In anticipation of the upcoming Hajj season in 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a wave of employment opportunities aimed at managing the annual pilgrimage influx. With millions of Muslims from around the world expected to journey to Mecca, the Saudi authorities are

A transit accident in South Africa killed 45 people after a bus hit and plunged over the barrier of a bridge into a ravine, where it caught on fire, the nation’s transport department said Thursday. The only survivor was an 8-year-old girl, authorities said. Footage of the scene

An Israeli air strike on the Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least 36 Syrian soldiers on Friday, according to a war monitor, which added that Hezbollah weapons depots were located in the area. The Israeli attack targeted an area "near rockets depots belonging to Lebanese group

Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters battled in close combat around Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital on Thursday, where the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they attacked Israeli soldiers and tanks with rockets and mortar fire. The Israeli army said it continued to operate

Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern Illinois community, authorities said. A 22-year-old man is in police custody and was being questioned, according to Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd. She

The Bulgarian authorities have confirmed that the country’s international airports are fully prepared to adhere to the new regulations once Bulgaria becomes a partial member of the Schengen Area. According to the Minister of Interior of Bulgaria, Kalin Stoyanov, airports in the

A delegation from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) led by its director, Sergey Naryshkin, visited Pyongyang on March 25-27, where it held talks on strengthening cooperation amid "intrigues of hostile forces," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. During

Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who pioneered theories in behavioural economics that heavily influenced the discipline, and won him a Nobel prize, has died at age 90. He became synonymous with behavioural economics, even though he never took a course of economics. Kahneman wrote the

Almost 160 Palestinians were killed and 195 injured by Israeli attacks between Monday and Wednesday, as heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters continues in northern Gaza City and in the south’s Khan Younis city. UN Office for the Coordination of

The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was submerged under the water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below. Two of the workers were rescued on

A court in Tunisia has sentenced four people to death and two to life imprisonment for their role in the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid 11 years ago. The sentences were confirmed on Wednesday by the deputy public prosecutor of the anti-terror judicial division. A

Attacks continue and the situation on the ground remains dire despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, an Al Jazeera correspondent says. Israel is “losing political cover and protection even in the Security Council”

The tech behind a flying car, originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, has been bought by a Chinese firm. Powered by a BMW engine and normal fuel, the AirCar flew for 35 minutes between two Slovakian airports in 2021, using runways for take-off and landing. It

Shares in Donald Trump's media company soared as the firm made its formal debut on the stock market. Shares surged past $70 in early trade, giving the firm a market value of more than $9bn. They ended the day at about $58, still up more than 16%. The long-awaited moment will

Six people are missing presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard said it had suspended its search and begun a recovery effort. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6

Donald Trump was handed a last-minute reprieve in court on Monday, when a New York court allowed him to post a reduced bond of $175m to delay enforcement of a $464m fraud penalty. The former president's lawyers had argued it would be "impossible" to secure a bond for the

The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire

The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages after the United States abstained from the vote. The remaining 14 council members voted for the

The bodies of at least five Rohingya refugees have been recovered off Indonesia’s westernmost coast after their boat, believed to be carrying around 150 people, capsized last week, United Nations officials said on March 25. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce plans to invest 200 million pounds ($252m) in the country’s nuclear deterrent and civil nuclear industry. Sunak will on Monday announce a “national endeavour” to secure the future of the nuclear