Protesters ‘shot dead’ by security forces in Lagos

Thousands evacuated in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Saudel causes widespread flooding in provinces south of Manila.

The president says Joe Biden will cut energy jobs in Pennsylvania by ending ‘fracking’ for oil and gas

US Democrats and Republicans appear to be edging towards another big fiscal stimulus package, but differences remain.

Scientists want at least 60 grams of Bennu’s carbon-rich material – thought to contain the building blocks of life.

Explosion near the city’s Maskan intersection adjacent to the University of Karachi, officials tell Al Jazeera.

Morales remains president of Arce’s party, but Bolivian president-elect says influence will be limited to that position.

How a mass lynching and the people re-enacting it are forcing the US to confront the truth of its past and its present.

Despite angering China, hawks in Indian PM Modi’s government are keen to forge closer trade ties with Taiwan: Bloomberg

Demand for home office equipment, medical supplies, textiles rose in third quarter – but car and energy sales fell.

Indian prime minister tells citizens not to ‘let guard down’ amid recent trend of declining coronavirus cases.

Announcement comes despite opposition leader claiming irregularities and declaring himself winner of first round.

Fatou Bensouda calls for suspects in Darfur conflict case to face ‘justice without delay’.

Femicide Observatory records 86 killings of women and girls in September, the highest monthly total since 2017.

Some 97 million new jobs could be created, but the public and private sectors must do more to prepare workers for them.

Anonymous grand juror claims limited charges for police were presented to the grand jury in Taylor killing case.

At least one set of human remains found as search for victims of the 1921 massacre continues in US state of Oklahoma.

US city set to enact the CAREN Act, through hate crime legislation, targeting needless 911 calls on people of colour.

The streaming giant missed Wall Street’s and its own target for the quarter that ended September 30.

UAE and Israel to sign agreements on aviation, investment protection, science and technology.

Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,910.56 an ounce at 3:37pm, New York time, after falling as much as 0.5 percent.

Sergeant Harold Preston, a 41-year veteran of the Houston police force, died from wounds suffered during the shooting.

Native American tribes have asked a judge to stop the flow of oil as a legal battle rages over pipeline’s future.

The firm agreed to pay $4.14m to settle allegations that a Turkish subsidiary sold cutting tools to be resold in Iran.

Google is accused of using its search dominance to bludgeon competition and thwart innovation to the detriment of users.

Amid a pandemic, Trump is trying to reconstruct the voting coalition that propelled him to victory in 2016.

Friends of the Earth and Survie want Total to disclose how it is addressing alleged adverse impact of its activities.

Maxwell is facing charges that she helped sex offender Jeffrey Epstein traffic and sexually abuse teenage girls.

The case is represents one of the biggest gender discrimination cases in Wall Street history.

Amid Donald Trump’s polling and fundraising struggles, there is one positive sign for Republicans ahead of US elections.

Violence and insecurity have pushed some 7.4 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger into acute hunger, WFP says.

EC begins legal process, saying citizenship through investment schemes undermine essence of EU citizenship.

Controversial technique aims to speed up vaccine development, but there are ethical and safety concerns.

The 45-year-old Jordanian was arrested in Turkey on Friday on suspicion of spying for the UAE.

Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

Organisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month’s first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.

Joe Biden is seen in Europe as offering a shift in US policy away from Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ approach.

Google, which controls about 90 percent of the online search market in the US, is accused of abusing its monopoly.

Women’s summit participants must use their platform to speak up for jailed female Saudi rights champions: Rights group.

The demise of the treaty would lift all remaining restraints on deployments of strategic nuclear warheads.

Assault on Kangbayi central prison and military camp blamed on Ugandan armed group ADF by town’s mayor.

UAE and Israel sign four agreements on visa exemption, aviation, economic cooperation and protection of investments.

The United States Department of Justice filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit in federal court against Alphabet’s Google.

Military exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.

Russia says it will freeze its number of nuclear warheads to extend the New START agreement, which expires in February.

Greek foreign minister’s move comes amid tensions between Athens and Ankara over disputed East Mediterranean waters.

Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.

Removing Sudan from the list would pave way for the country to be relieved of debt and attract foreign investment.

Indian administration seals office of Kashmir Times, causing outrage from journalists in the disputed region.

At least 178,000 homes submerged and nearly 7,000 hectares of crop impacted.

Peter Madsen, an inventor who murdered journalist Kim Wall in 2017, stopped by police near a prison.

Colombia, Mexico and Peru are expected to reach a million-case milestone in the coming weeks.

Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation.

European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges.

Fearing espionage, the US has been pressuring European governments to review the role of Chinese firms in 5G networks.

An Indian army statement said the soldier, Corporal Wang Ya Long, was apprehended inside Indian-administered Ladakh.

US drugmaker’s CEO says Washington could approve vaccine for emergency use in December, Wall Street Journal reports.

Early vote totals are historically not a good predictor of the outcome of the presidential race.

Officials tell Reuters Indonesia turned down a US request to allow its P-8 Poseidon planes to land and refuel there.

It has taken me years to speak up and speak out in the hope that others might find strength to voice their own stories.

Moscow sells weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan but has also led attempts for a truce.

Opposition leader declares victory before release of official results, but electoral authorities call statement ‘void’.

Regional bloc’s response has fallen short because of lack of leadership, failure to grasp gravity of rights abuses.

Investors are concerned that a contested US election result could lead to volatile prices in stocks and other assets.

Airlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.

Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world’s top coca producers, a US government study found.

Chinese corporate leaders say they do not see much difference in policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden towards China.

Security camera footage shows the woman throwing her young kids off a bridge in an act of revenge against her husband.

US-based electric carmaker says it will start shipping entry-level Model 3 from Shanghai factory to Europe this month.

Iran says it will sell weapons to countries that ‘won’t misuse them’ and will employ them strictly for defence purpose.

A carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu could contain new information about life on Earth – and elsewhere. 

President battles for support in southwest state he needs to win but where polls show challenger Joe Biden has a lead

Judge rules there is a public interest to see Maxwell’s 2016 deposition on relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin talked for 53 minutes in the latest stimulus saga.

The clock is winding down on Washington to overcome its partisan differences and pass a new virus relief aid package.

Concerns grow as bitter dispute between Abiy Ahmed’s federal government and Tigray regional leaders intensifies.

Donald Trump won a race there in 2016; now Joe Biden hopes to win back disaffected Democratic voters.

US allegations about retired General Salvador Cienfuegos’s links to drug traffickers have rattled Mexico.

Arakan Army says it abducted three candidates of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ahead of November 8 election.

US high court to determine legality of ‘Remain in Mexico’ and funding for Trump’s border wall in 2021.

Economic havoc wrought by the pandemic could push struggling Americans out of the banking system, watchdog group warns.

The world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4 percent on Monday to about $11,835.

Gov’t says it is offering scheme to allow children of summarily executed men to claim 5,000 euros ($5,890) compensation.

The fintech firm plans to list simultaneously in Hong Kong and on Shanghai’s STAR Market in weeks, Reuters reports.

US accuses alleged GRU officials of cyberattacks on the Olympic Games, US businesses and French election.

Another wave of the coronavirus could clobber crude demand and depress prices once again.