More than 200,000 asylum seekers and migrants have arrived in the US city in the past two years. Many fear deportation.
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More than 200,000 asylum seekers and migrants have arrived in the US city in the past two years. Many fear deportation.
Prosecutors oppose dismissing case but concede sentencing could be delayed until US president-elect is out of office.
For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.
As a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.
New York City may be a left-wing stronghold, but the diversity of its five boroughs paint a picture of a divided US.
The Democrat issued a historic apology for a system that aimed to erase Indigenous culture. But will it mobilise voters?
Al Jazeera speaks to New Yorkers as the former US president returns to his hometown to appear in court.
US Mayor Eric Adams tells protesters to ‘control yourselves’ in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s criminal court appearance.
The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.
