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Measles outbreak overwhelms hospitals in Bangladesh amid vaccination gaps
Hospitals in Bangladesh are struggling to cope with a surge in measles cases, with patients travelling from across the country to Dhaka for treatment. Health officials say the out…
Serbia holds funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic | AJ #shorts
The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has been held in Serbia’s capital with state honours, and attended by thousands. The former Bosnian Serb commander was found gui…
Nepal mourns flood victims as expert warns climate risks are growing
Nepal is observing a day of national mourning for the victims of the flood disaster, with more than 1,300 people dead and thousands still missing. Climate policy specialist Abhish…
How the media manufactured consent for genocide: Assal Rad interview | The Listening Post
Assal Rad built a reputation on social media as the “headline fixer” for her work correcting journalistic sins at major news outlets. The historian joins presenter Richard Gizbert…
Moment Amazon plane crash lands in Miami
Video captured the moment an Amazon Prime plane overran a runway in Miami and crash landed, skidding into a carpark at the airport. At least five people were killed. Subscribe to …
Israeli attacks kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli forces have killed at least eight Palestinians in the latest attacks across Gaza, including an eight-year-old girl on her way to school and a three-year-old boy in a class…
Is the AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund Germany’s ‘most dangerous man’?
Ulrich Siegmund has been dubbed Germany’s ‘most dangerous man’. The AfD politician just won an election in Saxony-Anhalt and could form the first far-right state government since …
Iran's new Hormuz zone could widen conflict, analyst warns
Iran's top security official says Tehran will introduce a new restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf, and announce a new maritime route agreed with Oman…
Israeli air strikes kill at least 10 in southern Lebanon | AJ #shorts
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon began at dawn on Sunday, killing at least 10 people. The attacks hit Nabatieh, Arab Salim, Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Roummane, according t…
Kenya's HIV programmes falter after US funding cuts, patients suffer
Community health groups in Kisumu, Kenya, say US funding cuts have devastated HIV/AIDS support networks, forcing outreach programmes to scale back drastically. One group reported …
Fire breaks out at Chile ski resort | AJ #shorts
A fire broke out at a ski resort in Chile’s mountainous Nuble region. Emergency services evacuated staff and guests while fire crews worked to contain the flames. No injuries have…
At least 17 killed and 20 others injured in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon
At least 17 people have been killed and 20 wounded in Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours. One strike hit a residential area in Deir al-Zahrani afte…
Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire
A massive fire at a market in the village of Babuda in Indonesia's Central Papua province has claimed the lives of eleven people, six of them children. The fire spread from the ma…
Ten killed and dozens injured in Mexico fireworks blast | AJ #shorts
At least 10 people were killed and around 60 wounded in central Mexico when fireworks detonated during a religious festival. Residents had been honouring the patron saint of Temas…
Anti-immigration protesters clash with police in UK after boat arrival | AJ #shorts
Anti-immigration protesters clashed with police in Portsmouth in southern England after around 140 people arrived in the UK aboard a small boat. Protesters blocked roads near the …
At least five killed after Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami airport
Five people have died and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport. The Boeing 767 was arriving from Puerto Rico when it …
Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school | AJ #shorts
Sunday was the first day of school for eight-year-old Wafaa Akila. Wafaa never made it home. She was killed alongside her father by an Israeli strike on their car in western Gaza.…
CARE Nepal urges safe shelter and long-term recovery for flood survivors
Search and rescue efforts continue in Nepal, 11 days after a flash flood swept through the Himalayan region. Authorities say thousands of people are in temporary shelters, and the…
Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf, with ships entering the zone to be placed on a s…
Adidas faces boycott over amputee campaign featuring Israeli soldier | AJ #shorts
Adidas is facing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign promoting its single-shoe service for amputees. Shalev Biton lost a leg in Gaza, with a…
Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school | AJ #shorts
Sunday was the first day of school for eight-year-old Wafaa Akila. Wafaa never made it home. She was killed alongside her father by an Israeli strike on their car in western Gaza.…
Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade honour Ratko Mladic with tifo
Red Star Belgrade fans unveiled a tifo honouring Ratko Mladic at the Belgrade derby with Partizan. Mladic, who was known as the ‘butcher of Bosnia’, died in prison in The Hague. M…
Bolivia’s streets go car-free for 'Pedestrian Day'
Bolivian streets have been taken over by crowds of people as the country celebrates its annual Pedestrian Day. For 10 hours, once a year, vehicles are banned from many areas. Free…
Jamaica seeks UK legal ruling on slavery reparations
Jamaica is taking a new step in its campaign for reparations over Britain’s role in slavery, this time, using the law. A government delegation is in London seeking answers on whet…
Iran’s proposed Hormuz 'restricted zone' responds to US pressure, analyst says
Iran's top security official says a new route for the Strait of Hormuz agreed with Oman will be signed in the coming days. Mohsen Rezaei also says Tehran will be introducing a new…
US envoys meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv but Ukraine war talks yield no breakthrough
The US and Ukraine are pushing for a return to trilateral talks with Russia in a bid to end the war which has lasted four years. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have hel…
Germany’s far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election: Exit polls
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on course to win its first state election. That would make it the first time a far-right party wins a German state since the World W…
Amazon Prime plane overruns runway at Miami Airport | AJ #shorts
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, collided with several vehicles, and caught fire, forcing the closure of all runways and taxiways. D…
Nepal floods: Children need psychological support after devastating disaster
The true scale of the human cost of the disaster in Nepal is still emerging, with children among the most vulnerable. Thousands of people need food, water, shelter and healthcare …
Iraq faces petrol shortage as Iran conflict disrupts fuel imports
Iraq is facing a petrol shortage, with fuel supplies unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict involving Iran. Iraq is OPEC's second-largest oil producer, but …