Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her chief diplomatic adviser has resigned, after she was tricked by a prank phone call in which she discussed the war in Ukraine and migration. Meloni said on Friday that Francesco Talo, who previously served as Italy’s ambassador to NATO and Israel, had stepped down over the fiasco. … Read moreItalian PM’s diplomatic adviser steps down over prank phone call fiasco
Clementine Ngono*, a 25-year-old Cameroonian, never wished for a life in Europe. She grew up dreaming of being a doctor, but when she turned 10 and got her first period, her father sat her down. “He said, ‘You’re a woman now, my woman’,” Ngono told Al Jazeera. He made her live with her uncle, who … Read moreAt EU borders, refugees report invasive genital searches during pushbacks
Germany has announced a complete ban on the activities of the Palestinian group Hamas and ordered the disbanding of a pro-Palestine group accused of spreading anti-Israel and anti-Semitic ideas. In a statement on Thursday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said she implemented a formal ban on activity by or in support of Hamas, which is … Read moreGermany announces complete ban of Hamas activities
India are on the cusp of becoming the first team to secure a place in the semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 following their 100-run win over England. But how do the rest of the teams stack up and what do they need to do in order to grab the likely three remaining … Read moreWhich teams can qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinals?
A former British intelligence officer was jailed for 13 years after attempting to kill a United States National Security Agency (NSA) employee in a “premeditated, targeted and vicious attack”. Joshua Bowles, 29, repeatedly stabbed the unnamed woman, who was working at British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), in March near its base at Cheltenham, England. … Read moreEx-British intelligence officer jailed for 13 years for attack on NSA agent
Israeli authorities have said that a 23-year-old German-Israeli woman named Shani Louk, abducted by the Palestinian armed group Hamas during an attack on southern Israel, is dead. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a social media post on Monday that it had confirmed the death of Louk, snatched at a music festival where … Read moreIsrael says German-Israeli woman Shani Louk, taken by Hamas, is dead
A newly elected lawmaker for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been arrested on suspicion of owning Nazi symbols. Prosecutors said Daniel Halemba, 22, was arrested in the Stuttgart area and is under investigation on suspicion of incitement and using symbols of unconstitutional organisation, German news agency dpa reported. The youngest politician to … Read moreLawmaker from Germany’s AfD suspected of displaying Nazi symbols
In the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, a Palestinian flag was painted on a monument near Sonnenallee, commonly known as Berlin’s Arab street, in the southwestern district of Neukoelln. Authorities painted over the flag on the same night. In contrast, the city’s Brandenburg Gate was lit up the next day in … Read more‘Complete censorship’: Germany’s Palestinian diaspora fights crackdown
Our intrepid driver Denis is taking us to Huliaipole, a front-line town in southeastern Ukraine that has borne the brunt of recent fighting. Alongside me in the car are Al Jazeera correspondent Zein, cameraman Alasdair, our security consultant Luke and Dimi, our fixer extraordinaire, without whom we’d get very little done. A weary soldier manning … Read moreDispatches from Ukraine’s front lines: An underground town
Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of World Cup elimination when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. Chasing just 157 to win in the match on Thursday, Sri Lanka reached 160-2 with a massive 146 balls to spare thanks to in-form Pathum Nissanka and … Read moreSri Lanka beat defending champions England in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023