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WHO seeks answers as Russia denies plague after Siberian lab worker's death
The World Health Organization says it is investigating reports that a worker has died, and another has been infected, after being accidentally exposed to plague at the Irkutsk Ant…
Madrid protesters mourn evicted 87-year-old who became face of Spain's housing crisis
Protesters have gathered outside Spain's parliament in Madrid to mourn Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her lifelong home made her the face of Spain's …
Global protests mark October 7 attack with calls for Gaza ceasefire | AJ #shorts
Demonstrators have taken to streets across the world to demand an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank. Activists used the three-year anniversary of the Hamas-led atta…
Holborn and St Pancras by-election tests Burnham as Labour and Greens battle
Voters in London's Holborn and St Pancras head to the polls on Thursday in a by-election triggered by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer giving up his seat. It is the first ballot…
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming its 201st and 202nd recipients. The Nobel Committee said they were reco…
Badenoch says UK Conservatives have acknowledged their mistakes as conference closes
The UK Conservative Party has spent its conference in Birmingham trying to answer one question: who are they now? Leader Kemi Badenoch's closing speech promised renewal for a part…
Why is Guantanamo prison still open? | AJ #shorts
Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan and once held hundreds of detainees. Twenty-five years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open. Why? Al Jaze…
Death of 87-year old sparks furious Spain housing protests | AJ #shorts
Hundreds of protesters gather outside Spain’s Parliament, demanding action over soaring rents and a lack of affordable housing. The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal fuel…
UK faces test over Israel's deadline to close its Jerusalem consulate
Israel's deadline for the UK to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem is due to expire on Thursday. The move was in retaliation for UK sanctions in September on illegal I…
Saudi Arabia confirms three dead in Houthi strikes on its airports | AJ #shorts
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Houthi strikes on two of its international airports have killed three people and injured at least 36 others. Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen…
