The upcoming US midterm elections will feature a large number of female first-time candidates, including Deb Haaland, who is seeking to become the first female Native American ever elected to the US Congress. Haaland's

Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known and much respected Saudi war correspondent and columnist, disappeared on October 2 following a visit to the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. At the time of his disappearance, he

At least 12 people have been killed in violent storms which lashed southwest France in some of the deadliest flooding in years. Local authorities revised the official death toll downwards from the previous total

Danske Bank, Denmark's largest lender, has found itself at the centre of one of the world's biggest money-laundering scandals. EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova has described the $235bn of suspicious transactions as "the biggest

(CNN)They stood united on the Olympic podium, heads bowed, black-gloved fists raised in the Black Power salute while the "The Star Spangled Banner" rang out to honor athletic achievement. The gesture by US athletes

(CNN)His is a life that young, football mad kids dream of. A Premier League footballer, who also plays for his country, living in a beautiful house in one of London's most desirable suburbs.The house's

LONDON: The range of Iranian land-to-sea ballistic missile has been increased to 700 km (435 miles), a senior military official said on Tuesday, as tensions rose between Iran and the United States over new

CAIRO: The United Nations says strong winds and heavy rain from cyclone Luban have injured 33 people and affected 2,000 families in war-ravaged Yemen.The UN released statements on social media on Tuesday, along with

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose government faces a crucial by-election in four days, said on Tuesday Canberra was open to recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, prompting concern from Indonesian and Palestinian officials.Morrison’s

The UN children’s agency says at least two million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo face death from malnutrition unless aid reaches them. Al Jazeera went to Kitwit where about 25,000 displaced people