Category: 3. Middle East

Here are the key events from day 1,366 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is how things stand on Friday, November 21:

Diplomacy

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

The battle over the files in the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reached a new turn with the United States Congress voting for the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s willing to work with the United States on a plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, despite pushback from European allies who say that the US-backed plan heavily favours Russia.

Zelenskyy’s…

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as…

Annual military spending is rising globally at its steepest level since the Cold War.

And after a break of more than 30 years, the United States says it might restart testing nuclear weapons.

So if the global arms race is back on, who’s winning,…

Officials at the climate conference say the fire was contained within six minutes, and 13 attendees were treated for smoke inhalation.

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Attendees have been forced to evacuate the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference,…

Marjayoun district, Lebanon – In his southern Lebanese hometown of Hula, a few metres away from the border with Israel, Khairallah Yaacoub walks through his olive grove. Khairallah is harvesting the olives, even though there aren’t many this…

The administration of US President Donald Trump has targeted Democrat-led cities like Charlotte for a surge in immigration enforcement operations.

Officials in North Carolina have signalled that the federal immigration crackdown in the city of…

AI-generated music has been flooding streaming services and there is a wave of AI singers and bands that don’t exist in real life.

The world’s biggest music…

Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary asks Palestinians whether they think the fragile ceasefire with Israel will hold as they continue to face deadly shelling, shooting, and new destruction in Gaza.