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Orphanage fire in Algeria kills 11 people, including children, amid heatwave
At least 11 people, including children, have been killed after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers, with 19 others injured. Officials say some victims were so badly burned…
Ukraine protests after Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov
Protests broke out in Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, alongside the prime minister, in a sweeping government reshuffle. Fedor…
Iraq says $19M found in hideouts linked to ex-oil minister
Iraqi authorities say they seized the equivalent of $19 million in cash and several kilograms of gold jewelry hidden in secret hideouts linked to an ex-deputy oil minister. Subscr…
How serious is Iran's threat to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea? | Inside Story
Some call it the Gate of Tears. Bab al-Mandab in the Red Sea wields importance as a global shipping artery. This week, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to use the strait as i…
What could a US ground invasion of Iran look like? | AJ #shorts
Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue. But what could a ground invasion actually involve? Al Jazeera's Ava W…
WHO: Ebola spreading faster than ever recorded in DR Congo | AJ #shorts
The World Health Organization warns the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak. More than 2,000 cases and 796 deaths…
Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
A ceasefire meant to bring calm to Gaza has failed to stop further destruction and displacement for many Palestinians. Families in central Gaza said they were forced to flee after…
Vance cites ‘well-funded’ campaign from Israel to undermine Iran deal | #AJ shorts
US Vice President JD Vance says “extraordinarily well-funded” efforts are seeking to derail negotiations with Iran. Vance said funding from Israel is being channelled to influence…
Rare protests in Kyiv over dismissal of defence minister | AJ Shorts
Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Reporting from the demonstration, Al Jazeera’s Audrey Ma…
Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire | AJ #shorts
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers. The blaze comes as Algeria battles hundreds of fires during an intense nationwide heatw…
Explainer: Why three disputed islands matter in the Strait of Hormuz
US strikes have targeted military infrastructure on Greater Tunb, one of three disputed islands in the Strait of Hormuz claimed by both Iran and the UAE. Washington says the strik…
Air defences intercept drones over Erbil, Iraq
Verified eyewitness video captures multiple aerial interceptions over Erbil, Iraq where explosions were heard near the US consulate. Security sources said an explosive-laden drone…
Alon Pinkas: JD Vance’s Israel criticism exposes a deepening US-Israel divide
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Alon Pinkas, former Israeli ambassador and consul general in New York, described Vice President JD Vance's accusations against Israel as "unpreced…
Has Bali’s Melukat ritual turned into a commodified religious ceremony? | AJ #shorts
With the world in chaos, many travellers are seeking healing experiences during the summer holidays. Every day hundreds are taking part in Melukat, an ancient Balinese ceremony. B…
Israel wants oversight over Lebanon disarming of Hezbollah
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr brings you the latest from Nabatieh as Lebanon and Israel conclude a 6th round of negotiations Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow …
Key moments from JD Vance sit down with Joe Rogan
In a nearly three-hour interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, US Vice President JD Vance was pressed on some of the Trump administration's most controversial decisions. This is wh…
Powerful storm floods hundreds of homes in Russia's urals
Heavy rain and strong winds battered Russia's Ural regions, more than 440 homes flooded in the Sverdlovsk region prompting evacuations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJS…
Sudan hospital struggles to treat drone strike victims amid RSF siege | AJ #shorts
The director of el-Obeid AlDaman Hospital says more than 60 civilians injured in recent drone strikes have been treated despite severe shortages of fuel, electricity and water due…
Palestinians in Gaza search through homes destroyed by Israeli strikes | AJ #shorts
Palestinians are inspecting the damage in Nuseirat after Israeli strikes reduced their homes to rubble. Near-daily attacks on Gaza have continued despite the October 2025 ‘ceasefi…
Thousands to lose their homes as Ivory Coast demolitions begin
Residents were forced to watch the destruction of their homes as authorities began a large-scale demolition drive in Ivory Coast’s Attecoube this week, targeting what they say are…
Canada wildfires leave Toronto with worst air quality among major cities
Wildfires in central Canada have darkened skies and sent people in indigenous communities fleeing from their homes. There's so much smoke in Toronto that on Wednesday it had the w…
Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region
Tehran has threatened to ‘crush’ regional infrastructure if the US continues its large-scale attacks on Iran. The comments come as Iran says it will not allow the US to ‘interfere…
Palestinians fight fires after settler attacks in the occupied West Bank | AJ #shorts
Overnight Israeli settler attacks set farmlands ablaze in Masafer Yatta and burned vehicles near Tulkarem, as Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank continue to face a…
Venezuela's recovery clouded by uncertainty three weeks after earthquake
In Venezuela, the focus has shifted from rescue to rebuilding three weeks after devastating earthquakes killed at least 4,829 people. But for many affected communities, uncertaint…
Iran’s leverage over Hormuz could force US back to talks, analyst says
Cyrus Schayegh, Professor of International History and Politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute, tells Al Jazeera that Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and pressure from…
Pete Hegseth wants to offer US troops testosterone boosters
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching a screening programme for testosterone deficiency for military personnel, claiming this will give US troops ‘the biological foundati…
Kenyan migrant forced to leave South Africa amid anti-migrant protests
Thousands of migrants have left South Africa following protests and attacks. Among them is Simon Chege Wanjiru. He's from Kenya and spent more than two decades building a life in …
Complicit: How the West is Helping Israel Seize the West Bank
“It doesn’t appear anywhere on the records that they have donated.” Israeli pro-settler organisations tell undercover Al Jazeera reporters how Western donors can evade charity law…
Complicit: Bankrolling the Occupation | Al Jazeera Investigates
An undercover investigation by Al Jazeera reveals how western donors evade charity law to provide aid to illegal Israeli settlements. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed more…
Iran reports civilian casualties as US strikes disrupt daily life | AJ #shorts
At least 35 civilians and seven soldiers have been killed, and more than 300 people injured, in US attacks over the past week, Iranian officials say. Authorities warn the casualty…