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Lebanon convicts influencer of smuggling drugs in biscuits
Lebanese food influencer Georges Dib, known as Dr Food, has been sentenced in absentia to life with hard labour after a court found him guilty in a drug case. Prosecutors said can…
Social media bans: Are governments solving the right problem? | The Listening Post
Governments around the world are trying to solve one of the defining parenting challenges of the digital age: what to do about teenagers and social media. The Listening Post's Mee…
Brief: US strikes Iran for 8th straight night, Iran kills US soldiers in Jordan
This week: 291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. …
Thai rubber farmer pans for gold as war on Iran raises costs
Fears about the war on Iran have sparked a gold rush in Thailand. Many people are trading gold bars and coins to help offset the rising cost of living. In some farming communities…
UK youth unemployment crisis tests incoming PM Andy Burnham
On Monday, Andy Burnham will become the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade. Burhnam says tackling the youth unemployment crisis will be his top priority. A recent report foun…
Burkina Faso military, armed groups accused of ‘horrific’ civilian killings
Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, says government forces have retaken most of the country from armed groups. But rights groups say that’s not the case. They've als…
‘Trump’s goals for war on Iran are unclear to Americans’
Iranian retaliatory attacks are causing a rise in US military casualties, after the US bombed Iran for an eighth night in a row. Middle East analyst Ross Harrison says Trump’s war…
Palestinians seek UNESCO World Heritage status for Sebastia amid Israeli expansion
The Palestinian government wants UNESCO to list Sebastia as a World Heritage site. Located in the Nablus District, Sebastia dates back more than 2,700 years. They say that the des…
Spain fans bring the party to New York before World Cup final
‘King [Messi] abdicates, but the prince [Lamine Yamal] takes the throne!’ Spain fans filled the streets of New York with chants and songs ahead of the World Cup final against defe…
Russia launches largest missile barrage at Ukraine's Kyiv since start of war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has carried out one of the largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv since the start of the war. At least one person has been k…
Sirens blare in Kuwait as military says air defences intercept Iranian missiles, drones
Sirens have sounded across Kuwait as the military says its air defenses are intercepting Iranian missiles and drones. State media in Iran are reporting the military has targeted U…
US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night after two American troops killed in Jordan
The US has launched strikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) after two American troops were killed in Jordan. The latest attacks mark the eighth consecutive night of US…
US bombs Iran for eighth-straight night | #ajshorts
The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan. President Donald Trump called it ‘swift punishment’, as Al …
Philippines debates youth crime laws after deadly school shooting
A deadly school shooting in Tacloban City has reignited debate in the Philippines over youth crime, juvenile justice and school safety. The attack, which killed three students, ha…
Moment Iranian missiles hit airbase in Jordan killing US soldiers | AJ #shorts
A video captures the moment an Iranian missile struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Airbase, killing two US service members and injuring four others. At least 16 US service members have…
At least one killed as Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv | AJ Shorts
Russian missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine others. The attack sparked fires in homes, a supermarket and…
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on rape and sex trafficking charges | AJ #shorts
Controversial manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami over allegations of rape and sex trafficking brought by UK police. The brothers are alread…
US Casualties Rise in Iran Conflict: Will Pressure Force Trump to Change Course?
As US military casualties increase in the Iran conflict, questions are growing over the political impact inside the United States. President Donald Trump has said the deaths of US…
Palestinian teenage footballer dies after Israeli settler attack | AJ Shorts
Palestinian teenage footballer, Fadi al-Naasan, has died a week after being shot by Israeli forces during an Israeli settler attack on his village northeast of Ramallah. His death…
Argentina fans flood NYC’s Times Square before World Cup final | #ajshorts
Footage shows a mass gathering of hundreds of Argentina fans, who packed New York City’s Times Square hours before Sunday’s World Cup final clash between Argentina and Spain. Subs…
A giant cake for Venezuelan earthquake child survivors as death toll passes 5,000
Volunteers made a giant cake to cheer up around 3,000 Venezuelan children displaced by last month's powerful twin earthquakes. The disaster has claimed at least 5,069 lives and le…
Netanyahu declares support for Argentina ahead of World Cup final | AJ #shorts
Argentina’s ambassador to Israel has presented Benjamin Netanyahu with a football jersey ahead of the World Cup final against Spain. Netanyahu says he’s supporting Argentina and h…
Argentina’s World Cup Final Superstitions: The Rituals Fans Believe Will Bring Victory
Argentina’s football culture goes beyond tactics and talent. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain, many supporters are turning to “cábalas” — personal superstition…
Wildfires smoke in Washington: Smoke from Canada wildfires blankets US cities
The scenario explores the potential impact of an extreme Canadian wildfire season, with smoke spreading across major US cities including Detroit, Chicago and New York, creating ha…
US Says Two American Soldiers Killed in Iranian Strike on Jordan
The US military says two American service members were killed and another is missing after Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan, marking one of the deadliest incidents invo…
Cockroach Party protest intensifies after Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised | AJ #shorts
A protest by India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly moved to a hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike. Party fou…
Shamans predict FIFA World Cup final result
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Cuba’s deepening crisis as residents ask how much longer they can endure
Cuba is facing one of its most difficult periods in decades, with worsening shortages, economic struggles and growing frustration among residents. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Edito…
Drone video shows scale of major wildfire in northern Spain
Drone video shows the scale of a major wildfire in northern Spain where more than 150 square kilometres have burned across an 80-km perimeter. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit…
Iran is using Kuwait as ‘an example’ of what it can do in retaliation: Analysis
Within Iran, there is “a gradual lack of feeling that any kind of restraint is going to be beneficial to negotiations”, Roxane Farmanfarmian, a professor of Middle East politics a…