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Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
Sportswear giant Adidas is facing criticism after a former Israeli soldier appeared in a local campaign promoting its single-shoe service for amputees. Shalev Biton lost his leg a…
Brief: Iran retaliates after US sinks ships, Israeli minister wants ethnic cleansing in Gaza
This week: 340 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,344 Palestinians in Gaza. Iran and the US continued strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. An Israeli minister ca…
Bolivia army base blast leaves families desperate for news of missing soldiers
The death toll from an explosion at an army base in the Bolivian city of Viacha has risen to three after rescuers recovered another body from the wreckage. Fourteen people remain …
Israel bombards several towns in southern Lebanon | AJ #shorts
The Israeli army has blown up several homes and villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June. It says its attacks are a response to a Hezboll…
How do you arrest 50,000 people quietly? | By the Numbers
ICE agents arrested an average of one person every 54 seconds in July. AJLabs examines a record month for deportations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow …
US military releases video of Iranian tanker sinking in Gulf of Oman | AJ #shorts
The US military has released video it says shows the Iranian oil tanker M/T Kylo sinking in the Gulf of Oman. It was one of three tankers reportedly targeted after the IRGC launch…
Why are AI companies destroying books? | Digital Dilemma
Tech companies are accused of destroying millions of physical books – including rare titles – to train their AI models. But is it that big of a deal? Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen expl…
US and Iran traded attacks on warships and tankers amid Strait of Hormuz tensions on Saturday
On Saturday, the US military struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers near Kharg Island and in the Gulf of Oman, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two US warships…
UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements | AJ #shorts
An Al Jazeera investigation found 17 companies linked to Israeli settlements hold UK public-sector contracts worth 2.1 billion pounds. This comes despite the British government sa…
Yemen fighting intensifies as government forces counterattack Houthis
Fighting has intensified in western Yemen as government-aligned forces launch counterattacks against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, around Hodeida…
Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff | AJ #shorts
A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was diverted to Christch…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’ | AJ Shorts
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed accusations about his government’s alleged ties to Qatar as ‘one big bluff’, while seemingly defending Doha’s funding for Gaza. His com…
More than 20 killed in fire at wedding party in DR Congo | AJ #shorts
Authorities have launched an investigation into a fire that killed 22 people at a wedding party in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Witnesses captured the blaze as it tore through the popular …
‘People laughed at me’: Indian youth cleans up a trash-filled river | AJ #shorts
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh, popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river. Despite ridicule, health risks and limited…
Masked protesters blockade UK’s Port of Dover over immigration
A group of masked protesters dressed in black blocked traffic at the Port of Dover in the UK, chanting “Stop the boats” during an unannounced demonstration against illegal immigra…
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills nearly 1,000 children as hospitals overwhelmed
children, as hospitals in Dhaka struggle to cope with a surge in cases. More than 1,000 new suspected cases are being reported each day, according to the report, putting further p…
Ukraine peace talks: Putin meets Trump envoys as diplomacy resumes
The United States is making a renewed push to revive peace talks over the war in Ukraine following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys Steve Witkoff a…
Mexico’s Caribbean beaches overwhelmed by record sargassum influx I Inside Latin America
The Caribbean is facing a growing sargassum seaweed crisis, with huge quantities washing onto beaches across the region and threatening tourism, ecosystems and public health. Mexi…
Putin hosts Trump envoys as US pushes to revive Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow as Washington seeks to revive peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. Putin thanked …
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war | AJ #shorts
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks to try to revive stalled negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine…
Building collapses after heavy rain in northern India
A multi-storey building collapsed in Muradabad, northern India, tearing through power lines and sending sparks into the street. Local media say it had been evacuated after cracks …
US ambassador visits occupied West Bank village hit by settler violence
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank, where around 80 percent of residents are Palestinian-Americans. As he met residents, Israeli s…
Nepal rescuers defy worsening weather as survivors found after 10 days
Two more people have been found alive in Nepal after being trapped under mud and debris for 10 days following catastrophic flash floods, a day after two workers were pulled from a…
Ig Nobel Prizes showcase surprising science
The Ig Nobel Prizes, the satirical awards that celebrate the quirky side of science, were held outside the US for the first time this year due to travel concerns. Researchers from…
Al Jazeera reporter challenges Huckabee over Israeli settler pogroms
Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim challenged US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he portrayed violent Israeli settlers as a small minority. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly…
Little hope for breakthrough in US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks: Analysis
Russian affairs analyst Andrey Kortunov says there is cautious optimism, but little real change, ahead of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's latest visit to Moscow, since President…
Jerusalem Daily: raids, settlers & sieges
Mike Huckabee visits as settlers attack Palestinians, Israeli forces carry out raids and arrests, and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens. Al Jazeera’s @Lina-Serene breaks down the…
Jerusalem Daily: raids, settlers & sieges
Mike Huckabee visits as settlers attack Palestinians, Israeli forces carry out raids and arrests, and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens. Al Jazeera’s @Lina-Serene breaks down the…
Jerusalem Daily: raids, settlers & sieges
Mike Huckabee visits as settlers attack Palestinians, Israeli forces carry out raids and arrests, and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens. Al Jazeera’s @Lina-Serene breaks down the…
Germany's far-right AfD poised for major gains in eastern state votes
Three eastern German states go to the polls on Sunday, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) predicted to make major gains, leading in two of them. On average the party…