Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the prestigious honour in 2023 for her work defending women’s and human rights in Iran, has been “violently” detained, according to her supporters. She was detained by Iranian authorities in the city of Mashhad, some 680 kilometres (420 miles) northeast of the capital, Tehran, on Friday,…
Who: Alaves vs Real MadridWhat: Spain’s La LigaWhere: Mendizorroza Stadium in Vitoria, SpainWhen: Sunday, December 14, at 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. Real Madrid will hope to ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso when they visit…
Sir Keir Starmer has called on resident doctors to accept a deal to prevent “reckless” strikes next week, describing it as “beyond belief” that they would go ahead amid a “super flu” outbreak. He warned the NHS is at its “most precarious moment” since the coronavirus pandemic, with flu cases at record levels for this…
US forces are seen at the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) headquarters in Mount Karachok in this undated image near Malikiya, Syria. — Reuters/File Convoy targeted during key leader engagement. Three US soldiers wounded in attack: Centcom. The US ambassador to Türkiye condemns the attack. Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed…
The end of a 28-day pause in small boat crossings has once again exposed the fragility of the migration debate. For almost a month, no migrants were recorded arriving in the UK by small boat – the longest uninterrupted lull since 2018. Quietly, ministers welcomed the timing. Public pressure over Channel crossings has remained intense, and…
After running amok in a Virginia liquor store, a raccoon passed out drunk, leading to suspicions of two other “break-ins”. Images of smashed bottles and the animal splayed out next to the toilet went viral last week – but the woman who found him has revealed the raccoon has form. “This is not the first time…
Fighting along the border between Thailand and Cambodia continues to rage – despite US President Donald Trump claiming to have secured a ceasefire agreement. Official reports indicate that around two dozen people have lost their lives in the past week, while hundreds of thousands of others have had to flee their homes. The latest clashes…
