US burger chain Wendy’s plans to test ‘surge pricing’ next year
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/us-burger-chain-wendys-plans-to-test-surge-pricing-next-year?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 7:57 PM
Company to try raising and lowering prices throughout the day based on demand, prompting backlash.
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Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/thousands-of-artists-call-for-israels-exclusion-from-venice-biennale?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 7:47 PM
Art Not Genocide Alliance says any works that represent Israel are an 'endorsement of its genocidal policies' in Gaza.
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Brazil’s Fordlandia: Tracing the roots of Amazon deforestation
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/2/27/brazils-fordlandia-tracing-the-roots-of-amazon-deforestation?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 7:42 PM
Henry Ford’s utopian city, nestled in the rainforest, reflects an ongoing legacy of deforestation from agribusiness.
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Why is Israel’s prime minister determined to attack Rafah?
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/2/27/why-is-israels-prime-minister-determined-to-attack-rafah?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 7:35 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu says a ground offensive is vital to eliminating Hamas.
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Toddler dies from poisoning in Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/toddler-dies-from-poisoning-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 7:03 PM
A toddler in northern Gaza has died after bread, made from animal feed, poisoned him to death.
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Israel holds municipal elections; war on Gaza affects turnout and mood
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/israel-holds-municipal-elections-war-on-gaza-affects-turnout-and-mood?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 6:36 PM
Israelis are divided over the war and their opinions of the government, resulting in a low turnout and higher tensions.
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Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/germany-confirms-probe-into-former-lebanon-central-bank-chief-salameh?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 5:58 PM
Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, bank governor from 1993 to 2023, being investigated for money laundering, other crimes.
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Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/zelenskyy-lands-in-saudi-to-push-for-peace-pow-deal-with-russia?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 5:36 PM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to position himself as a potential mediator to end Russia's war on Ukraine.
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A Palestinian singer could represent Iceland at Eurovision
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/a-palestinian-singer-could-represent-iceland-at-eurovision?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 5:01 PM
Bashar Murad, a Palestinian singer based in Jerusalem, could represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest if he wins
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German guiltwashing in times of genocide
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/27/german-guiltwashing-in-times-of-genocide?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 4:46 PM
We have experienced the full severity of Germany's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism. No, it is not about guilt.
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American Muslims helped Biden win in 2020. Will they abandon him now?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/american-muslims-helped-biden-win-in-2020-will-they-abandon-him-now?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 4:26 PM
Arab and Muslim communities say they'll 'punish' Biden even if it means Democrats lose in November.
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Kharkiv’s metro stations are housing schools
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/kharkivs-metro-stations-are-housing-schools?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 4:20 PM
Children in Kharkiv are now being taught in underground schools inside metro stations.
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Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/palestinian-singer-running-to-represent-iceland-at-eurovision-contest?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 3:36 PM
Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to 'illustrate' the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard.
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Feared Dutch drug lord Ridouan Taghi sentenced to life in mega-trial
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/feared-dutch-drug-lord-ridouan-taghi-sentenced-to-life-in-mega-trial?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 3:12 PM
The 46-year-old and his associates were guilty of several murders, judges ruled, concluding a years-long trial.
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Biden says agreement reached for ceasefire during Ramadan
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/biden-says-agreement-reached-for-ceasefire-during-ramadan?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 3:03 PM
US President Joe Biden has said Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during Ramadan in Gaza.
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Relief as Italian court says rescued refugees cannot be sent back to Libya
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/relief-as-italian-court-says-rescued-refugees-cannot-be-sent-back-to-libya?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 2:51 PM
Italy's highest court has ruled that the country's vessels cannot return rescued refugees to the North African country.
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The Malawians braving climate shocks and red tape to make banana wine
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/27/malawi-banana-wine-entrepreneurs-press-on-despite-climate-change?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 2:38 PM
Global warming has shrunk crop yields in farming communities, forcing an unexpected invention.
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Pakistani journalist arrested for social posts against government officials
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/pakistani-journalist-arrested-for-social-posts-against-government-officials?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 2:34 PM
Asad Ali Toor has been accused of to trying to 'coerce, intimidate, and incite violence' against government officials.
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Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov sentenced to jail
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/russian-human-rights-campaigner-oleg-orlov-sentenced-to-jail?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:46 PM
The co-chair of a Russian rights group that shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been jailed for two and half years.
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Birth of a Movement: Michigan’s Arab voters rise up to challenge Biden
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/2/27/birth-of-a-movement-michigans-arab-voters-rise-up-to-challenge-biden?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:43 PM
Arab and Muslim Americans in the perennial swing state hope grassroots activism will bring peace to Gaza.
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Nagham Abu Samra: Palestine karate champion, victim of Israel’s war on Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/2/27/nagham-abu-samra-palestinian-karate-champion-israel-war-on-gaza?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:35 PM
Gaza's beloved champion was in line to participate in the Olympics until an Israeli attack took her life.
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What is rugby’s ‘Calcutta Cup’ and why is it played in the UK?
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/2/27/what-is-the-calcutta-cup-and-why-is-it-played-in-the-uk?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:28 PM
The trophy, steeped in colonial history, is at the heart of a bitter rugby rivalry between Scotland and England.
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2-month-old baby dies from hunger in Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/27/2-month-old-baby-dies-from-hunger-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:19 PM
A 2-month-old boy has died from hunger after Israel’s starvation of Gaza left his parents unable to provide for him.
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Donation of $1bn cancels tuition fees at medical school in the Bronx, NYC
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/nyc-medical-school-makes-tuitions-free-after-1bn-donation-from-professor?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:17 PM
Donation from Ruth Gottesman will provide students in New York’s worst-performing borough for health with free tuition.
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How is occupied East Jerusalem’s diversity under threat?
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2024/2/27/how-is-occupied-east-jerusalems-diversity-under-threat?traffic_source=rss
February 27, 2024, 1:00 PM
How is Israel's war sparking dialogue around the diversity of Palestinian identities and co-existence?
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