Middle East roundup: Palestinian toddler killed by Israeli forces

Here’s a quick look at Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week. Two-year-old Mohammed al-Tamimi was shot in the head while in the car with his father, hundreds came out…

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The US drug abuse epidemic is killing 300 Americans a day

Video Duration 24 minutes 09 seconds 24:09 Inside the Sackler dynasty and the company, Purdue Pharma, that allegedly fuelled the US opioid epidemic. Purdue Pharma introduced the opioid painkiller OxyContin…

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India slams Canada for parade float showing ex-PM Gandhi’s murder

Parade in Canadian city depicts the 1984 assassination of Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards in apparent glorification of violence by Sikh separatists. India has hit out at Canada for allowing…

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Monsoon reaches India’s Kerala after longest delay in seven years

Formation of severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea delays the arrival of the monsoon, the lifeblood of India’s $3 trillion economy. Monsoon rain has reached the coast of…

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‘The damage is extensive’: Major power outage at Orlando switching station following fire

City Power said the Orlando 88kV lines had been isolated due to a fault that caused…

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EXPLAINER | What is the Svengali defence strategy and is this an option for Dr Nandipha Magudumane?

Dr Nandipha Magudumana recently lost a case which attempted to challenge the lawfulness of her arrest. One…

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Prosecution authorisation questioned in corruption trial of former Mpumalanga NPA boss

Former Mpumalanga prosecutions boss Matric Luphondo faces charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice.…

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Battles intensify between Sudan’s warring factions

Eight weeks of fighting in Sudan have decimated the country’s hospitals, killing nearly 2,000 people and displacing thousands as they try to escape the battles raging around them. The two…

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Hungary’s hostage diplomacy: PM Orban frees human traffickers

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has established his domination of his country’s politics by whipping up fear of migrants and refugees. But the authoritarian leader has just freed hundreds of…

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Victims fight for their lives after French Alps stabbing attack

Suspect stabbed several people, including young children, in Annecy, before being arrested. Several people, including young children, have been wounded in a knife attack at a park in the French…

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