Novartis Two million dollars for a single dose of medicine?Al JazeeraNovartis puts $2 million-dollar price tag on new drug that may only be used by a few hundred patients each year. US regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that a
Middle East Thousands protest in Algeria, renew call to postpone July voteAl JazeeraAlgerians march for 14th consecutive week as authorities set up fences in front of the capital's Grand Post Office. Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Algerian capital for a fourteenth consecutive
World News Guatemalan village mourns death of teen who died in US custodyAl Jazeera - Sandra CuffeCarlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, 16, left his Guatemala village to help his family. He died in US custody weeks later. San Jose El Rodeo, Guatemala - Rafael* fought back tears as he searched for words
European News School students strike worldwide, demand action on climate changeAl JazeeraNearly 2,500 strikes have been registered on the 'Fridays for Future' website, with the number likely to rise. Hundreds of thousands of youth worldwide are participating in a school strike, demanding on
Africa At least 50 killed in armed group attack on villages in CAR: UNAl JazeeraThe government issued an ultimatum to the head of a rebel group known as 3R, urging him to hand over those responsible. More than 50 people were reportedly killed in an attack by an armed group on several
Eritrea Can Eritrea improve its human rights record?Al JazeeraEritrea is marking its independence day after a year of profound changes. A peace deal last year ended a decades-old border dispute with its larger neighbour Ethiopia. And the United Nations lifted sanctions
World News Citing Iran, Trump bypasses Congress to sell arms to SaudisAl JazeeraTrump administration announces it is bypassing Congress to sell $8.1bn in arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan. US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran,
New York City Council NYC Green New Deal has Trump Tower in its sightsAl Jazeera - Ben PivenReal-estate developers, including Trump, are targeted by strict building-emissions limits and energy-efficiency rules. New York City, United States - "He's not just a problem because of his policies in
Petitions Kenya's high court upholds ban on same-sex relationsAl Jazeera - Pauline MpunguKenya's High Court determines allowing same-sex relations "would indirectly open the door to same-sex unions". Tears flowed freely in a high courtroom in Kenya on Friday after a case seeking to overturn
Middle East Trump: US to send more troops to the Middle EastAl JazeeraTrump says troops to be deployed for 'protective' purposes amid rising tensions with Iran, a move Tehran has rejected. US President Donald Trump has said he will send about 1,500 additional troops to Middle
Beyond Meat Bill Joy: Battling climate change one investment at a timeAl Jazeera - Patricia SabgaThe tech legend's innovations laid the foundations of the modern internet. Now, he's working to save the planet. New York City, United States - Bill Joy wants to talk about responsibility. Sustainability.
World News India: Fire in tutoring centre kills at least 17 studentsAl JazeeraFootage shows people jumping from four-storey building to escape blaze which started near the staircase. At least 17 teenage students were killed when a fire broke out in a tutoring centre in a four-storey
Iran Iran, the US and the standoff in the Strait of HormuzAl JazeeraTensions between Iran and the US are intensifying. How did we get here? It seemed like a recipe for conflict: Take the Iran nuclear deal, add a dash of US National Security Advisor John Bolton and some
Lyon France: More than a dozen injured in Lyon explosionAl JazeeraAt least a dozen injured in southeastern French city after an explosion in the famous city centre. French President Emmanuel Macron has called a package blast on a pedestrian street in the heart of France's
Mexico Mexico's economy shrinks in first quarterAl JazeeraEconomists see gloom ahead, though the country's new president says growth, investment and currency are strong. Mexico's economy shrank in the first quarter of 2019 from the previous three-month period,
Sudan Top general: Sudan will back Saudi 'against all threats, attacks'Al JazeeraDeputy head of Sudan's military council meets Saudi crown prince, says Sudan will continue to send troops to Yemen. A top Sudanese general has vowed to back regional ally Saudi Arabia against "all threats
UN Security Council Yemen's President Hadi accuses UN envoy of siding with HouthisAl JazeeraIn a letter sent to UN chief, Hadi says Martin Griffiths threatens 'prospects for a solution' to the conflict. Yemen's internationally recognised president has accused the UN special envoy to Yemen, Martin
Iran US-Iran tension: 1,500 troops to be sent to the Middle EastAl Jazeera - Kimberly Halkett New US troop deployed in the Middle East, over tension with Iran. Tensions have been rising since Iran pulled out of the nuclear deal
Cannes Film Festival Cannes film festival: Inside the career of Director Mira NairAl JazeeraFilm Director Mira Nair won Cannes festival Camera d'Or prize in 1988, the first Indian filmmaker to win the award. The Cannes Film Festival is where Director Mira Nair found her fame. In 1988, she became
European News Iran-US tension highlights EU's subordinate roleAl Jazeera - John PsaropoulosThe 28-member European Union remains secondary to the United States in geopolitical influence, analysts note. Athens, Greece - US-Iranian tensions have revived concern over the European Union's difficulty
Alabama Rights groups file lawsuit to block Alabama's new abortion banAl JazeeraLawsuit says ban, which outlaws nearly all abortions, is unconstitutional and would harm women. A United States federal lawsuit filed on Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that bans nearly all
Paul Whelan Russia prolongs arrest of American accused of spyingAl JazeeraFormer US marine Paul Whelan denies charges of spying for the US, says he is a 'victim of political kidnap and ransom'. A Russian court has extended the arrest for a former United States marine charged
Divorce Ireland votes in divorce referendumAl Jazeera - Ross WalshDivorce waiting period set to be cut from four years to two if referendum is agreed by Ireland's voters. Dublin, Republic of Ireland - "Campaign fatigue" is behind the seeming lack of opposition to Friday's
Eritrea Eritrea Independence: First anniversary since peace dealAl Jazeera - Andrew SimmonsThe biggest day in Eritrea's calendar of celebrations and now there's a peace deal with the country's neighbour and one-time enemy Ethiopia. Eritrea is marking its first independence day since a peace
World News Trump administration proposes reversing transgender protectionsAl JazeeraNew HHS rule would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services. The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would roll back sex discrimination protection
Modi Modi vows to take India to 'new heights'Al Jazeera - Sohail RahmanThe prime minister and the BJP won the last election with a landslide victory and the first majority-led government since 1984. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to take his country to heights,
Homophobia Brazil's Supreme Court votes to make homophobia a crimeAl JazeeraDecision comes amid fears Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will roll back LGBT social gains. A majority in Brazil's Supreme Court has voted to make homophobia and transphobia a crime, like a
World News After Christchurch, US mosques bulk up security during RamadanAl Jazeera - Samira SadequeIncreased security at mosques prompts debate among Muslim Americans over community's relationship with law enforcement. New York City - Mohamed Bahi's computer mouse on the screen jumped from one room
