India’s top court creates safety task force after rape, murder of doctor

The UN Security Council’s failure to pass a resolution calling unequivocally for a ceasefire in Gaza has highlighted how the international body has become “irrelevant” to resolving the war, says Tamer Qarmout, assistant professor in Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. “When the UN was formed after the second world war, it…

For the first time, Chinese automaker BYD has overtaken Tesla, as the world’s best-selling producer of electric vehicles. It delivered more than its US-based rival in the last quarter of 2023 – although Tesla managed to hold on to its crown for sales throughout the year. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Beijing. Subscribe to…

An Australian court has jailed the whistleblower who exposed alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by members of the country’s most elite regiment. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish…

The lawmakers approved the measure in a 70-29 vote that exceeded the chamber’s 60-vote threshold for passage and sent the legislation to the House. Twenty-two Republicans joined most Democrats to support the bill. The legislation includes $61bn for Ukraine, $14bn for Israel in its war on Gaza and $4.83bn to support partners in the Asia…

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Amid tensions and turmoil, social media in Bangladesh is filled with stories blaming India for causing floods in the country. There are claims that sudden floods in Bangladesh result from India opening a dam. However, the Indian government clarified on Thursday that the flooding in eastern districts of Bangladesh was not caused by the opening…