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Can AfD form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II? | #AJ Shorts
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt with around 44 per cent of the vote, more than double its result five ye…

Search for the missing in Nepal: Rescue teams face difficult and risky conditions
Search and rescue teams in Nepal are focusing their efforts on several hydroelectric plants along the Trishuli River, where they believe people may have survived the flash flood. …

Susan Sarandon says she still loses film roles over support for Palestine
Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon says she continues to lose out on work for speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, despite a broader sh…

At least five killed in New Delhi building collapse | AJ #shorts
At least five people have been killed and nine rescued after a building housing mostly students collapsed in New Delhi’s Satya Niketan area. Emergency services are continuing to s…

Khalid Abdalla: 'It’s important for me to be in service of justice' | Talk to Al Jazeera
Khalid Abdalla is one of the most prominent celebrities to speak out against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and in support of Palestinian rights. The British-Egyptian actor does n…

Infantino to seek re-election: FIFA president to stand for fourth term in 2027
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed he will run for re-election. That's despite coming under growing pressure to resign over his controversial plan to sell a stake in th…

Mass funeral in Gaza: Palestinians mourn around 100 killed in 2023 attack
Palestinians in Gaza have held funeral ceremonies for about 100 people, including 60 children. They were killed in an Israeli attack early in the genocide, nearly three years ago.…

Indonesia volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights
Two new eruptions were recorded as Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau continued to spew volcanic ash, disrupting hundreds of flights at six airports. Travellers describe sudden cancellatio…

Why is Argentina reviving the Falklands dispute? | AJ #shorts
More than 44 years after Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands, Argentina is reasserting its claim over the territory once again. Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner e…

Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ in Ukraine
US envoy Steve Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ following his arrival in Kyiv with envoy Jared Kushner on their first official visit to renew efforts to end th…

Algerian boy found dead after four days trapped in a well | AJ #shorts
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Will the US or China emerge as the AI superpower? | Counting The Cost
Whoever emerges as the leading power in artificial intelligence could secure an advantage over their rivals for years to come. Only two countries are in this race - the United Sta…

Will Israelis re-elect Benjamin Netanyahu? | Inside Story
Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. And he's hoping to win another term when voters choose a new parliament next month. He's spent most of the past thre…

Far-right AFD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the Saxony-Anhalt elections in Germany’s east, according to exit polls, becoming the first far-right party to take power at a state leve…

Kwita Izina: Rwanda’s baby gorilla naming ceremony | AJ #shorts
What started with rangers around a campfire became Rwanda’s Kwita Izina, an annual baby gorilla naming ceremony. The event draws people from around the world, with researchers, sc…

Dead fish fill vanishing river as drought grips Indonesia | AJ #shorts
A prolonged dry spell has caused millions of fish to die in Indonesia’s Silugonggo River in Central Java, as water levels plunge, threatening communities, and farmland. Subscribe …

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff 'very encouraged' by talks in Kyiv and 'look forward to more progress'
US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia's four-and-a-h…

Indonesia volcano erupts: Eruption disrupts flights at capital airport
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted air traffic at the capital’s main airport. Anak Krakatau, located between Java and Sumatra, erupted on Sunday, sending plumes of ash…

Nepal rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors | AJ #shorts
Rescue teams are searching for survivors trapped inside tunnels at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower plant, more than a week after devastating floods swept through the region. Al Jazeera…

What is the ‘shadow fleet’ and how does it operate?
Shadow fleets are tankers that use deceptive tactics to bypass blockades, sanctions or other disruptions to shipping, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels can switch …

World Nomad Games celebrate Central Asia’s ancient sporting traditions
The World Nomad Games have concluded in Kyrgyzstan, drawing more than 3,000 athletes from over 100 countries for six days of traditional sport and culture. Central to the event is…

Why are we so angry? | Pankaj Mishra #DejaVu #Shorts #Podcast
Why does anger seem to rule the world today? 🎧 On #DejaVu's latest episode, host Mohamed Hassan and author Pankaj Mishra discuss how the West's promise of freedom created a world …

US food safety under scrutiny amid outbreaks and government job cuts
The US is facing a series of recalls of fruit, vegetables and meat as an outbreak of food contaminations makes more people sick at a time when jobs focused on food safety have bee…

Palestinians mourn loved ones in mass funeral in Gaza City
Thousands have attended a mass funeral for 100 Palestinians, including 70 children, whose bodies were recovered from rubble in Gaza City. Authorities say thousands more remain bur…

How the world got so angry | Pankaj Mishra | Deja Vu
Why does anger seem to rule the world today? Pankaj Mishra traces our age of anger to the collision of Enlightenment promises of liberty and equality with empire, nationalism and …

Nepal rescue teams race to reach possible survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels
Rescue teams in northern Nepal are continuing a difficult search for survivors at the Chilime hydropower plant, more than a week after devastating floods swept through the region.…

Bangladesh protests over rising costs | AJ #shorts
The government of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has faced its first major protests, with thousands marching over rising living costs. Demonstrators in Dhaka demanded …

Syria ends Kurdish autonomy as government tightens control of northeast
The Syrian government is tightening its control over the northeast following the disbanding of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces at the end of August, ending more than a de…

Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy | AJ #shorts
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after meeting Putin in Moscow. Washington is renewing …

US envoys arrive in Kyiv for renewed push to end Ukraine war
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv in a renewed diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine, marking the first visit by the pair and the highest-level me…