Al Jazeera1 day agoPhotos: Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiroverified_publisherAl JazeeraIn Pictures The reading is the city’s highest in a decade. Heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. A heatwave stifling Brazil has set new records with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit), the highest in a decade, …
Al Jazeera16 hours agoThe pain and gain in the Afghan game of buzkashiverified_publisherAl JazeeraAfghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the new stitches between his eyes as his buzkashi team chased tournament victory. The ancient sport is still steeped in risk but now offers modern-day rewards. Played for centuries on the country’s northern steppe, the national sport, sitting at …
Al Jazeera1 day ago‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in pollsverified_publisherAl JazeeraRussian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents have staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Supporters of Putin’s fiercest political foe Alexey Navalny, who died in …
Al Jazeera1 day agoWeek in pictures: From an iftar meal in Gaza to last election day in Russiaverified_publisherAl JazeeraA person reacts as houses burn amid a wildfire in Valparaiso, Chile. [Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters] A protester burns tyres during a demonstration following the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Clarens Siffroy/AFP] Fans of TikTok, Mona Swain, centre, and her …
Al Jazeera1 day agoIceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 monthsverified_publisherAl JazeeraIcelandic police declared a state of emergency on Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. A “volcanic eruption has started between Stori-Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula,” said a statement …
Al Jazeera3 days agoThailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks banverified_publisherAl JazeeraThodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok to chat and have a good time. But it’s a pastime that may be coming to an end. The 31-year-old influencer, who runs his own cannabis shop, …