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Why Nigeria missed another World Cup: Former Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong explains
Nigeria are one of African football's traditional powerhouses, but they've failed to qualify for a second straight World Cup. Al Jazeera’s Joanna Gasiorowska caught up with former…
What is the UK's 'two-tier policing' debate? | AJ #shorts
The murder of Henry Nowak sparked a political storm in the UK, with Britain’s far right making renewed claims of ‘two-tier policing’. But what evidence exists for the claim, and w…
Heavy gunfire breaks out in Mogadishu over election delays
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Heavy gunfire breaks out in Mogadishu over election delays
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Lufthansa employees injured after Boeing 787 collapses in Frankfurt | AJ #shorts
Several Lufthansa staff members were injured when the nose gear of a Boeing 787 jetliner collapsed while the plane was at the gate at Frankfurt airport on Thursday. Crew members a…
Bipartisan backlash ends Trump’s $1.8bn anti‑weaponisation fund | This is America
Donald Trump's plan for a $1.8 billion dollar fund, which critics say would have been used to pay money to his allies and supporters, has been dropped. Democrats, aided by some Re…
South Africa's World Cup legacy: Some stadiums thriving but others underused
South Africa returns to the World Cup for the first time since hosting in 2010, reopening the debate over whether one of football’s most ambitious legacy projects fulfilled its pr…
Israel is building more military posts in Gaza, satellite imagery shows
An Al Jazeera investigation has found evidence of Israel building more military posts in Gaza. Satellite images show the facilities running across the so-called “Yellow Line”. The…
Hezbollah chief rejects new Lebanon ceasefire deal as deadly Israeli attacks continue
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has slammed Israel-Lebanon negotiations as “shameless”, while denouncing the ceasefire deal as a “roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people”. A…
Sherpa found alive on Mount Everest after six days missing
A Nepali Sherpa has been found alive on the slopes of Mount Everest after missing for six days without food or oxygen. Dawa Sherpa was reunited with his family, who had already be…
Marjane Satrapi, the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56 | AJ #shorts
Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. Known for her graphic novel ‘Persepolis,’ Satrapi was a prominent voice on exile and women's freedom…
Tehran on edge as US-Iran ceasefire talks, war fears disrupt daily life
In Tehran, residents continue to wait anxiously to see how ceasefire talks with the US will unfold. Al Jazeera's Almigdad Alruhaid has spoken to people in Iran's capital. Subscrib…
Record 10 African teams qualify for World Cup 2026 – who can go furthest?
Record 10 African teams have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026. From Morocco and Senegal to debutants like Cape Verde, Al Jazeera’s Peter Stemmet breaks down who could shock the w…
Can the Ebola outbreak in the DRC be contained? | Inside Story
"We are catching up", the words of the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) after his visit to the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in DRC. Although Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes…
Indonesia free school meals programme hit by $15bn graft scandal
Indonesia’s free meal scheme is under renewed scrutiny, after the recently dismissed head of the programme was arrested on corruption charges. The initiative aims to provide a fre…
Senegal seeks redemption in tough World Cup group
Senegal heads into the World Cup carrying both high expectations and a sense of unfinished business after being retrospectively stripped of an Africa Cup of Nations title. The Lio…
Ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine pin hopes on new rights deal to protect language, culture
Hungary and Ukraine have reached an agreement on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority. It's a move that could help advance Ukraine's efforts to join the European Unio…
Inside America's black lung crisis | Fault Lines Documentary
Black lung was once thought to be under control in the United States. But in Appalachia, it’s resurging, hitting coal miners younger and in more severe forms. Fault Lines follows …
'No place in Gaza is safe': Family of five burned in their sleep in Israeli air strike
Israel has launched a wave of attacks in Gaza, killing at least 11 Palestinians. Five were members of the same family. Strikes targeted residential buildings as people were sleepi…
Cape Verde make World Cup debut after historic qualification
Cape Verde are making their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance at the 2026 tournament in the United States, one of four nations to debut at the competition. The African island n…
Cuba's fuel crisis leaves rubbish piling up on Havana's streets
Cuba's ongoing energy crisis is disrupting state-run rubbish collection, leaving waste to accumulate on the streets of Havana. Months of fuel shortages, compounded by US sanctions…
Shark predicts winning start for Brazil at FIFA World Cup | AJ #shorts
A female shark named Ritinha at an aquarium in Rio de Janeiro has predicted Brazil will beat Morocco in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Subscribe to our channel: h…
Fearful foreign nationals in South Africa forced out of their homes
Anti-immigration violence in South Africa has forced foreign migrants to flee their homes, with Mozambique saying five of its citizens were killed and hundreds are fleeing across …
War on Iran: Ceasefire in Lebanon as US and Iran trade blames over Kuwait attack
Lebanon and Israel extend a volatile ceasefire as US lawmakers vote to prevent Trump from returning to war. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Hassan has the latest. Subscribe to our channel: h…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Group H explained
Spain arrive as European champions and among the favourites, but have not progressed beyond the last 16 since winning the World Cup in 2010. Cape Verde, one of the smallest nation…
Overnight Israeli strikes kill 11 Palestinians, including family of five in Gaza
The Israeli military has launched a wave of air strikes across Gaza, killing at least 11 Palestinians since Wednesday, including five members of the al-Lubbad family who died when…
Jakarta’s fire leaves 600 people displaced and 250 houses destroyed | AJ #shorts
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from a Jakarta neighbourhood which has been devastated by a massive fire. More than 600 people have been displaced after the blaze in Indon…
DR Congo returns to World Cup after 52 years of waiting
After a 52-year absence, Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reviving memories of the nation's only previous appearance, when the country, then…
Has football become too commercialised? #DohaDebates
Has football become too commercialised? #DohaDebates #AlJazeera #Football #Identity #Belonging #Sport #Athletes
Argentina erupts in protest against gender violence after teen murder | AJ #shorts
Thousands of people have marched in Argentina, where a woman is killed every 30 hours, to demand an end to gender-based violence. Protests were sparked by the brutal rape and murd…