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Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
Millions of people in North America are under air quality advisories as wildfires across Canada have prompted evacuations, disrupted air traffic and created apocalyptic, smoke-filled skies even thousands of miles away from the fires.
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Guinea-Bissau opposition wins majority in parliamentary polls
The parliamentary elections are the first since President Embalo dissolved parliament more than a year ago.A coalition of opposition groups in Guinea-Bissau won a majority of parliamentary seats in the first parliamentary elections since…
Russian man killed in shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea resort
The shoreline will remain off limits until Sunday with a ban on swimming, snorkeling and other water sports activities.A Russian man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Hurghada, a resort town on Egypt's Red Sea.
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Can EU states agree to a deal on migration?
Video duration 27 minutes 55 seconds 27:55Ministers are looking for solutions for rising numbers of refugees and migrants on their way to Europe.Ministers from all countries of the European Union are working on how to deal with the tens of…
Al Jazeera Digital scoops up nine Shorty Awards
Wins in the 2023 competition include English and Arabic digital content.The Al Jazeera Media Network has won nine Shorty Awards - two gold, one silver, three bronze and three audience awards - in its 15th annual awards honoring excellence…
US Supreme Court rules in favour of Alabama Black voters
The court ruled that the Republican redistribution violated the provisions of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination.The conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court has sided with black voters in a surprising ruling that alleged…
British woman, 38, is found dead in Cyprus as investigators order autopsy
British woman, 38, found dead 'with bruises all over her body' in home she shares with her partner in Cyprus as investigators order autopsyThe 38-year-old woman was reportedly found with 'bruises all over her body'Investigators…
Future unknown but Syrians in Turkey ‘relieved’ after Erdogan win
Gaziantep, Turkey Hatim al-Abdullah, a Syrian-Turkish citizen, voted for the first time in Turkey's elections in May, returning longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a five-year presidential term.
"I also voted for Erdogan to protect my…
Party with controversy: Spain’s festival of Moors and Christians
Elda, Spain – With a fake plastic animal skull and long black feathers in her headdress, Cristina Morcilla holds a spear and looks like she's going into battle for an African tribe.
During the day she works in an import-export company, but…
Horror is etched into President Zelensky’s face as he visits flooded region after dam disaster
The devastation caused by the Kakhovka dam breach was reflected in the gloomy expression of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today as he visited the Kherson region, where thousands continue to flee their homes.The battle-hardened…