BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Results
BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Results Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for ‘the landslide victory of his party’. Tarique Rahman, centre, Bangladesh Nationalist…
US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling
US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling Cable seen by Al Jazeera says the US ‘strongly objects’ to the island nation seeking support for ICJ’s landmark…
Why the BNP won Bangladesh’s post-uprising election
Why the BNP won Bangladesh’s post-uprising election Jamaat recorded historic gains and voters punished the old order, but first-past-the-post maths, patronage networks and political familiarity ultimately returned the BNP to…
This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks
Opinion This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks Cocoa prices have eased since last year’s spike, but climate shocks and forest loss are making volatility the new normal. Agroforestry…
Trauma and defiance: Life and death of 17-year-old killed fighting Israel
Trauma and defiance: Life and death of 17-year-old killed fighting Israel Wael Mesheh, from the West Bank, had wanted to study. But his life took a turn after being imprisoned…
Danish PM says more Greenland talks due after meeting US’s Marco Rubio
Danish PM says more Greenland talks due after meeting US’s Marco Rubio New opinion poll finds seven in 10 US adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Greenland issue.…
Peru to debate removal of President Jose Jeri four months into his term
Peru to debate removal of President Jose Jeri four months into his term The debate comes as Jeri, who is not running for re-election, faces allegations of bribery and influence-peddling.…
Fire at Havana oil refinery as Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens
Fire at Havana oil refinery as Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions.…
Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks, quits Berlin film festival
Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks, quits Berlin film festival Jury chair Wim Wenders said filmmakers ‘have to stay out of politics’ when asked about German support for Israel’s…
Thai election sees old order restored as political dynasties weigh on vote
Thai election sees old order restored as political dynasties weigh on vote Thailand’s dynastic centres of political power and patronage, the ‘Baan Yai’ (Big Houses), swayed election for conservatives, analysts…