An unprecedented mass coral bleaching event has been recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Scientists say coral is vital to marine ecosystems as it supports biodiversity and provides a habitat for more than a quarter of marine life. Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Townsville, on the northeastern coast of Australia. Subscribe to our channel…

Police in Argentina used pepper spray to disperse protesters marching against government cuts to community food kitchens, which help to feed millions of Argentinians going hungry due to the economic crisis and rampant inflation. 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…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United Sates stands by its commitment to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea. Blinken is in Manila where he’s been meeting the Philippines Foreign Minister. Tension has been rising with China over disputed waters in the South China Sea. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby…

The conflict in Sudan has forced more than eight million people from their homes. The UN says it’s the world’s largest displacement crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people who came from South Sudan, and are now trying to get back. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb joined some of those travelling from a transit camp in the…

Israeli forces remain inside al-Shifa hospital after launching a fourth raid since the war on Gaza began. After shelling and shooting inside the complex, Israeli troops have been going room to room, detaining people sheltering inside. The Israeli military says 20 people were killed in the siege. It says Hamas fighters were hiding in the…

Gambia has moved a step closer towards repealing a ban on female genital mutilation. The national assembly voted to send a bill on ending the ban to a parliamentary committee for further discussions. Removing the ban would end legal protections for millions of girls and women. Supporters of the proposed measure marched in the capital…

Water rationing is one of the emergency measures being imposed in South Africa as taps run dry. Politicians blame climate change and a heat wave. But many residents are blaming poor management for the shortage. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find…

The Colombian government has been condemned for its decades-long persecution of one of the country’s main human rights groups. It is the first time an international tribunal has issued such a broad sentence against the Colombian State. And the ruling by The Inter-American Court of Human Rights could have repercussions for the rest of Latin…