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Pakistan fuel subsidy: Govt announces new measure to cushion consumers
Pakistan’s government has announced new measures to subsidise petrol prices for low-income motorcycle users. Under the scheme, eligible consumers will receive fuel subsidy tokens,…
Indonesia wildfires cause severe air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia
Massive fires burning across Indonesia are causing severe air pollution in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore has topped global air pollution rankings this week. In Ma…
Driver films from inside vehicle as car swept away in Chile floods
Torrential rain hit Chile’s capital, triggering mudslides that swept away cars through the streets and flooded homes, hospitals, and schools. Residents were forced to evacuate and…
Manchester City face Liverpool after being found guilty of financial breaches | #ajshorts
Manchester City face Liverpool at Anfield in their first Premier League match since being found guilty of breaching financial rules. While City appeals off the pitch, a huge test …
Child flees as Israeli settlers hijack car during pogrom | AJ #shorts
A Palestinian boy was seen fleeing after Israeli settlers attacked his father and stole their car in Ramallah. At least 19 pogroms by Israeli forces and settlers were reported acr…
India’s Cockroach Party says members detained ahead of protest | AJ #shorts
India’s Cockroach Janta Party says its members have been subjected to mass arrests across India ahead of Saturday’s protest in New Delhi. Protesters are demanding the election pan…
Occupied West Bank attacks: Israeli settlers carry out raids during olive harvest
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face Israeli settler attacks while harvesting olives. Villagers and international activists offer protection, as violence and intimidation t…
'Is it April fool's?' Navi Pillay reacts to Nobel Peace Prize news | AJ #shorts
International judge Navi Pillay was applauded by colleagues as she gave her first public reaction to her Nobel Peace Prize win, and joked about ‘sharing it with Trump’. Pillay onl…
Nobel chair admits they haven't reached Peace Prize winner Pillay | AJ #shorts
Dear Navi Pillay, if you see this: congratulations, you’ve won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the International Court of …
Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African judge Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting human rights and international justice. A former UN human rights chief, she has …
Mining in Afghanistan: Afghan emeralds garner international attention
A recent auction of emeralds in Afghanistan has attracted international attention, with 3,000 carats of the precious stones selling for a quarter of a million dollars. Al Jazeera’…
Gaza's healthcare in crisis: Israel continues restricting supplies into the strip
One year after the US-backed ceasefire, Gaza still faces Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions. Despite limited progress in healthcare, hospitals and medical services remain…
Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize | AJ #shorts
International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. A former head of the UN’s inquiry into the occupied Palestinian territories, the N…
Singapore haze: Indonesia fires trigger dangerous levels of pollution
Wildfires in Indonesia have caused toxic haze across Southeast Asia, pushing Singapore’s air pollution to unhealthy levels and forcing Malaysian schools to close. More than 200,00…
New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protest
New York congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier was knocked down by police during protests over the shooting of a man by ICE agents. Chevalier called for the abolishmen…
Saudi airport attack: At least three killed in Riyadh airport strike
Three Saudi citizens were killed in two separate attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, which also injured several others of different na…
UK by-election: Labour holds Starmer’s former seat
Labour has won its first by-election under UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Sagal Abdi-Wali secured Holborn and St Pancras, becoming the first British MP of Somali descent, defeati…
Rapping for change: Filipino artists use music to confront corruption
In the Philippines, young artists are turning to underground music to challenge corruption, inequality and social pressures, using rap battles and independent studios to express t…
Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, easing pressure on PM Andy Burnham
The Labour Party has won a London parliamentary by-election, where Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced a crucial political test. Sagal Abdi-Wali has been elected Member of Parliamen…
Uproar in NY after ICE shoots man with child in the car | AJ #shorts
There are protests and outrage in New York after ICE agents shot a man after surrounding his vehicle. The victim had a five-year old child in the car at the time. New York Mayor Z…
UK PM Andy Burnham meets Germany’s Merz in Berlin, seeking closer EU ties
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has visited Berlin to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellery. The official purpose of the visit was to ratify a defence co-operati…
French student protests continue in Lille as government says debt limits its options
Student protesters called for another day of mobilisation across France, including in the northern city of Lille, as high school students and supporters kept up pressure on the go…
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian writer Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The announcement was made in Stockholm on Thursday, a day before the Peace Prize in Oslo. Carson d…
USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record-breaking deployment | AJ #shorts
Families cheered and embraced their loved ones as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea to support the US-led war on Iran. The extende…
Argentina takes legal action against the UK over Falklands Sea Lion oil project
Argentina’s government under President Javier Milei has launched international arbitration against Britain over the Sea Lion oil project, and says it will ask the International Tr…
A father’s agony after an Israeli air strike hits Gaza apartment | AJ #shorts
An Israeli air strike hit a residential building in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, killing several people, including children, as they slept. More than 1,400 Palestinians hav…
France promises emergency education plan as student protests spread to universities
The French government says it is implementing an emergency plan to improve conditions in the education system after weeks of high school protests that have spread across France an…
Nottingham lecturers strike for 10 weeks over job and course cuts as UK universities struggle
Staff at eight UK universities are set to strike amid a worsening financial crisis in higher education. At Nottingham University, some lecturers will stop work for 10 weeks, almos…
Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday from an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Oce…
Police use tear gas and water cannons on student protestors in Paris | AJ Shorts
Police fired tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators gathered in Paris to demand more funding, teachers, and better conditions in schools. The movement has entered its third w…