In Azerbaijan, the causes and effects of climate change are on vivid display and the painful trade-offs needed to fight it are acutely felt.
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Two Al Jazeera Journalists Were Killed in an Israeli Strike on Gaza
A reporter and a cameraman were working from or near the house of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political chief who was assassinated on Tuesday.
Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.
As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.
Assessing Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Some of his remarks have been disputed by human rights groups, and others are unverifiable or lacked context. Here’s a closer look.
Hepatitis A and Other Diseases Surge Among Gaza’s Displaced, U.N. Says
More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health Organization.
Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
Israel Orders New Evacuation in Gaza as Aid Workers Say Bombing Kills Dozens
Israeli forces said they struck dozens of sites in Khan Younis where Hamas operated and fired rockets, and they shrank the “humanitarian zone” where civilians had been told to go.
Boat Fire off Haitian Coast Leaves At Least 40 Migrants Dead
The boat was carrying over 80 people and bound for Turks and Caicos. The disaster underscores the gang-fueled crisis that has spurred many Haitians to leave.