UK local elections: Prime Minister Sunak's party suffers significant losses.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party has suffered a significant defeat in municipal elections. The polls come just months before a parliamentary election. While the main opposition Labour Party increased its vote share, smaller parties and independents performed well.
Community-based vigilante patrol squads are being established by an increasing number of states in the conflict-ridden northern area of Nigeria to bolster security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are commonplace.
As Ukraine commemorates two years since the Russian invasion, four Western leaders are in the city.
Though their president is confident, fewer Ukrainians think they will win. Ammunition is running low, the army is removing soldiers from strategic cities, and the United States may not continue to support the government. Joining Al Jazeera live from New Delhi is Theresa Fallon, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Director of The Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies.
First Iftar gathering since the Syrian War at Aleppo's ancient Umayyad mosque
Aleppo's magnificent Umayyad mosque is once again the site of iftar prayers. During the Syrian conflict, Aleppo was one of the worst-hit areas. Currently, it is gradually rebuilt, one symbolic step at a time.
Israel-Hamas Conflict | The US says it will reject any new UNSC resolution.
The program As hopes for a ceasefire dwindled, Israel's Army persisted on Sunday in its assault to demolish Hamas in southern Gaza. Israel has centered its military operations in Khan Younis, the Hamas stronghold in Gaza, during the battle that has lasted for more than four months.
During Ramadan, Palestinians in Jerusalem fear violence from Israel.
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound's entrance has been blocked by Israeli soldiers in occupied East Jerusalem. A few believers said prayers outdoors. Israeli troops at the gate entrance beat other people who were attempting to enter the facility. The third-holiest place on the Muslim calendar is the Al-Aqsa compound. Israeli officials have restricted the amount of persons who can enter since October 7. Many Palestinians living in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem worry that more Israeli restrictions will exacerbate the conflict.
Muslim voters disapprove of Biden's position on the conflict in Gaza
Republican and Democratic presidential nominations are up for grabs in the US state of Michigan. Joining Al Jazeera live from Washington, DC, is John Feehery, a Republican political analyst and partner at the lobbying and strategic advocacy firm EFB Advocacy.
Furious Sun unleashes enormous solar flare; most significant flare hits Earth in ten years.
The Sun's unpredictable activity peaked late Tuesday when the giant sunspot AR3664 emitted a gigantic solar flare, the most powerful explosion of this solar cycle. Stay tuned for further details!
General Election in South Africa, 2024: On May 29, Vote will vote in favor of change.
On May 29, Vote Ubisi, who got his name because he was born on April 27, 1994—when millions of South Africans cast ballots in the nation's first democratic election—will cast his vote. Keep an eye out for additional information!
Nigeria abductions: 61 individuals are taken hostage by gunmen in Buda village
Sixty-one individuals, primarily women and children, were taken hostage by gunmen who raided a different community in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Over 300 people are currently unaccounted for following the third attack in less than a week.
Taiwan earthquake: Search and rescue crews look for survivors
With 12 people dead from last week's earthquake, rescuers in Taiwan searched mountains for the other 12 missing on Friday and flew others to safety. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the adjacent coast, the most significant seismic to strike the island in 25 years, was followed two days later by the discovery of two more bodies in the highlands of Taiwan's eastern Hualien county.
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