There has been a heavy security presence in Muzaffarabad amid protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days.

The Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez, jailed in India for nearly five years.

The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu's pitches, only to be barred at the US border.

As elections near, Israel's PM finds himself squeezed between his voters, his allies, and his opponents.

Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.

Satellite data shows damage to residential areas, UNESCO Heritage buffer zones and Palestinian camps in Israeli attacks.

Political issues continue to dominate the build-up, with the US-Israel war on Iran overshadowing the World Cup.

Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing.

The biggest World Cup ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches, is expected to bring a record $13bn for FIFA.

Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.

Four-year-old Malika was seriously wounded in an Israeli attack that killed her mother.

The 2026 World Cup is the first to be held in three different host nations - but why? Al Jazeera explains.

Iranian state media released video showing the launch of missiles towards US bases in the Middle East.

Hundreds 'pushed' to border and many others put in detention centres as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.

Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.

Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.

Israel's war on Gaza has decimated the tech sector, killing experts and destroying incubators that offered opportunity.

A spider camera crashed near the touchline during a football friendly between Hungary and Kazakhstan.

Police say a manhunt is under way for more than 10 suspects after the attack on an informal settlement.

A spate of drone incursions fuels anxieties about a possible military conflict with Russia.