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Yemen’s Saudi-backed forces strike Houthis on western coast | AJ Shorts
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are intensifying their counteroffensive against the Houthis as fighting spreads across Yemen. The escalation follows Houthi attacks on four S…
Nepal flash floods leave thousands homeless as UN appeals for aid
The death toll from the flash flood along the Nepal-China border, has risen to 1,400. Thousands of displaced people are sheltering in aid centres, with little hope of returning ho…
Jordanian air defences intercept Iranian missile barrage | AJ #shorts
Witnesses have captured the moment Jordanian air defence systems intercepted a barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Jordan says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, with no…
Who owns Nelson Mandela’s legacy? South African court battle over his artefacts
Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter Makaziwe Mandela is being taken to court over her plan to sell personal items that belong the former president. Some organisations argue the objec…
Trump wants to limit the damage in war on Iran, former Pentagon official says
David des Roches is a former Pentagon director of Arabian Peninsula Affairs. He says President Trump, who's dismissing the current conflict as “small potatoes”, is keen to downpla…
Anti-AfD protesters rally in Cologne after far-right election win
Thousands of protesters rallied in Cologne against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party after the far-right group won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt's state election. …
Yemen conflict escalates as Houthi strikes injure 73 in Saudi Arabia
The conflict in Yemen has spilled beyond its borders once again, with Ansar Allah Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and fierce ground battles across multiple fronts. The UN is now wa…
US bombs five Iranian oil tankers after its navy is attacked | AJ #shorts
The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers. It’s the second series of direct US attacks on Iranian ships in days. …
US Central Command claims to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers
The United States army says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes came after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) twic…
The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa | AJ Shorts
For 450 years, the world's most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is. The United Nations just voted to change that. Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli breaks it down …
