Khaled Meshaal, the head of Hamas abroad, has spoken at the Al Jazeera Forum on the rights of Palestinians to resist.
Former French culture minister resigns amid Epstein links investigation
Jack Lang is facing allegations of past financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Polls close in Thai election pitting reformists against conservatives
Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed.
China’s Presence Looms Large in Japanese Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s handling of bilateral relations has become a campaign issue. Her earlier comments on Taiwan brought reprisals from Beijing.
Washington Post CEO resigns after sweeping job cuts
The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers. Story by Simon Moritz.
Former French minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe
France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
US maintains pressure on Iran, Tehran says won’t be intimidated by military presence
On Saturday, the US envoy to the Middle East visited an aircraft carrier stationed in the Gulf. Tehran says it is ready to negotiate on its nuclear program, but not on its ballistic missiles. Simon Moritz and Nicolas Chamontin take a look.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win in snap elections
Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japan’s popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
Killing Of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman And Rise Of Military Politics In Bangladesh
Bangladesh was barely four years old when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, was assassinated on August 15, 1975.
Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistan
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.