We compare and contrast the US Coast Guard’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker with US condemnation of maritime piracy.

A legislative impasse and border fighting force Thailand into an early election under mounting public pressure.

Democrats voted down a Republican bill that would have provided limited relief for out-of-pocket healthcare costs.

Palestinians in Gaza celebrated after Israeli-backed militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed.

Officials have warned that hundreds of thousands of displaced people are at risk because their shelters are weak and crowded.

Lawmakers urge action to address patterns of attacks on journalists, including 2023's double-tap killing in Lebanon.

Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will 'add to racist climate towards Muslims'.

Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election on February 12, authorities said, in what would be the country’s first national ...

Iceland joins four other nations in a boycott, after the organiser declined to hold a vote over Israel's involvement.

The Danish government has announced a new plan to restrict the use of social media for anyone under the age of 15.

Iran’s former top diplomat. In this episode of On the Record, Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem is joined by Iran’s former foreign ...

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.