How an algorithm denied food to thousands of poor in India’s Telangana

It adopted AI in welfare schemes to weed out ineligible ones, but has wrongfully removed thousands of legitimate ones.

Oxfam says rich people hoarding wealth as global poverty rises

Billionaires like Jeff Bezos have seen their worth double amid COVID-19 aftershocks and global inflation.

Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens

Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place.

Photos: Mass Hindu wedding defies poverty and persecution in Pakistan

Ceremony in the southern city of Karachi joins 122 Hindu couples unable to afford their own weddings.

Jelena Begovic: Serbia’s tech rise in East vs West power struggle

Serbian minister of science explores how the country’s growth in technology navigates the East-West rivalry.

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2024?

Major economies defied predictions of recession in 2023. But inflation and high interest rates remain major concerns.

Argentina announces that it will not join BRICS bloc

The move is the latest shift in economic and foreign policy by newly elected hard-right President Javier Milei.

Mourning and worrying about the future in rural Egypt

As Egyptians worry about the economy, a rural family torn apart by tragedy faces a crisis without their main earners.

Argentina’s Milei starts shock therapy by devaluing peso by 50 percent

New president Milei warns of painful measures as currency value slashed, subsidies cut, public works tenders cancelled.

‘It gave me a purpose’: Surf therapy transforms lives in South Africa

Waves for Change, which originated in South Africa, works with young people at high risk of ‘toxic stress’.

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency

Lula also takes over at a time of bitter internal divisions in the group, legacy of outgoing president Narendra Modi.

In Brazil’s favelas, activists find common ground with Palestinians in Gaza

Residents of Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods say they see their struggles reflected in Israel’s treatment of Gaza.

Solomon Islands eyes ‘long-lasting legacy’ as counts down to Pacific Games

The event has cost an estimated $250m, but the government believes it is money well spent given the potential benefits.

In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances.

‘MMA brought me closer to God’: Biaggio Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson

PFL fighter talks to Al Jazeera about his meteoric journey, the power of MMA, and being Muhammad Ali’s grandson.

British-Ghanaian boxer Joshua Buatsi: ‘I can’t be the only one benefitting’

The unbeaten WBA light-heavyweight champion talks to Al Jazeera about faith, fighting, and being a ‘nice guy’ in boxing.

Paul Kagame: Africans can’t permanently stay in a ‘victim’ position

The Rwandan president discusses his views on African institutions and how they reflect the continent’s problems.

A new kind of 3D-printed carrot, in the words of its Qatar-based inventors

Qatari students aim to make ‘food accessible to people all over the world’ with their 3D printer.

‘Iraqis love life’: In conversation with Ala Talabani

On the sidelines of a conference about Iraq’s future, the parliamentarian spoke to Al Jazeera about Iraq’s future.

What is a US government shutdown and who will be affected?

Al Jazeera breaks down the wide-reaching effects of a federal government shutdown as October 1 funding deadline looms.