of the Kurdish region in Iraq. A Turkish diplomat was killed after gunmen entered an upscale restaurant where he was and
Amazon Germany drops probe of Amazon as EU opens investigationAl JazeeraThird-party sellers on Amazon's platform will benefit from new changes, but the EU is now investigating. Amazon has reached a deal with Germany's anti-trust authority to overhaul its terms of service third-party
Mercosur Mercosur bloc leaders meet to fast-track EU trade dealAl JazeeraMember nations and the European Union in June agreed to a deal that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on two-way trade. Leaders from South America's Mercosur trade bloc met Wednesday in Argentina to discuss
House Judiciary Committee US House rejects bid to launch Trump impeachment proceedingsAl JazeeraHouse votes to sideline impeachment resolution against Trump, effectively killing the measure for now. The United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution President
Wilbur Ross House votes to hold Trump officials in contempt over census issueAl JazeeraVote comes after US Attorney General William Barr, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross defied subpoenas related to the census The United States House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold two top Trump
Kevin Spacey US: Prosecutors drop sex assault case against actor Kevin SpaceyAl JazeeraProsecutors say they are dropping the criminal case 'due to an unavailability of the complaining witness' Massachusetts prosecutors on Wednesday announced they had dropped a criminal case alleging that
Facebook US legislator blasts Facebook's Libra plan as digital 'bin Laden'Al JazeeraSocial media giant's ambitious cryptocurrency proposal receives bipartisan wrath from members of Congress. United States lawmakers have again bashed Facebook over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising
Jim Bridenstine NASA Mars mission: 'Not willing to rule out 2033'Al Jazeera - Laura WinterNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that there is a path to reach Mars by 2033, contradicting an earlier independent report
Saudi Arabia Defying Trump, US House votes to block Saudi arms salesAl Jazeera - William RobertsMeasures related to $8bn in arms sales to Saudi Arabia now go to Trump, who is expected to veto the resolutions. Washington, DC - The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday approved three
Turkey US kicks Turkey out of F-35 fighter jet programmeAl JazeeraThe move comes after Ankara began accepting delivery of Russia's S-400 air defence system last week. The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme,
Africa WHO sounds global alarm over DR Congo Ebola outbreakAl JazeeraEbola epidemic in DRC constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, World Health Organization says. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a global public
Rio De Janeiro Brazil: Rio governor brands rise in police killings as 'normal'Al JazeeraSurge in police killings in Rio de Janeiro state a consequence of 'confronting terrorists', Wilson Witzel says. Amid a soaring number of police killings in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, its tough-talking
Slavery More support for slavery survivors could bring economic benefitsAl JazeeraResearchers say giving one year of financial support to survivors of modern slavery would outweigh the costs to the UK. Giving more support to survivors of modern slavery and allowing them to remain in
Tutankhamun Egypt begins restoring King Tutankhamun's golden coffinAl JazeeraEgyptian pharaoh's coffin and tomb's treasured collection to be displayed at the new Grand Egyptian Museum next year. Egypt has begun restoring the golden-plated wooden coffin of Tutankhamun for the first
Al Jazeera Media Network Is Donald Trump racist?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryThe House's resolution was backed by 240 votes to 187, with only four Republicans supporting the motion. US President Donald Trump has launched a series of attacks on the congresswomen of colour, known
Rory McIlroy The Open Championship: Rory McIlroy returns to Northern IrelandAl JazeeraFourteen years ago, then 16-year-old McIlroy carded the lowest round ever seen at Royal Portrush at the 2005 Northern Ireland championship. Golf and the year's final major - the Open Championship - gets
Refugee Crisis France's Avignon Theatre Festival highlights refugee crisisAl Jazeera - Natacha ButlerThis year, festival organisers have chosen to focus on the contemporary issues of refugees, exile and exclusion. One of the world's most famous theatre festivals is under way in the French city of Avignon.
World News Man found guilty of British schoolgirl's rape, killing in IndiaAl JazeeraCourt overturns earlier acquittal of Samson D'Souza for the rape and killing of 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling. A court in India has found a man guilty of raping and killing British schoolgirl Scarlett on
Iran Iran accuses US of 'deliberately targeting civilians'Al JazeeraSevere sanctions reimposed after US nuclear deal pullout aimed at making life unbearable for ordinary Iranians, FM says. US sanctions on Iran are "deliberately targeting innocent civilians" and amount
Gaza The Apollo of GazaAl JazeeraEditor's note: This film will be removed on August 14, 2019. In 2013, a fisherman in Gaza saw the shape of a man buried in shallow waters. He thought it was someone who had drowned. But upon closer inspection,
European News Inside Notre Dame: Rubble, emptiness and an immense task aheadAl JazeeraA tour of the the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral whose roof and steeple were destroyed in the April 15 inferno. Three months after a fire ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the
European News 'Wizard' arrested after hack of all Bulgarian taxpayers' detailsAl JazeeraNearly every adult in Bulgaria had their personal details compromised, exposing the tax agency's weak cyber-security. A 20-year-old Bulgarian cyber-security worker was arrested on suspicion of involvement
Kulbhushan Jadhav ICJ orders Pakistan to allow India access to 'spy' JadhavAl Jazeera - Asad HashimBoth sides claim 'victory' as court upholds India's demand for consular access but denies request to dismiss case. Islamabad, Pakistan - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Pakistan to
Mexico City Here is how Mexico is fighting rise in mobile theft casesAl Jazeera - Manuel RapaloIt has become such a huge problem, the government has been forced to act. Mobile phone theft has become a major problem in Mexico. Every year, tens of thousands of mobile phones are stolen in the Mexican
UK News Brother of Manchester bomber arrested in UK after extraditionAl JazeeraHashem Abedi detained after landing at a London airport and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court, police say. British police say they have arrested the brother of the Manchester suicide bomber
Sierra Leone Gruelling Road to Recovery in Sierra LeoneAl JazeeraSierra Leone is on the road to recovery after years of civil war, but the ruinous effects of the conflict continue to be felt. Nearly half of the population is illiterate, drinking water is scarce, and
World News Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prisonAl JazeeraThe notorious drug cartel boss was found guilty on multiple conspiracy counts in an epic drug-trafficking case. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal
Rajasthan Rajasthan's Snake DancersAl JazeeraFor generations, the Kalbelia tribe of Rajasthan in northwest India moved constantly from one place to another - the men catching snakes and trading venom, the women begging for charity. But in 1972, Indian
Jacob Zuma Will Zuma testimony help South Africa's fight against corruption?Al Jazeera - Christopher ClarkThe former president is appearing before a high-profile commission of inquiry into corruption during his time in office. Cape Town, South Africa - On Monday, after almost a year of explosive hearings,
Spacecraft Taking out the trash - in spaceAl Jazeera - Laura WinterHuman space junk can blow a hole through spacecraft, endangering crews, payloads and projects. Cue the clean-up. Houston, we have a trash problem! And it is not just nasty. It can be fatal. In low Earth
Turkey Turkish envoy killed in Iraq by gunmen in restaurant attackAl JazeeraThree assailants opened fire after entering a Turkish restaurant in Erbil, capital of the Kurdish region in Iraq. A Turkish diplomat was killed after gunmen entered an upscale restaurant where he was and
Amazon Germany drops probe of Amazon as EU opens investigationAl JazeeraThird-party sellers on Amazon's platform will benefit from new changes, but the EU is now investigating. Amazon has reached a deal with Germany's anti-trust authority to overhaul its terms of service third-party
