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Bangkok on red alert as massive floods hit the city
Persistent heavy downpours over a 48-hour period have triggered widespread flooding and severe traffic disruptions in Bangkok, Thailand. Authorities have issued red alerts in the …
US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks | AJ #shorts
US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump ‘holds all of the cards’ in talks with Tehran. Officials from both countries met with mediators on the UNGA …
Iran pitches US a seven-day end to the war at UNGA | AJ #shorts
On the sidelines of UNGA, Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions. Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow explains talks through…
Yemen’s government offers amnesty to Houthi defectors | AJ #shorts
President Rashad al-Alimi called on Yemenis to mobilise and join the armed forces, while offering a general amnesty to Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Fighting between the government a…
How solar panels helped one Chinese farmer escape extreme poverty
China says it has lifted nearly 100 million rural people out of extreme poverty over the past decade, through new roads, jobs, subsidies and relocation. In some communities, clean…
The bombs are still falling. Does diplomacy even work? | AJ #shorts
Leaders gather at the UN to talk peace, but the wars continue. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow asked Al Anoud Al Thani, Nonresident Fellow Middle East Council on Global Affairs, what di…
Trump and Xi extend trade truce to January after high-profile Washington visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to the US has ended with plenty of ceremony but comparatively little concrete progress. The one substantive outcome: an extension of…
In southern Lebanon, Shia villages lie in ruins as Christian towns struggle in neutrality
Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon has reshaped the region, with the military extensively destroying predominantly Shia villages it views as Hezbollah's support base. Nearby …
Iran's foreign minister waits in New York for a US response
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed late Friday that Tehran has given the US a proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington now has the …
Pope Leo XIV makes first official Papal visit in France in nearly 20 years
Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds on the first Papal visit to France in 18 years. The Pope delivered a message of encouragement to thousands of young people during a mass in the Stade…
