JANUARY
Iran warns US against escalation a year after Soleimani’s killing
Trump may launch ‘reckless’ attack on Iran, experts fear
India’s approval of own COVID vaccine criticized for lack of data
Saudi Arabia to ‘reopen border with Qatar’: Live news
Saudi Arabia, allies restore full ties with Qatar: Saudi FM
National Guard deployed to end Capitol building standoff with Trump supporters
Biden calls Capitol rioters ‘domestic terrorists’
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Beyond Capitol riot, Trump voter fraud claims leave their mark
Families, friends of Indonesia plane crash passengers await news
House Dems introduce Article of Impeachment against Trump
Pompeo says al-Qaeda’s ‘new home base’ is Iran, with no evidence
US House impeaches Trump for ‘incitement to insurrection’
Polls close in Uganda’s tense presidential election
‘Not a game’: Two million people have now died of COVID-19
Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda presidential election
Police detain Kremlin critic Navalny on return to Russia
New videos show Wuhan during earliest days of COVID outbreak
Will Biden’s repeal of Trump’s travel ban reverse its impact?
Joe Biden becomes 46th president of US
Five dead after fire at India vaccine maker plant
US Senate to proceed with second Trump impeachment trial
Russia arrests hundreds amid nationwide pro-Navalny protests
US passes 25m COVID cases, over a quarter of world’s infections
Moderna says COVID vaccine works against variants
UK passes grim milestone of 100,000 COVID deaths
Travellers to UK from high-risk COVID-19 countries to quarantine
First South Africa COVID variant cases found in US
EU regulator approves AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
UAE to offer citizenship to select expats in rare move for Gulf
Russia arrests thousands as crackdown on Nalvany allies continues
FEBRUARY
Myanmar’s military stages coup d’etat: Live news
Bangladesh bought mass spying equipment from Israeli company
6 months after Beirut blast: Rebuilding slow, prosecution stalled
UN calls for Bangladesh army probe after Al Jazeera investigation
Pakistan would give Kashmiris ‘right to independence’
Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein released from jail in Egypt
Scores missing as Himalayan glacier bursts in India
Myanmar military ruler addresses nation as protests intensify
Myanmar forces fire rubber bullets, warning shots at protesters
Turkey makes move to resolve S-400 dispute with US
Dems implore senators to use ‘common sense’ in impeachment vote
Trump legal team calls incitement charge ‘a monstrous lie’: Live
House managers, Trump lawyers reach deal to avoid witnesses: Live
Guinea declares Ebola epidemic as seven cases confirmed
Iran vows to limit nuclear inspections if partners fail to act
Iraqi armed group vows more attacks on ‘American occupation’
‘Wake up call’: Deadly Iraq rocket attack puts pressure on US
European, US diplomats to discuss reviving 2015 Iran deal
US offers to restart talks with Iran to revive nuclear deal
Myanmar police kill 2 in bloodiest day of anti-coup protests
A ‘war zone’: Witnesses describe violence at Myanmar protests
Italian ambassador to DR Congo dies after WFP convoy attacked
Sri Lanka’s ex-president ‘should face charges over 2019 attacks’
Turkey sentences pilots, airline official over Ghosn escape
Thousands rally for Pashinyan as Armenia PM slams ‘coup attempt’
First US military action under Biden draws criticism
Myanmar army fires UN ambassador after anti-coup speech
At least 18 killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests
MARCH
Iran ‘strongly rejects’ Israeli accusation it attacked ship
Children seized. Towns attacked. Can Nigeria fix security crisis?
ICC prosecutor opens war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
Western powers drop censure plan as Iran agrees to IAEA talks
Pope Francis calls for end to violence in first Iraq address
Egypt’s el-Sisi visits Sudan for Nile dam talks
Saudi-led coalition launches air raids on Yemen’s Sanaa
What is behind the rise in Saudi-Houthi tit-for-tat attacks?
US to Yemen’s Houthis: Stop attacking, start negotiating
Libya’s parliament approves interim unity government
Denmark, Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
Turkey says first diplomatic contact held with Egypt since 2013
What role could vaccine passport play in the pandemic?
Myanmar security forces kill 38 anti-coup protesters
Germany, France and Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
Six Asian woman among eight shot dead in US city of Atlanta
‘Takes one to know one’: Putin mocks Biden over ‘killer’ remark
Fire at Saudi Arabia oil facility after drone attack
EU threatens to ban AstraZeneca exports if vaccines not delivered
Several killed in gov’t attack on hospital in northwest Syria
Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire plan to Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Ethiopia PM admits Eritrean soldiers entered Tigray region
Massive Container Ship Ever Given blocks Suez Canal: Live
Biden holds first formal press conference of his presidency: Live
Egypt: Train collision kills 32 after emergency brakes triggered
‘Day of shame’: Dozens of anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar’
Tugs, dredgers continue to work to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal
Stranded ship in Suez Canal refloated: Live news
French attack in Mali killing 19 unarmed civilians, UN says
UK report denies systemic racism, prompting angry backlash
APRIL
Pfizer data suggests COVID-19 shot protects against SA variant
‘Stop lying’: Malians call for justice over French air strike
Jordan arrests ex-palace aide, others for ‘security’ reasons
Jordan gov’t accuses ex-crown prince of ‘malicious plot’
‘No other home’: Refugees in Kenya camps devastated over closure
Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers under way
AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters ‘fight soldiers with rifles’
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
Iran tests newest advanced nuclear centrifuges
Iran calls blackout at Natanz atomic site ‘nuclear terrorism’
Iran’s Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident, vows revenge
Russia-West discord deepens over Ukraine conflict
Biden’s goal: Ending ‘America’s longest war’ in Afghanistan
Weekend curfew in Indian capital as hospitals see ‘chaotic’ surge
Iran starts enriching uranium at 60%, its highest level ever
Salvini ordered to stand trial on migrant kidnapping charge
Nearly 100 people injured after train derails in Egypt
NASA Ingenuity helicopter makes historic flight on Mars
Chad President Idriss Deby dies visiting front-line troops: Army
‘A Tigrayan womb should never give birth’: In Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, harrowing accounts of rape
Why France, US and Chad’s neighbours are anxious after Deby’s death
One COVID death every five minutes in Delhi as India cases surge
53 sailors presumed dead after sunken Indonesia submarine found
Indonesian authorities say 53 crew members dead
India’s COVID crisis ‘beyond heartbreaking’ – WHO: Live news
Rush to hospitals, big gatherings worsen India COVID crisis: WHO
‘We want Iran to grow,’ says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
‘I’m a horrible skeleton’: Navalny in court after hunger strike
Israel’s Netanyahu booed by bereaved protesters at stampede site
MAY
Hospital fire kills 18 in India as 402,000 COVID cases announced
Iran’s Khamenei reprimands foreign minister over leaked audiotape
In arms race for air superiority, Russia challenges US hegemony
Grief, anger among Indian diaspora in US as COVID crisis worsens
Facebook oversight board upholds Donald Trump’s suspension
Qatar orders arrest of finance minister amid probe
Dozens of Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes: Live
Blast kills at least 30 near school in Afghan capital Kabul
Jerusalem court delays Palestinian forced expulsions hearing
Palestinians report several killed in Israeli air raids
Gaza tower block collapses after Israeli strike
Hamas fires more rockets after Israel destroys third Gaza tower
Israel masses forces near Gaza as air strikes continue
Thousands flee homes as Israel continue air raids on Gaza
Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera
Gaza death toll nears 200 after deadliest day of Israeli raids
At least 200 killed in Gaza as Israeli air raids continue
Israel continues Gaza air raids as calls for ceasefire grow
Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza bombardment
Israel and Hamas announce Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas claim victory as fragile ceasefire holds
UN urges ‘full adherence to ceasefire’ as life resumes in Gaza
Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds as UN launches Gaza aid appeal
‘A war declaration’: Palestinians in Israel decry mass arrests
Mali’s former coup leader takes power after president’s arrest
Blinkin visits Egypt, Jordan to support Israel-Hamas ceasefire
UN rights council to investigate crimes during Gaza conflict
Why is the Palestinian Authority arresting West Bank activists?
Indigenous people in Canada grapple with ‘unthinkable loss’
Israeli far-right leader Bennett joins anti-Netanyahu coalition
YouTube videos grip Turkey as mob boss Peker turns on the gov’t
JUNE
More than 5 million people in war-hit Tigray need emergency food aid
United Arab List signs on to Israeli coalition government
Egypt used Gaza ceasefire to ‘improve its standing in Washington’
Putin says US wants to ‘hold back’ Russia as Biden meeting looms
Israeli police arrest Al Jazeera journalist in Sheikh Jarrah
Israel releases Sheikh Jarrah activists after hours-long arrests
Harris message to migrants: ‘Do not come, do not come’
World reacts as UN court upholds Mladic genocide conviction
Ten mine-clearing workers killed in Afghanistan gun attack
‘Crimes against humanity’ detailed in China’s Xinjiang: Amnesty
Mali coup chief names new cabinet with army officers in key posts
Christian Eriksen stable and awake after Euro 2020 match collapse
Israel swears in new government, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year rule
Belarus opposition says jailed journalist is a ‘hostage’
Arab states call for UNSC intervention over Ethiopian dam dispute
Biden, Putin agree to talks on arms control, cybersecurity
Laurent Gbagbo back ‘glad to return to Ivory Coast and Africa’ after acquittal
The view from Iran as people head to the polls – or stay in
Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s next president?
Israeli PM says Raisi win a ‘wake up’ call over Iran nuclear deal
Iran’s President-elect Raisi addresses ties to mass executions
Taliban captures Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing
Russia says warning shots fired at British destroyer in Black Sea
UK, Russia escalate war of words over Black Sea warship incident
Floyd’s family testifies in Chauvin sentencing: Live updates
Countries impose new restrictions amid struggle to contain Delta
Russia battles COVID surge as Asia-Pacific tightens restrictions
Armed groups promise revenge as US defends Iraq, Syria air raids
‘The pandemic is everywhere’: South Africa’s third wave set to be the worst yet
Donald Rumsfeld, US defence chief during Iraq war, dead at 88
JULY
Caught on camera: Libyan coastguard shoots at migrant boat
‘Total chaos’: Fears grow over Lebanon’s impoverished military
Indigenous asylum seekers struggle for interpreters in US
Zuma compares South Africa judges with apartheid rulers
140 students missing after gunmen raid Nigerian school
Ethiopia resumes filling mega-dam, infuriating Egypt
Haitian President Jovenel Moise Killed in attack
Haiti police kill four suspects linked to Moise assassination
UN Security Council extends Syria cross-border aid
Haiti: Wife of Assassinated President Jovenel Moise speaks out
Srebrenica genocide survivor: ‘It will happen to us again’
‘Appalling abuse’: England players face sickening racism after Euro 2020 final loss
South Africa reels from worst unrest in decades
Fears of food and fuel shortages as unrest rocks South Africa
Lebanon: PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns as crisis escalates
Why are China’s billionaires suddenly feeling so generous?
Cuba’s president slams social media ‘hatred’ after protests
Merkel calls devastation ‘surreal’ after trip to flood-hit region
Iraq: Roadside bomb kills 20 in Baghdad
Mali interim president says he is ‘very well’ after knife attack
Lebanese MPs accused of Beirut blast ‘cover up’ over trial move
Half of Europeans vaccinated but concern grows over Delta variant
Slain Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence
Afghanistan imposes night curfew to curb Taliban advance
Ethiopia’s Amhara rallies residents to fight Tigrayan forces
Tunisian president orders night curfew until Aug 27: Live
Tunisia’s Ennahda calls for dialogue to resolve political crisis
‘War all around’: Kandahar residents fear Taliban advance on city
Tunisia political turmoil deepens as president sacks more officials
‘Just say the election was corrupt,’ Trump told US Justice Dept
Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises
AUGUST
Iran’s health minister calls for lockdowns enforced by military
Israeli court adjourns appeal against Sheikh Jarrah expulsions
Huge blast hits Afghan capital Kabul near defence minister’s home
Dalit girl allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated in India
Messi to leave Barcelona due to ‘financial, structural obstacles’
Major blow to Afghan gov’t as Taliban captures provincial capital
Taliban captures second Afghan provincial capital in 24 hours
Taliban captures three more Afghan provincial capitals in a day
Investigation reveals how football can be used to launder money
Taliban seizes eighth Afghan provincial capital in five days
Afghanistan minister reveals plan to push back Taliban
Belarus Olympic defector Tsimanouskaya auctions medal on eBay
‘They sold us out’: Afghans in disbelief over Taliban gains
Haiti earthquake causes several deaths, ‘enormous damage’: PM
Taliban enters presidential palace after Ghani leaves Afghanistan
Taliban blocks off Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee
Taliban says no one will use Afghan territory to launch attacks
Anti-Taliban protests spread beyond Jalalabad over Afghan flag
Anti-Taliban protests spread across Afghanistan cities
Afghanistan airlifts among ‘most difficult’ in history:’ Biden
US warns citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid security fears
Taliban says fighters heading to seize last major holdout
Taliban warns of ‘consequences’ if US delays withdrawal
Taliban urges US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans
More than 10,000 waiting to be evacuated at Kabul airport: US
Taliban says several killed in explosions outside Kabul airport
US says Kabul airport attack carried out by one bomber
‘Predatory wolf’: Iran supreme leader says Biden same as Trump
Blasts rock Kabul as US drone strike hits ISKP bombers
‘Horror scene’: Anger as US drone attack kills Afghan children
Afghanistan ‘a free nation’: Taliban hails US troop departure
SEPTEMBER
Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria
The UK says will engage with the Taliban
‘Channels of communication’ open with Taliban: Blinken
Kabul airport reopens to receive aid; Afghan women protest in Zaranj
Panjshir resistance leader says ready for talks with Taliban
Taliban claims victory in Panjshir as it calls for end to war
Who is Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of new Taliban gov’t?
Ashraf Ghani apologises to Afghans, says he fled to ensure peace
‘We could hear screasm’: Journalists accuse Taliban or torture
Lebanon’s new government only ‘a band-aid’, experts say
US honours 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks
IAEA and Iran reach agreement to avert nuclear deal crisis
Donors pledge $1bn in aid for Afghanistan as UN Warns of crisis
Haiti prosecutors seeks charges against PM in president’s killing
ICC agrees to open investigation into Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
Mixed response as Hezbollah delivers Iranian fuel to Lebanon
Drone strike killed 10 civilians in Kabul, US acknowledges
Apology ‘not enough’ say survivors of US drone attack in Kabul
Explainer: Why is a submarine deal sparking a diplomatic crisis?
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero sentenced to 25 years in prison
Biden at UN Assembly: We are not seeking a new Cold War
Biden and Macron agree to meet next month in push to repair ties
Taliban divisions deepen as hardliners seek spoils of war
Indian photographer in video stomps on man shot by Assam police
Germany set to vote in most unpredictable election in years
Exit polls suggest tight race as voting ends in German election
Taliban takes on ISKP, its most serious foe in Afghanistan
Greece, France tout European defence autonomy with warships deal
US issues Hezbollah-related sanctions in coordination with Qatar
Ethiopia orders expulsion of 7 top UN officials for ‘Meddling’
OCTOBER
Georgia arrests ex-president Saakashvili after return from exile
Libya detains 4,000 people in major anti-migrant crackdown
Several killed, flights suspended as Cyclone Shaheen strikes Oman
Pandora Papers expose wealth of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s allies
Facebook products ‘harm children, stoke division’: Whistleblower
What is Serbia trying to achieve with its military buildup?
Palestinians reject Israeli ruling on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa
Dozens killed in suicide blast at Afghanistan mosque
Fuel shortage forces shutdown of main Lebanese power plants
‘Purple finger fatigue’: Iraq sees extremely low voter turnout
‘Looming disaster’: Oil ship leak threatens millions of Yemenis
Pro-Iranian groups reject early Iraq election results as ‘scam’
Months until presidential vote, a far-right surge jolts France
Lebanese army arrests nine after violence rocks Beirut: Live
UK lawmaker David Amess dies after stabbing attack
Analysis: How Judge Bitar’s probe shook Lebanon leaders
Settler attacks wreak havoc on Palestinians during olive harvest
Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of COVID
‘Detected and blocked’ Indian submarine incursion: Pakistan army
Taliban wins region backing for UN aid conference
Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages
Outcry as Israel labels Palestinian rights groups ‘terrorists’
UN fears ‘mass atrocity crimes’ in northern Myanmar
Ethiopia launches new air raids on Tigray region: Gov’t
Sudan army kills three anti-coup protesters, wounds 80
Police arrest 150 people globally in dark web sting: Europol
Top US general: China missile test ‘very close’ to Sputnik moment
Ethiopia air raid on Tigray kills 10, including children
Slavery is alive in Mali and continues to wreak havoc on lives
Ethiopia’s strategic town of Dessie ‘captured’ by rebel forces
NOVEMBER
Tigrayan forces claim to capture new town of Kombolcha
At least three killed in Nigeria building collapse
Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency
Iran says US Navy attempted to seize tanker in Sea of Oman foiled
Sudan’s army chief orders release of 4 ministers detained in coup
Nine anti-gov’t groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers
Fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone capital kills 99 people
Iran holds large-scale military drill after US navy confrontation
Poland blocks hundreds of migrants, refugees at Belarus border
UN says 16 local staff detained in Ethiopia’s capital
UN says Ethiopia detained 72 drivers working for WFP
Poland-Belarus border crisis deepens: Live updates
COP26 misses deadline for climate deal but talks continue
‘You can actually taste the pollution’: Delhi shuts schools, mulls lockdown
Kenyatta visits Addis Ababa as AU urges ceasefire in Ethiopia war
Space junk disrupts astronauts, forcing them into docked capsules
Clashes erupt at Belarus-Poland border as refugee crisis worsens
‘If the rain doesn’t come, our animals will die, then we will all be dead’
Sudan activists promise escalation after deadliest day since coup
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges
Houthis say their drone attacks target several Saudi cities
In video call, Chinese tennis player Peng Shaui says she is safe
‘Explosive’ riots in Guadeloupe over COVID-19 constraints: Macron
More countries urge nationals to leave Ethiopia as intensifying war takes dramatic turn
Jury delivers guilty verdicts in killing Ahmaud Arbery
‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant
WHO classifies new COVID variant as ‘of concern’
UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases Omicron coronavirus variant
South African president calls for ‘urgent’ lifting of Omicron travel bans
South Africa: Omicron travel ban by African nations ‘regrettable’
WHO urges ‘rational’ measures against Omicron variant
DECEMBER
Russia planning ‘aggressive moves’ against Ukraine, Blinken says
Germany to impose lockdown on unvaccinated
WHO says Omicron detected in 38 countries, no death reported
‘We’re in big distress’: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, killing one
Israel PM: ‘Iran must pay a price’ for nuclear violations
Ethiopian forces recapture two key towns from rebels, gov’t says
Putin and Biden hold two hours of talks amid Ukraine tensions
India defence boss, wife and 11 others killed in helicopter crash
China committed genocide against Uighur Muslims, tribunal rules
US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Over 70 dead as tornadoes rip through US states
G7 warns of ‘massive consequences’ if Russia invades Ukraine
US will not punish troops for deadly Kabul drone attack
UAE suspends discussions on $23bn weapons deal with US
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi hail ties amid tensions with West
What’s behind the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
Russia demands Ukraine, ex-Soviet nations barred from NATO
London declares ‘major incident’ over Omicron spread
Tear gas fired at Sudan’s anti-coup protesters in Khartoum
Omicron spreading ‘significantly faster’ than Delta: WHO
Putin blames West for tensions as fears rise over Ukraine
South African study suggests ‘positive story’ on Omicron severity
US jury finds ex-officer guilty of manslaughter in Wright killing
Global airlines scrap more than 2,000 flights as Omicron spreads
NASA launches world’s most powerful telescope to view first stars
‘Touched many of us’: South Africans mourn Desmond Tutu’s death
Iraq’s Supreme Court ratifies October election results
France, UK report record COVID cases as Omicron surges in Europe
UK COVID cases soar to new daily record of 183,037
South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron peak subsides: Live
Omicron mutes New Year parties worldwide: Live updates
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