Arakan Army Expands Influence along the Bangladesh Border
By Md. Abu Saim September 23, 2026 On March 14, 2025, Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, along with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, visited Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, raising hopes among the Rohingya community that they could eventually return to their homeland. Back in 2017, the Rohingya population in Rakhine State faced a genocide perpetrated by the Myanmar junta. Behind the scenes, however, another force, the Arakan Army, was also positioning its
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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge
By Yolande Knell, Middle East correspondent and Malak Hassouneh, Reporting from Jerusalem 23 September 2026 Reuters There has been a sharp rise in reports of violence against women and girls in the Gaza Strip, including early and forced marriage, according to a series of recent reports from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). One report, which analyses data collected by 10 organisations, says, external the protracted crisis in war-torn Gaza has "created conditions in which women
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Why do AI models struggle with online hate speech detection?
By Hanna Duggal and Mohammed Haddad June 18, 2026 As the United Nations marks the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, Al Jazeera examines how AI handles it – and where it falls short. A man uses a smartphone as various social media apps are displayed on screen on June 12, 2026 [AFP] Hate speech that once circulated in person now travels farther and faster via anonymous online accounts behind a screen. As the United Nations marks the International Day for Countering
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Liberia: The Paradox of Moral Authority
Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.
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Senegan's health system is under strain
A difficult birth offers a glimpse into the pressures facing Senegal’s public healthcare system.
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UN Says Iran Crackdown Amounted To Crimes Against Humanity
By Iran International September 17, 2026 Iranian security forces committed crimes against humanity in their crackdown on nationwide protests, a UN fact-finding mission said on Thursday, citing mass killings, torture and arbitrary detention. A masked protester raises both hands in victory signs as crowds gather on a smoke-filled road during protests in Mashhad, Iran, on January 9, 2026. The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said its report examined the 202
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