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Oil hits $100 as US-Iran conflict threatens Gulf energy supplies
Global oil prices have surged to $100 a barrel as direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran escalates across the region. The US military says it has destroy…
Jerusalem Daily: Israel retaliates over sanctions on illegal settlements
A diplomatic rift grows between the UK and Israel after Britain led a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile the daily reality on the g…
Sudan’s currency collapses as war sends food prices soaring
The Sudanese pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value since war broke out between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023. The currency collapse has contri…
Sudanese engineer leaves Uganda to help rebuild his war-torn country
For engineer Jamal Mubarak, the choice to leave Uganda and return to Sudan is driven by hopes of rebuilding his country and helping his children resume their education. Jamal fled…
Iraq medical graduates protest unemployment as fears of new unrest grow
More than 1,000 medical and health graduates have protested in Baghdad, demanding government jobs amid high youth unemployment in Iraq. The demonstrations near the Finance Ministr…
Analysis: Could the Mecca Mecca Defence Alliance be activated as Yemen war escalates?
Pakistan’s Defence Minister says the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance could be activated as Yemen’s conflict threatens to spill over into Saudi Arabia. Retired Pakistani General Zahid…
Yemen ambassador warns of wider war as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea
Yemen’s Ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Hussain Farhan Badi, has warned of escalating tensions in Yemen and the wider Red Sea following attacks by the Houthi movement. In an interview …
Oil tops $100 a barrel as US-Iran attacks threaten shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel as escalating US-Iran attacks threaten shipping and raise fears of a wider disruption to energy supplies. The US military says it…
Jeremy Corbyn calls for UK arms halt as Israel tensions escalate
Former Labour leader and independent UK MP Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the growing diplomatic dispute between Britain and Israel following the UK’s decision to ban goods from ill…
Israeli army destroys school in southern Lebanon | AJ #shorts
The Israeli army has blown up Al-Mansouri Public School in southern Lebanon. Footage appears to show an Israeli drone dropping an object onto the school’s roof shortly before a po…
Journalists missing after Indonesian volcanic eruption
Footage shows search operations conducted by rescue teams in Indonesia after five journalists were reported missing while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa. Subscribe t…
Trump takes centre stage as GOP holds first midterm-year convention
The Republican Party opens its national convention in Dallas on Wednesday, marking the first time the event has been held during a midterm election year. Billed by Donald Trump as…
AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race ‘could kill us all’ | AJ #shorts
An AI researcher has resigned from Anthropic, warning that the industry is racing towards superintelligent AI that could eventually improve itself beyond human control. Subscribe …
Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? | AJ #shorts
US Republicans are hosting their first ever midterm convention, but why? Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow digs into the politics behind the politicians and the contentious elections they…
Houthis say Saudi Arabia carried out 32 air strikes across Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, say Saudi Arabia has carried out air strikes targeting Houthi positions as fighting intensifies across several fronts. The …
Dozens protest potential Strait of Hormuz deployment | AJ #shorts
Almost 100 anti-war activists protested on Wednesday outside the Sejong Centre in Seoul, opposing a potential deployment of the South Korean military assets to the Strait of Hormu…
Sharpeville massacre victims sue South African government, 66 years later
Victims of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, one of the most defining moments of the anti-apartheid struggle, are suing the South African government in an attempt to overturn a 65-ye…
RSF drone attack on Sudan court kills at least 13 people | AJ #shorts
An RSF drone attack on a court in Sudan’s North Kordofan state has killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 20, according to local sources. The paramilitary Rapid Support F…
Rubio launches Latin America tour, pledging closer ties with Colombia’s new president | AJ #shorts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a three-country Latin American tour in Colombia, where he and President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to deepen security and economic co…
Ecuador fishermen caught between US drug war and criminal groups
Ecuadorian fishing communities say they are increasingly caught between drug-trafficking gangs and expanding US military operations along the Pacific coast. Families of missing cr…
Turkish jets perform dramatic flyover above Egypt’s pyramids | AJ #shorts
The Turkish Air Force's aerobatic team, the Turkish Stars, performed this spectacular demonstration flight over Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, in a video posted by Turkiye’s Ministry o…
Authorities in India rescue baby orangutans dumped in forest
Authorities have rescued five baby orangutans found abandoned in India’s Odisha forest. Officials believe they were smuggled, since the critically endangered species only live on …
Two years of Sinaloa cartel war leave Mexico's Culiacan living in fear
Two years after fighting erupted between rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, violence continues to grip the state despite the deployment of 15,000 troops. Thousands have be…
Flash floods surge through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains | AJ #shorts
Video shows floodwaters sweeping through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains after heavy rain caused water levels to surge at the Oum Er-Rbia springs near Khenifra, damaging tourist infrast…
Protesters shut down UNHCR headquarters in Tripoli, Libya | AJ #shorts
The United Nations refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli, Libya, has been sealed shut by protesters. This follows months of demonstrations against undocumented migrants whom prot…
How a Himalayan avalanche unleashed a trail of destruction across Nepal
It's been two weeks since floods swept through communities in the Himalayas. When a section of Langtang Lirung mountain and the glacier above it collapsed, millions of cubic metre…
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru | AJ Shorts
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered an almost intact Chimu funerary platform containing the remains of at least 38 people. Its main chamber had remained sealed for nearly 600 ye…
The case for the US going back to the firing squad
The US has evolved its method of criminal executions, but drug shortages and protests over medical ethics have made lethal injections increasingly difficult to carry out. John Mal…
Marco Rubio visits Colombia as US seeks stronger influence in Latin America
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been visiting Colombia — the first stop on a tour of three South American nations, that have recently aligned with the Trump administration. …
Student weightlifters balance degrees and Olympic dreams in Qatar
The World University Weightlifting Championship is under way in Qatar. Athletes are trying to get to the top of their sport, while also studying to pass exams and earn degrees. Al…