Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.
A huge inferno destroyed a 19th-century Amsterdam church Thursday, as the Netherlands endured an unsettled New Year's Eve with two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.
Khokon Das, another Hindu man, was attacked by a violent group in Bangladesh. The 50-year-old was injured after the attack and set on fire. The incident took place on December 31 in the Shariatpur district of the country.
Under provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody.
Crans Montana Blast: Swiss police said "several tens of people" are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration.
Crans Montana Blast: Several people were killed and many others injured in a massive explosion at a luxury ski resort town in Switzerland's Crans Montana.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday signed the Condolence Book in the High Commission of Bangladesh in Delhi.
US President Donald Trump has blamed wind turbines for killing iconic American bald eagles in a year's end social media post that hit on one of his pet peeves.
Crans Montana Blast: A fire at a bar in a luxury ski resort in the Swiss Alps during New Year's celebrations has left several people dead and injured, police in Switzerland said early on Thursday.
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him.
President Donald Trump appeared to signal his displeasure with Russian President Vladimir Putin by sharing a New York Post editorial that sharply criticizes the Kremlin and argues Trump should "turn up the heat" on Russia.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal setbacks over his military deployments in US cities.
France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday, moves that underscore rising public angst over the impact of online harms on minors.
While this breaks from the company's mandatory five-day-in-office rule, it includes substantial restrictions.
The world welcomed 2026 at 12 am on January 1. Crowds rang in the New Year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows.
Huang was hand-feeding the snake because it had fallen ill and was unable to eat on its own.
Britains Queen Camilla on Wednesday spoke publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women
From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.
New Year 2026: Countries around the welcomed the New Year with grand celebrations, countdown parties and festive gatherings.
The UAE welcomed the New Year with fireworks and drone displays across several emirates, as organisers aimed to break five world records on New Years Eve.
More than a month after floods hit Indonesia, survivors are still living in ruins and desperately trying to get by.
Breakaway region dismisses Somalia's allegations as attempt to undermine diplomatic progress.
Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
“They're [Israel] asking us to accept political and ideological conditions that are unrelated to our humanitarian work.”
As the Africa Cup of Nations enters the knockout phase, Al Jazeera previews the last-16 matchups in Morocco.
Israel is revoking the licenses of 37 international organisations, forcing them to stop operations in Gaza.
Israel currently occupies the Palestinian side of the crossing, choking Gaza of a vital humanitarian entry point.
Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
STC to maintain presence, but agrees to deployment of Riyadh-backed National Shield government forces in the areas.
New Year's Eve explosion in a Swiss resort in Crans-Montana has injured more than 100 people.
Luciano Zaccara on the UAE’s decision to withdraw its forces from Yemen, which could alter its regional influence.
Can Syria’s new banknotes rebuild the economy?
The US says a search is underway for survivors after it bombed what it said was a suspected drug trafficking convoy.
An explosion ripped through a popular bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations.
A new innovative aid model is needed to reflect the needs of children and their communities and adapt to new realities.
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
Bulldozers flatten refugee housing while Israel approves 126 settler housing units and targets UN agencies.
Sanaa and Batoul embody Gaza's resilience, facing war, famine, and loss with little hope for a better life.
Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office.
Making history, Mamdani took his oath with his hand placed on a Quran.
The New Year’s Eve fire occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans-Montana.
From the February vote in Bangladesh to the November US midterms, here is a calendar of key election dates.
Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.