The Israeli military hit areas south of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, shortly after issuing evacuation orders. It claimed the attacks were aimed at Hezbollah strongholds on Thursday, as it has in the past, but the increasing number of raids have killed hundreds of civilians and displaced tens of thousands. A plume of grey smoke rose over […]
In a move that has sent ripples through the South China Sea, the Philippines has enacted two new laws aimed at clarifying maritime routes. Officials insist these measures are not about expanding territory, but observers warn that foreign vessels may soon face “stresses” as they adapt to Manila’s newly defined sea lanes. The Maritime Zones
SEOUL (Kyodo) — Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has confirmed his country’s military has engaged for the first time with North Korean troops, South Korea’s public broadcaster KBS reported Tuesday. Umerov told KBS in an interview on Monday local time that a “small-scale” engagement had taken place, without detailing when and where the fighting took
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Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During the struggle, artists like Sipho Mabuse used their craft as both a weapon and a lifeline, giving voice to a vision of freedom and dignity. In this edition of Talk to Al Jazeera, we delve
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The hosts crumbled for 159 and 143 all out in Chittagong to hand South Africa their biggest Test win by margin. South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs to secure a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow-on and dismissing the hosts for 143 on day three of the second Test in
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Stargazers in Chile and Argentina turned their eyes to the horizon on Wednesday to catch the final solar eclipse of 2024: a “ring of fire” that blazed across the sky. Also known as an annular eclipse, the celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, darkening the centre of the orb.
Police say a manhunt has been launched after the attack in the southeast of the country, were mass shootings have lately become common. Seventeen people, including 15 women, have been killed in two houses in close proximity to each other in a rural town in South Africa, according to the police. A search was under
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Israel launched hundreds of air attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 274 people, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed that Hezbollah stores weapons. Thousands of people fled southern Lebanon, jamming the main highway to Beirut. At least 1,024 people were injured in
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI win in cricket victory. Afghanistan’s cricketers have earned a historic first one-day international (ODI) victory over South Africa, romping to a comfortable six-wicket triumph in the first of a three-match series on Wednesday in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. South Africa were bundled out
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Unknown gunmen shot dead seven members of the same family, including three children, in an execution-style killing in their home in rural South Africa, police said Thursday. A 5-year-old boy was among those killed in the shooting at a homestead in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province late Wednesday, police said. The eldest victim was a woman
