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French policemen go on trial over 2020 beating of Black music producer
Three French policemen went on trial on Monday, November 9, over the beating of a Black music producer they say was not wearing a face mask during the Covid pandemic, in a rare police brutality case to go to court. The assault on Michel Zecler, now 47, triggered renewed outrage in France over…
'Novaya Gazeta', an independent Russian newspaper critical of Putin, closes
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta was winding up its operations on Monday, November 9, and preparing to quit its central Moscow office after holding its final editorial meeting, bowing to what it said was a campaign of state pressure that had made it impossible to carry on reporting.
Erdogan says he told Trump Turkiye opposes new attacks on Iran
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkiye does not want a new wave of attacks against Iran. He said he conveyed those concerns to US President Donald Trump in a recent phone call. Erdogan told reporters on a return flight from Azerbaijan that the issues can be resolved through dialogue and…
Sand embankment collapses on Gaza tents, killing five people
A sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Sunday evening. Two women and three children were killed. Rescue teams recovered the bodies from beneath the sand. At least five other injured people were pulled from the site, and searches…
Why the Iran War Has Spurred Both Clean Energy and Fossil Fuels
The shock to global oil prices has caused a surge in demand for electric vehicles while propelling a race for immediate, secure power supplies.
How CIA terrorist hunters actually work, according to a former operative
Michele Rigby Assad spent 10 years as a CIA officer specializing in counterterrorism and counterintelligence.
Drax plans a £20B AI data centre at Britain’s largest power station
Drax runs Britain’s largest power station, in North Yorkshire. It plans to build an AI data centre there with Brookfield and Radiant, Brookfield’s UK-based AI infrastructure business. The site could eventually host more than 1GW of computing capacity, Drax said in a stock market statement on…
Aramco’s profit rises to $31.2B as it takes 49% of Saudi AI firm HUMAIN
Saudi Aramco’s adjusted net income rose to $31.2 billion in the third quarter, from $28.6 billion a year earlier. The state oil company reported the figures in its results on Tuesday. Its report also highlights a new 49% stake in HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia’s state-backed AI company. Aramco is paying with…
Regional Visitors Keep Oman’s Arrivals Steady but Can’t Fill Its Hotels
Oman’s arrivals have held up this year, but its hotels lost more than a tenth of their guests and revenue as Europeans stayed away. Regional travelers are still arriving but make shorter visits at lower rates.
Despite the tensions of war, ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond is long Gulf. Here’s why
The former CEO of Barclays is in Bahrain to announce that the U.K.-based advisory firm, Panmure Liberum, is opening its first regional office in the kingdom
As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage
On Saturday, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned Iran’s response would be "without any geographical limitations."
No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.
No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.
Which Airlines Are Still Skipping Dubai This Winter
Dubai’s airport is busy, but the long-haul airlines that fill its luxury hotels are mostly staying out until spring. Hotels planning around a European winter rebound need to plan for a later one.
Netanyahu Didn’t Win Israel’s Election. But He’s Far From Out.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the country’s fractured politics.
On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American
All photos by Emily Feng The story began like this: I was moving back to the United States, after having lived abroad for the last ten years, working as a foreign correspondent, and while all my belongings were being shipped
A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East
I have covered many wars in the past but nothing—absolutely nothing—prepared me for the brutality, cruelty, and the sheer savagery of Israel’s war in Gaza. I wasn’t alone. Veteran colleagues at Al Jazeera—battle-hardened reporters who had walked the ruins of
