WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Tuesday denied there was a military coup attempt underway to oust President Nicolas Maduro and accused opposition leader Juan Guaido of operating under orders from Washington. Guaido called for a military uprising and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base on Tuesday, although the […]

Jean-Christophe Lagarde, the leader of the centrist UDI party list for the upcoming European Parliament elections, urged French President to act. EU leaders have extended the deadline for Brexit until late October, but the May government hopes to leave in the coming weeks to avoid taking part in the May parliamentary elections.  “I am asking […]

Indian movie star was accused of killing antelopes back in 1998, while shooting a film in the state of Rajasthan. Top Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been found guilty in an almost two-decade case involving the killing of two Indian antelopes, while shooting a film in the state of Rajasthan. In a decision issued on […]

Syria has called the allegations of a chemical attack in Douma a ‘fabrication’ – as has its main ally, Russia. The US president says he will make a decision soon on how to respond to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria. Donald Trump insists all options are on the table, including military action. Dozens […]

Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 this month, police say. Police in Indonesia are taking aim at the illegal alcohol trade, after more than a hundred people died in one week from drinking bootleg liquor. High taxes and restrictions on alcohol in Muslim-majority Indonesia has created a black market among […]

The aim of the strikes was ‘destruction of the Syrian regime’s chemical capabilities’, according to French officials. France’s defence minister has ruled out “confrontation” and “escalation” following its joint military operation with the US and UK that attacked “targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities” in Syria. 
The strikes early on Saturday came in response […]

Saudi air defences intercept missile fired at Riyadh, videos published on social media purportedly show. Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, saying the projectile traveled more than 800km into the kingdom on Wednesday. Al Masirah, a TV network run by the Houthis, claimed responsibility for the attack on Twitter, […]

Johnson was released from HMP Moorland last month after serving half of six year sentence. The 31-year-old had been jailed for grooming and sexual activity with a girl, 15. He has been enjoying his freedom however as he has been pictured out and about and reportedly had a big party upon his return home. His […]

Fifty years since the May 1968 student uprising, Al Jazeera explores the movement’s legacy for protesters today. French police cracked down on violent protests in Paris, echoing scenes that played out half a century ago during the country’s 1968 uprising. More than 1,000 demonstrators – some of whom hurled projectiles at police, torched vehicles, and set […]

Didier Lallement signed the executive order in an effort to limit the damage to public buildings and other key sites on the protest route, in light of the ongoing anti-government yellow vest crisis. Those on the May Day rally will be joined by yellow vest protestors, who remain unconvinced by the government’s efforts to end the […]