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What is the Mecca defence pact? | AJ #shorts
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. What is this Mecca defence pact and could this new alliance reshape t…
Food and fuel shortages deepen in Yemen's Taiz as supply routes stay cut off
Fighting in Yemen has intensified, cutting off key supply routes into the besieged city of Taiz and leaving residents struggling to afford food and fuel. Local authorities have re…
US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations | AJ #shorts
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture of opponents and Americans. The case adds to existing drug-traffick…
US Midterms 2026: Foreign policy hits home | This Is America
Foreign policy is becoming an increasingly important issue in the 2026 US midterm elections as the Iran war, tariffs and US support for Israel affect voters at home. Rising fuel a…
Israel shuts down British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem | AJ #shorts
The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate sign in retaliation for a new wave of UK sanctions. Israel an…
UK downgrades East Jerusalem consulate after dispute with Israel
Britain has downgraded its diplomatic presence in occupied East Jerusalem after reaching a last-minute agreement with Israel to keep its nearly 200-year-old consular building open…
Can emergency reserves ease the diesel crisis? | Counting the Cost
From delivering goods to harvesting crops, much of the world’s economic activity depends on diesel fuel. When it becomes scarce or expensive, the impact reaches far beyond the pum…
Israeli settlers systematically target the Palestinian olive harvest | AJ Shorts
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are destroying olive trees, restricting Palestinian farmers’ access to their land and taking their crops. The systematic attacks threate…
Russian strikes kill at least 36 across Ukraine, including bus stop attack
Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 36 people, including 33 in a strike on a bus in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, as Moscow intensifies its attacks across the …
Trump says he won’t attack Iran before the US midterm elections
US President Donald Trump says the United States is having productive discussions with Iran and will not launch another attack on the country before US midterm congressional el…
How much worse can Yemen's humanitarian crisis become? | Inside Story
For more than a decade, Yemen has been facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. The latest round of fighting between the government and Ansarullah Houthis i…
French police use tear gas as education protests escalate in Paris
French police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in central Paris as demonstrations over the country’s education system enter their third week. High school…
Have we lost a common understanding of what truth is?
Have we lost a common understanding of what truth is? #DohaDebates #AlJazeera #Journalism #NewsCulture #Trust #AI
US midterms 2026 latest: Trump campaigns as key Senate races tighten
Donald Trump is stepping up his campaign efforts in traditionally Republican states as several key Senate races become increasingly competitive ahead of the US midterm elections. …
Jerusalem Daily: Remembrance and mourning
Thousands protest worldwide in solidarity with Gaza as Palestinians mourn those still being killed in daily Israeli strikes, while a settler pogrom targets the olive harvest. Subs…
Dozens killed in Russian strike on civilian buses in eastern Ukraine
At least 33 people were killed after a Russian strike hit two civilian buses in a city within the Donestsk region in eastern Ukraine. Authorities said the attack was the single de…
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh; analyst says attacks are expected
Saudi Arabia says a kindergarten and medical clinic in Riyadh were damaged by debris from an intercepted ballistic missile. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says its forces shot d…
Video shows dramatic eruption of volcano near Manila | AJ #shorts
Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater alongside volcanic lightning. Subscribe to our channel: http:…
How China became so hard to replace | Al Jazeera Explains
China sits at the centre of supply chains powering everything from cars and batteries to solar panels and advanced technology. Its scale has brought cheaper goods and faster indus…
Iraq devalues currency by 15 percent as Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports
Iraq has devalued its currency by around 15%, the biggest adjustment since 2020. The change is the Iraqi government’s response to disrupted oil exports through the Strait of Hormu…
Video said to show Mali army in Kidal after retaking city | AJ #shorts
Recently published video is said to show Mali’s armed forces in Kidal after retaking the strategic northern city from Tuareg separatists. It would be a major symbolic gain for Mal…
Israel’s diplomatic isolation grows amid dispute with Britain, says Alon Pinkas
Israel’s decision to downgrade the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem follows a dispute over Britain’s sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.…
New York Mayor Mamdani under fire for attending October 7 vigil
New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani was met by crowds calling him a ‘traitor’ for attending a vigil organised by Israelis for Peace on the third anniversary of the October 7 atta…
French PM vows changes as students keep up school protests | AJ #shorts
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has promised to address student concerns as growing protests force hundreds of schools to close. Students are demanding better school condi…
Rubio praises nationalism and ties values of ‘America First’ to ancient Greece | AJ #shorts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Western nations to ‘unapologetically’ prioritise their own interests in a speech in Athens. He praised ancient Greece, bemoaned ‘Western de…
US scientist’s children erupt in joy after hearing he won Nobel | AJ #shorts
Stanford University has released a video showing US scientist Karl Deisseroth breaking the news to his son and two daughters that he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. His children …
Iraq devalues currency by 15% as Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports
Iraq has devalued its currency by around 15%, the biggest adjustment since 2020. The change is the Iraqi government’s response to disrupted oil exports through the Strait of Hormu…
Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case | AJ #shorts
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested over alleged misuse of charity donations meant for a government childr…
Hegseth address sailors in pushup apology and Trump impression | AJ #shorts
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did a ‘two pushup’ forfeit after factual errors addressing sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as it returned from a long, controversial Ir…
Houthi airport attacks will not weaken Saudi Arabia, analyst says
Yemen's Houthi movement says it now considers Saudi airspace a "theatre of military operations". They are also warning international airlines to stop flying to the kingdom. Earlie…