ALBAWABA - African leaders meet in Washington in a special US-Africa summit. About 50 heads of states are attending from Africa in the American capital for the first time in eight years. News of the summit, taking place between 13-15 December, is trending.

ALBAWABA - "Extinction Rebellion" is a group of activists fighting against climate change and the protection of the environment. In this collection of photos their activism is displayed. They are dressed as Santa Claus sitting on the Boulevard Saint-Germain outside the Ecological Transition Ministry in Paris and denouncing the French government's environmental policy on the eve of the start in Montreal of the COP15 biodiversity summit in Paris, on December 6, 2022.

ALBAWABA - People from all over the world have taken to the streets in support of people in China against their government's zero-covid policy which requires incessant lockdowns. Protestors from New York to California and reaching to Melbourne and Tokyo are taking to the streets to show their support in worldwide demonstrations against what's happening in China. And protests are being reported in China in a rare public display of anger by people against their country's lockdown policies to contain the growing Covid pandemic.

ALBAWABA - The World Cup, Qatar, 2022. Top international leaders attended the World Cup opening ceremony in Doha as hosted by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. They included Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and the ruler of Dubai.

ALBAWABA - American president Joe Biden met with the Chinese leader Xi Jingping, Monday in Indonesia. Their meeting, described as historic, was made one day before the G-20 summit kicked off in the Indian ocean's resort of Bali. The two leaders, and judging from the photographs of the two leaders, coming at a time of tensions over Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine, was cordial and friendly. Both leaders said they wanted to chart a new course in Chinese-American history. It was a one-to-one meeting with US and Chinese delegations ...

ALBAWABA - The energy crisis worldwide has caused wide protests in some European countries, including Italy and Germany and the United Kingdom. Thousands of protesters took to the streets waving banners, which read: "Cut war not welfare, fair energy now and stop mining our pockets." In Belgium, nationwide demonstrations were held in Brussels against the surging energy prices, which is affected by the Russian war on Ukraine that started on Feb. 24, 2022.

ALBAWABA - More than 100 people were killed and hundreds of others injured in a stampede in Indonesia's football stadium on Saturday. Indonesian police launched an investigation into the incident after the death of at least 125 people, including 32 children. Media reports said that another 323 were injured. The stampede began after fans of the national team crashed the pitch at Kanjuruhan stadium when their team lost 3-2. Officers fired tear gas in response to a pitch invasion by fans at the overcrowded stadium in Malang regency, East Java.

ALBAWABA - Japan held a state funeral for former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was shot dead while giving a speech at a public event in western Japan on July 8, 2022. Officials from 200 countries attended the funeral service, which took place in Japan's capital, Tokyo, on Sept. 27. Ex-PM Abe's ashes was carried by his widow Akie through the storied Budokan venue in Tokyo, where a 19-gun salute sounded in honor of the slain former leader. Protesters demonstrated against the country's decision to hold a state funeral, calling ...

ALBAWABA - Protesters thronged into the streets of Iran Friday following an announcement on the death of an Iranian woman, called Mahsa Amini, 22. Speculation mounted that Amini was killed by the morality police for wearing the Hijab in what was claimed to be an "incorrect way." At least 11 people were killed in the protests, including four security personnel. During the rallies, protesters shouted slogans against the Iranian government and the Islamic regime. "Death to the dictator," people were heard chanting. Human rights groups said the latest protests across ...

Today all eyes head to the UK as the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who was born in 1926, started with the attendance of her beloved British royal family who welcomed 22 world leaders. The ceremony began at around 10: 45 AM on Monday, September 19th, and the memorial service were scheduled to begin at 11 AM BST. Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday, September 8th, 2022. Since then, thousands of people have mourned Queen Elizabeth IIby waiting hours in line -- in some cases for hours and hours ...

At least 5 people were killed and 14 others were injured in a building collapse in Jabal Weibdeh in Amman, Jordan. A 4-story building collapsed on Tuesday afternoon; rescue teams rushed immediately to the site to save people who are stuck inside. Rescuers are battling time to save more people who are still locked inside the ruins of Amman's Jabal Luweibdeh neighbourhood after the building collapse, Public Security Directorate (PSD) media spokesperson said. Yesterday, Jordanian PM Bisher Al Khasawneh arrived to the building collapse site along with other authorities and ...