Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will ’add to racist climate towards Muslims’.
Bangladesh sets February election after year of political upheaval
Bangladesh prepares for a pivotal vote as the interim government struggles to restore stability and trust.
Nuclear ambition, proxies & defiance: Iran’s former top diplomat
Mohammad Javad Zarif discusses Iran’s political and military involvement in the Middle East and beyond.
PSG bus stoned after Champions League tie; Spanish fans injured in Poland
Trouble ensues around two matches across European football’s club competitions in the early hours of Thursday.
World Cup 2026: All to know six months before FIFA tournament starts
The global showpiece of world football begins on June 11 with FIFA’s largest World Cup now only 182 days away.
US judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention
Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation to El Salvador has become a rallying point against Trump’s hardline policies.
‘Act of piracy’ or law: Can the US legally seize a Venezuelan tanker?
The US seized an oil tanker, a move that sent oil prices higher and escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.
Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order
Corporate logic is reshaping refugee protection as states pull back.
Venezuela’s Machado taunts Maduro government after dramatic exit to Oslo
Opposition figure emerges from hiding after nearly a year, calls Venezuela ’occupied country’.
The battle for Pokrovsk is about more than gaining territory
AJ defence editor @alexgatopoulos explains how Russia has changed tactics to adjust to new technology on the battlefield