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Venezuela oil revenue raises questions over where billions go
Venezuela has been producing and selling more oil since the US captured and detained President Nicolas Maduro in January. The renewed activity has generated billions of dollars in…
Protests erupt across Syria over sharp fuel price hikes | #AJ shorts
Protests have erupted in Syria after the government raised fuel prices by up to 40% for diesel and up to 28% for gasoline. The government cites higher import costs and the Baniyas…
Centre-left opposition bloc leads in Swedish vote, exit poll shows
Sweden's general election is still too close to call as vote counting continues. The country has two major political blocs made up of four parties on the right and four on the lef…
Heavy rain falls over the Kaaba in Mecca
Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Mecca creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque. Saudi authorities issued flood warnings, urging residents and visitors t…
Families in Iran’s Lamerd mourn children killed in US-Israeli sports hall strike
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says his country will seek international justice and punishment over the attack on a sports hall in February. Esmail Baghaei visited the sport…
October 7: Did Netanyahu know? | The Listening Post #shorts
A Haaretz investigation has landed like a political grenade in Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly knew, more than a week out, that Hamas was planning October 7. Netanyahu denie…
Yemen’s Houthis advance on government strongholds of Marib, Taiz | AJ #shorts
Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Houthi fighters advance toward Saudi-backed government-held areas, including the strategic oil and gas-rich province of Marib and the city of …
Israeli quadcopter terrorises homes in Gaza City
Video shows a low-flying Israeli quadcopter maneuvering between residential buildings in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City. Armed quadcopters have been widely deployed acro…
US could've stopped Houthi advance in Yemen if it answered Saudi request, analyst says
Kenneth Katzman is a Middle East policy analyst and a senior fellow at the Soufan Center. He says the US could have stopped the Ansar Allah Houthis’ advance if it had responded to…
Why are borrowing costs rising across the world? | Counting the Cost
For more than a decade, governments got used to cheap borrowing. That era may now be ending. Government bond markets are flashing warnings around the world. Across major economies…
Could AI really kill us within a decade?
AI companies are warning that their technology could wipe out humanity. But are the apocalyptic predictions actually benefitting the companies themselves? Al Jazeera’s Lina Sirene…
Israeli forces raid Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi’s home in Jenin
Israeli soldiers have stormed a home of veteran journalist Ali al-Samoudi in Jenin, occupied West Bank. He wasn't there at the time, but soldiers assaulted his son and destroyed f…
Pro-Palestine protest demands justice for Australian aid worker killed by Israel
A pro-Palestine protest in Sydney demanded that the Australian government take further action and implement sanctions against Israel. Australian activists called out the governmen…
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner says Doha attack left Israel ‘globally isolated’
The US Special Envoy for Peace, Jared Kushner, says Israel’s failed attack on Hamas leadership in Doha was ‘terrible’ and left the country ‘globally isolated’. He added that this …
Guyana’s oil boom and challenges | Talk to Al Jazeera
President Mohamed Irfaan Ali insists he does not want Guyana to depend solely on its oil wealth. In recent months, oil revenues in the South American country have increased sharpl…
Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government | AJ #shorts
Voting is under way in Sweden in a closely fought election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time, or centre-left leader Magdalena Ander…
Yemen war: Battle for Bab al-Mandab threatens global oil supplies
The war in Yemen is intensifying as Houthi forces reach the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a major shipping artery linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Correspondent Yousef…
Israeli raid targets Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi’s home
Israeli forces reportedly raided the Jenin home of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, beating his son and ordering Samoudi to turn himself in. Samoudi was previously held with…
Syrian child killed after roadside object explodes near Damascus
A child has been killed after an explosive object detonated when he touched it near Damascus. Relatives identified him as Khaled al-Ajeelah. Explosive remnants of war continue to …
Trump says Iran deal is close as Tehran rejects US pressure
US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about a potential deal with Iran, saying Tehran is eager to reach an agreement during his visit to Ireland. Iranian professor and …
French TV programme pulled after actress speaks out on Gaza | AJ #shorts
France Televisions has removed the replay of the France 5 programme La Grande Librairie after actress Adèle Haenel used a live segment to denounce what she called a genocide in Ga…
Indonesia ferry capsizes in Java Sea, at least 100 rescued
At least 100 people have been rescued after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea, Indonesia, while travelling between Surabaya and Banjarmasin. The vessel encounte…
Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker
Ukraine has released footage showing a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking a sanctioned oil tanker in the Black Sea, part of a wider campaign targeting ve…
Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway? Inside Story
The conflict in the Middle East has raised security concerns about the shipping route through the Bab Al Mandab Strait and the Suez Canal, which links Asia to Europe. And climate …
Six killed, 130 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes | AJ #shorts
Six people have been killed and 130 remain missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia. The vessel was carrying 243 people, with 107 rescued as rough sea…
World leaders gather in New Delhi for final day of BRICS summit
BRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi for the final day of the summit amid divisions over the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as the group seeks to project unity, strengthen the voice of …
Why the Bab al-Mandab Strait is vital to global trade
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, linking Asia and Europe through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Presenter Dalya Al Masri explai…
More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti amid Houthi advances | AJ #shorts
Escalating fighting along Yemen’s western coast has driven more than 2,000 Yemenis across the Red Sea to Djibouti. Inside Yemen, internal displacement has surpassed 85,000 as Hout…
Yemen war intensifies as Houthis advance towards Taiz and Marib
The conflict in Yemen is intensifying as Houthi forces advance towards government strongholds in Taiz and Marib. More than 85,000 civilians have been displaced, with some fleeing …
Breaking: Trump addresses Iran, Ukraine and AI during Ireland golf course press conference
US President Donald Trump has held an impromptu press conference at the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, Ireland, addressing a wide range of international and domestic issue…