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France vs England – World Cup third-place playoff: Prediction, kickoff

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Losing semifinalists France and England meet in a playoff for the bronze medal, a day before the World Cup final.

Uganda school bus crash kills 20 children and 1 adult

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.

Burnham confirmed as leader of UK’s governing Labour Party, headed for PM

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.

China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.

Factbox-What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with…

Exclusive-Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

By Mubasher Bukhari, Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Timour AzhariISLAMABAD/ RIYADH, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in excha…

Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

BEIRUT, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory sin…

Chevron, ConocoPhillips advance Iraq's Hormuz alternatives

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Oil agreements have been announced or are expected to be signed on Friday, toward the end of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's visit to the United States.

UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.

Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant.

Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.

‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Is Italy’s mafia law breaking crime or families?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The Italian government can now offer children and wives of mafia bosses a way out of the family business.

Deadly storm leaves half a million without power in Chile

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Deadly storm leaves half a million without power in Chile

Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack.

US seeks extradition of wealthy pro-Palestine donor from Spain

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Washington's pursuit of James 'Fergie' Chambers for supporting 'terror' seen as a warning to other left-leaning donors.

Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

By Michael Martina and David BrunnstromWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads this weekend to meetings of Asia-Pacific countries in Manila, wher…

US launches 7th night of strikes as Iran attacks military sites

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran reporting three deaths from US strikes and retaliating with attacks on several US military site…

Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Tehran continued to trade drone and m…

US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the t…

US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright…

US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

China slams Trump’s claims over 2020 US election interference

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

China has responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election.

Church of England backs Palestinian Christians despite backlash

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The Church of England passed a motion to learn about the experiences of Palestinian Christians in the Kairos documents.

Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Trump revived long-debunked theories regarding the 2020 elections in a primetime speech.

‘Yuba’ – My dear father

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

My father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, believed leadership meant putting Qatar and its people first.

The Church of England has taken a long-overdue step on Palestine

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

By agreeing to hear Palestinian Christians, the Synod has begun to confront its history and responsibilities.

Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Analysts say the goals range from targeting Iran's supply lines to curbing its influence in the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan passes legislation banning violation of national flag

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Critics claim latest element of PM Takaichi's conservative drive threatens free speech, invites political abuse.

DOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire

📡 Al-MonitorMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philad…

Trump’s new election push, explained

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.