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"Whether Morocco win against Portugal in the quarter-finals on Saturday matters little at this point. We so badly needed this burst of optimism amid difficult times." — #AJOpinion by Aida Alami ⤵️

Saudi Arabia and China have reaffirmed their cooperation on the global oil market and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs

Russia-Ukraine war: December 9 updates ⤵️ Russian forces shelled the entire front line in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials say, in what appears to be a push to secure occupied areas. 🟠 Follow our LIVE coverage:

BREAKING: American Basketball star Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange

Brazil cannot afford to let Bolsonaro off the hook — #AJOpinion by @Tsavkko ⤵️ 🔗:

India is bracing for a cyclonic storm set to make landfall on its southeastern coast around midnight on Friday

Twitter had “secret” blacklists to restrict visibility of “disfavored tweets” and certain right-leaning accounts, independent journalist Bari Weiss claimed

After a two-day break, #Qatar2022 is back for the 1st day of the quarter-finals. Here's the schedule for today 👇 #CRO v #BRA #NED v #ARG 🔵 Follow our #FIFAWorldCup coverage:

Sweden’s Indigenous Sami people fear the iron mines needed for ‘green energy’ threaten their traditional way of life. ️ Watch First Nations Frontline:

New Zealand PM Ardern has expressed her intention to lead a trade mission to China once the country reopens its borders

South Korean truck drivers have voted to end a nationwide strike over minimum freight rates amid rising fuel expenses and living costs

China is reporting fewer COVID cases despite easing restrictions across the country

Somalia is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years, and it is taking a toll on women’s and girls’ reproductive and mental health ⤵️

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim’s anti-corruption award winners announced

Italy, Japan and UK to merge projects to develop new fighter jet

Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU

Twitter created 'secret' blacklists to limit the visibility of 'disfavored tweets' and certain right-leaning accounts, independent journalist Bari Weiss claims

Family members, colleagues and lawyers explain why they are pursuing justice for the veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh ⤵️

The UN has urged countries in Southeast Asia to rescue some 200 Rohingya refugees whose boat has been reported drifting in the Andaman Sea. Read more:

Russia frees Brittney Griner in prisoner swap. US basketball star was traded for Viktor Bout, a Russian former arms dealer convicted and jailed in the US

"This World Cup will definitely be remembered for a clear-cut historic victory: Palestine vs Israel 1-0." — #AJOpinion by @Dima_Khatib ⤵️

Native American groups in the US are trying to reintroduce indigenous wildlife like ferrets and foxes as extinctions increase

The killing of a Pakistani investigative journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya was a 'planned assassination', report says

The Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly received a tantalising offer from Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr club ⤵️

Confusion and anxiety in China as draconian COVID curbs eased

The US labour market still tight as unemployment hits 10-month high

The US extends export bans on three firms over illegal China exports

“If there is no education and the situation continues, a generation of girls will face a dark future and they won’t have any rights” Afghan girls ‘used to hold pens, now they hold brooms’ — in pictures

Portugal says Cristiano Ronaldo did not threaten to leave the Portugal team camp at #FIFAWorldCup in Qatar

The US sues to block Microsoft buying ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision over concerns the deal would deny rivals access to popular games

Funky fan fashion turns #FIFAWorldCup into striking spectacle — in pictures

The former warden of a federal women’s prison in the US found guilty in ‘rape club’ abuse case

A judge orders 7 days’ detention for ex-President Pedro Castillo as Peru grapples with fallout of his abrupt removal from office

The Keystone pipeline has halted operations following an oil spill into a creek in the US state of Kansas

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman have signed a series of strategic deals, including one involving Chinese tech giant Huawei

The US House of Representatives has voted once more to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages ⤵️

Nigeria’s military has denied conducting an illegal, secret abortion programme among women rescued from Boko Haram. An investigation by Reuters news agency found 10,000 women may have been subjected to forced terminations ⤵️ 🔗:

The world’s ‘coolest dictator’ seems delighted about blockading his own people. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. — #AJOpinion by @MariaBelen_Fdez ⤵️

US Native American tribes seek to reintroduce indigenous wildlife like ferrets and foxes as extinctions increase

Tunisia law failing to protect women from domestic violence, says Human Rights Watch report

Can a movie change how people view refugees? @AJStream speaks to Yusra and Sara Mardini, two Syrian refugee sisters whose story is told in the new movie “The Swimmers.” Join the conversation LIVE on YouTube now:

In an emotional video, superstar singer Celine Dion says stiff person syndrome causing spasms that make it difficult to walk and sing

More than 9,000 people flee from the violence of a ‘ruthless conflict’ in South Sudan’s Upper Nile, says UN

Guatemala’s former President Otto Perez Molina sentenced to 16 years for racketeering, fraud and conspiracy

India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - set for record-breaking landslide victory in PM Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat ⤵️

India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - set for record-breaking landslide victory in PM Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat ⤵️

EU backs Croatia’s entry into the passport-free Schengen area, but rejects Bulgaria and Romania

EU backs Croatia’s entry into the passport-free Schengen area, but rejects Bulgaria, Romania

About 3,000 officers in Germany conducted raids on Wednesday at 130 sites across 11 German federal states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens movement - who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force ⤵️ 🔗:

"In this rare Arab vox populi moment, supporting Palestine appears to be an expression of freedom... not only against the continuous occupation of Palestine but also against the neo-colonial order of repressive Arab regimes." — #AJOpinion by @Dima_Khatib