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Healthcare situation in DR Congo improves amidst Ebola crisis
The Ebola virus continues to spread and overwhelm healthcare systems across the DR Congo but local healthcare workers say the situation has improved since the outbreak started as …
US birthright citizenship upheld by Supreme Court | This is America
The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment guarantees US citizenship to all peop…
German heatwave melts tram tracks, triggers travel disruptions
Extreme heat melted a tramway track in Leipzig and disrupted public transport after temperatures climbed to 41C (106F) as a deadly heatwave continues to sweep through Europe. Subs…
Lebanon's fragile ceasefire: 3 months later
While officials describe the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a roadmap toward ending hostilities, critics question whether Lebanon traded accountability for a ce…
How much of your life do you spend on social media?
The latest data shows people spend an average of 40 days a year online. On world social media day, Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSu…
What happened on South Africa’s anti-migrant ‘deadline day’ | AJ #shorts
Thousands joined anti-immigration protests across South Africa after campaign groups set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. Here’s w…
Russia's fuel crisis deepens following Ukrainian drone strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered fuel shortages across Russia, forcing rationing, long queues at petrol stations, and export bans. Despite Kremlin …
Who can still afford a home? | Counting the Cost
Up to 3.4 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing. By 2030, the world will need $3 to $4 trillion dollars to provide affordable and accessible housing, as well as…
Did the US enable Israel's genocide? #TheTake #Shorts #Podcast
How did the Biden administration's response to October 7 enable Israel's genocidal war in Gaza? 🎧 #TheTake's host, Malika Bilal, hears from journalist and author Akbar Shahid Ahme…
How's South Africa dealing with immigration? | Inside Story
A June 30th deadline set by anti-migrant groups for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa, has come and gone. Thousands of foreigners left the country. Others are waiting …
Pakistan roof collapse kills at least 14 children at Lahore tutoring centre
A roof collapse at a tutoring centre in Lahore in Pakistan, has killed at least 14 children. The victims were aged between four and 12 years old. Emergency crews have been at the …
Toddler pulled from debris six days after Venezuelan earthquakes | AJ #shorts
A Jordanian rescue team used thermal imaging to rescue a toddler who had been trapped under rubble for six days in Caracas after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela. The dea…
How Ukrainian drone strikes triggered Russia’s fuel crisis
Russia is facing fuel shortages. Ukrainian attacks have caused long queues at petrol stations and forced Moscow to implement widespread rationing of its oil. And with harvest seas…
The path from Gaza to Trump's return | The Take
What happened inside the White House after October 7, 2023 changed the course of Israel’s war on Gaza and reshaped the Democratic Party. After three primary elections that could i…
‘Poison in the writing’ of US-Iran MoU haunts negotiators, analyst says
Military and diplomatic analyst Alexandru Hudisteanu has described the wording in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed this month by Iran and the US in Islamabad as “vague…
Trump bid to scrap US birthright citizenship: Who will it affect?
Birthright citizenship is at the center of a major US Supreme Court case that could redefine who automatically becomes an American citizen at birth. The challenge stems from Presi…
SCOTUS rules against Trump's order limiting birthright citizenship | AJ #shorts
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for all individuals born on US soil, ruling that children born in the count…
US Supreme Court rules against Trump's order to end birthright citizenship
The United States Supreme Court has just ruled against President Donald Trump’s Executive Order limiting automatic citizenship. As guaranteed under the 14th Amendment, US citizens…
Iran to hold talks with Qatar on MoU deal with US, frozen assets | AJ #shorts
Iran says it will hold indirect talks on the US-Iran deal with mediator Qatar, to discuss implementing its Memorandum of Understanding with the US, and the release of frozen Irani…
Gaza displacement camps strip Palestinians of privacy and dignity
Privacy has become another casualty of war in Gaza. For hundreds of thousands of displaced families, even the most intimate moments have become public. And the struggle to get thr…
Ebola outbreak: Safe burials become frontline in DR Congo battle
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed nearly 380 people, with confirmed cases exceeding 1,300. One of the most complex challenges facing respon…
Gaza burial crisis grows as cemeteries run out of space
Families in Gaza are facing a deepening burial crisis as the Israeli war leaves little space to lay the dead to rest. Of Gaza's 62 official cemeteries, 39 have been completely des…
Defining heritage in southern Lebanon
What is heritage? And why are authorities sounding the alarm about Israel’s attacks on Lebanon’s cultural and natural heritage? Al Jazeera’s Karly Abou Samra explains. Subscribe t…
Qatar: US envoys in Doha for regional talks, no high-level Iran meeting
At his weekly press briefing in Doha, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr Majed al-Ansari confirmed that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha for meetings wi…
Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, says US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, but that there are no meetings currently scheduled with Iranian of…
Gaza’s identity crisis deepens as documents lose recognition
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have lost passports and identity documents during more than two years of war, leaving many unable to access banking, travel or basic services. Ga…
Islamic centre brings joy through World Cup watch parties | AJ #shorts
At an Islamic centre in Washington DC, World Cup watch parties are giving many worshippers far from home a place to cheer on African and Muslim teams pursuing football history. Su…
Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave | AJ #shorts
Anti-migrant groups have taken to the streets in Johannesburg as the unofficial June 30 deadline for foreigners to leave South Africa closes in. Demonstrators are demanding all un…
Morocco player hugs mother as team celebrates win against Netherlands | AJ #shorts
Morocco’s Ismael Saibari embraced his mother after scoring the winning penalty against Netherlands to reach the World Cup last 16. The players danced and cheered in the dressing r…
Moroccan fans celebrate win against Netherlands and advance to final 16
Moroccan fans erupted in celebration in several cities after the Atlas Lions beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup. Fans i…