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Trump jokes Republicans can ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms
US President Donald Trump has jokingly asked Republican voters to ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms, ‘like Democrats’. He made the comments at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas…

Young republicans break with Trump over Iran war | AJ #shorts
A clear generational divide between younger and older republicans is forming at the RNC Midterm Convention and it all surrounds one key question: should the US be at war with Iran…

At least 29 children killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city
At least 29 people have died in a major fire that burnt down two schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several other people were injured and are being treated in local medi…

Trump’s $5,000 pledge divides Texas Republican voters
The second day of the republican convention is underway in Dallas, Texas ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump made a pledge on Wednesday to give every American adult $5,000 if…

Unveiling of Charlie Kirk statue sparks chaos in Times Square
The unveiling of a bronze statue honouring Charlie Kirk in Times Square has sparked clashes between supporters and protesters. The lifesize sculpture reportedly cost Italian-born …

Peru joins US-led ‘Shield of the Americas’ security alliance
Peru has announced it's joining the US-led coalition against drug cartels. President Keiko Fujimori made the announcement after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima. …

Houthi threat to Bab al-Mandeb Strait could stretch US forces, former US envoy says
Former US Ambassador to Algeria and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Henry Ensher, says Yemen’s Houthis could take control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and th…

Iran claims to have captured a US ‘sail drone’ near Hormuz Strait | AJ #shorts
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians claim to have ‘thwarted an aggressive mission’ us…

UN warns Yemen is back at war as Houthi strikes threaten Red Sea shipping
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen says the country is back at war, which threatens to spread into a wider regional conflict. An emergency security council meeting was ca…

‘NAZA’ documentary exposes Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film was direc…

UN weighs expanding Sudan arms embargo as fighting escalates
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a US resolution to expand an existing arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region. Rights groups and UN reports show that weapons shipments hav…

Title: Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. Reports citing Israeli sources said dozens of bodie…

Title: Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. Reports citing Israeli sources said dozens of bodie…

Gaza hospitals ration power as fuel shortages deepen
Fuel and engine oil shortages are forcing Gaza’s hospitals to ration electricity, disrupting treatment for patients who depend on powered medical equipment. At Nasser Hospital, do…

Russian strike hits shopping centre in central Ukraine | #AJ shorts
A Russian strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least four people and wounded 60 more. The attack came as both sides step up attacks hun…

Drones recreate Twin Towers in tribute ahead of 9/11 anniversary | AJ #shorts
Thousands of drones were used to recreate New York’s Twin Towers in a tribute ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The installation used 2,977 lights, one fo…

Trump's midterms showdown I This is America
Following a night rallying around Donald Trump, Republicans are hoping it’s enough to salvage their hopes for the Midterms. It comes as Democrats are launching their counterattack…

What's happening in Yemen and how did we get here?
Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising fears of a wider confrontation with the Saudi-backed government. Al…

Why the Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha port
What does the Houthi seizure of Yemen’s port city of Mocha mean for the wider conflict? In an Al Jazeera studio interview, Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor at the Universit…

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement? | #AJ shorts
Pakistan says no military response has been discussed under its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, despite escalating Houthi attacks. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sa…

US strike on suspected drug vessel as Rubio targets China’s influence
leaving three people dead and drawing legal criticism. The broadcast then examines US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s diplomatic tour of South America, including his visit to Per…

Fire onboard ship at Chinese shipyard kills 25 people
At least 25 people were killed after a fire broke out aboard a Liberia-flagged ship while it was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Qingdao, China. President Xi Jinping ordered a…

South Koreans protest potential military deployment to Strait of Hormuz
South Koreans are protesting against a potential military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government weighs pressure from the United States against strong public opposi…

Burundian migrants in Kenya fear eviction as documentation deadline nears
Thousands of Burundian migrants have gathered outside their embassy in Nairobi as a Kenyan government deadline for documenting foreign workers approaches. Many say they fear for t…

South Africa anti-immigration protesters demand undocumented migrants leave
Anti-immigration protesters in Durban, South Africa, have marched to the Home Affairs office, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country by September 30. The protest c…

Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain after nearly 1,000 years
The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to Britain for the first time in nearly a thousand years, going on display at the British Museum in London. The 70-metre-long medieval masterpiece…

More than a dozen children killed in fire in eastern DR Congo schools | AJ #shorts
Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern city of Bukavu. Some of the students repo…

Family of four killed as they slept in Israeli strike on Gaza
Four members of a Palestinian family, including girls aged 8 and 12, were killed in an Israeli air attack as they slept in their home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Israeli forces …

Will foreign workers leave South Africa? I Inside story
Angry protesters in South Africa have taken to the streets again. They've been demonstrating for months against undocumented foreigners, living and working there. Earlier this sum…

Kurdish YPJ women fighters face exclusion from Syria’s new army
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith joins Syria’s Kurdish women fighters training in northeast Syria as they push to join the country’s new army. Around 1,500 are seeking integration, but …