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Head coach Scaloni’s emotional farewell to ‘irreplaceable’ Messi | AJ #shorts
Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni said it was an ‘emotional day’ as Lionel Messi brought his international career to an end, calling it a ‘dream’ to have coached him. Messi sc…

The story of the “Palestine” football team without Palestinian players | Al Jazeera World
In 1934, a team called Palestine entered the qualifying rounds of the football World Cup in Mussolini’s fascist Italy. But it did not include any Palestinian players. It was drawn…

Israeli troops seen smashing memorial in occupied West Bank | AJ #shorts
An Israeli soldier was spotted smashing a memorial to Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follo…

At least two killed in Kyiv as Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukraine
At least two people have been killed by Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Buildings, cars and warehouses were damaged. Russia's defence ministry said it…

Lionel Messi’s final Argentina match ends in triumph and tears
Lionel Messi has wrapped up his Argentina career in front of a packed-out stadium in the capital. In August, Messi announced his retirement from the international game after losin…

How has Israel’s genocide changed Gaza? | AJ #shorts
Gaza City’s port was a hub for fishing and tourism before the genocide. Then Israel destroyed it. Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid shows what’s left. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit…

Israelis pause to mark October 7 Hamas-attack anniversary | AJ #shorts
Israelis gathered at memorials to mark the moment the Hamas-led attack on Israeli border communities began on October 7, 2023. Almost 1,200 people were killed in multiple location…

Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wall | AJ #shorts
A 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for an expansion of a US-Mexico double border wall. Activists staged protests for months and camped at the tree to pre…

Israeli voters are driven by security, the Haredi question and Netanyahu: Analysis
Weeks before Israel's election on October 27, Dan Perry, former Associated Press chief in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, says security will always be paramount for Israeli vo…

Yemen government forces launch offensive in Taiz: Report
The internationally recognised Yemeni government's army and forces loyal to it say they have launched a military operation in Al-Wazi'yah district of Taiz, moving deeper into terr…

Lionel Messi plays final Argentina game to roaring Buenos Aires farewell
Lionel Messi played his final game for Argentina in a friendly against Benin, ending a 21-year international career. The World Cup-winning captain became a national icon and one o…

UK Conservatives attempt recovery at conference as Reform UK threat looms
Britain's Conservative Party is holding its annual conference in Birmingham, fighting to be the main voice of the Right. Not long ago it looked close to collapse, but some project…

Explosion shutters Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery | AJ #shorts
An explosion has ripped through Venezuela's second-largest oil refinery, causing it to suspend activities. Reuters reports that the fire at the Cardon facility in Punto Fijo, Falc…

French police fire tear gas as students and parents protest school funding
French police fired tear gas at protesters after more than 250,000 people, according to officials, rallied across the country demanding more school funding. Student unions put the…

Two Houthi missiles target Yemen’s Aden International Airport | AJ #shorts
Video shows explosions near Aden International Airport after Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said two missiles were fired by Houthi forces. No casualties were reported. Subscribe …

Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years | AJ #shorts
The Syrian embassy in Berlin has returned the passport of a citizen that the former Assad government seized 43 years ago. Adnan Wahoud says his passport was confiscated because he…

UK police arrest seventh man over suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford
British counter-terror police have arrested a seventh man in connection with the suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford in late September, and he faces potential charges of p…

What’s behind Israel’s growing shift to the right? | AJ #shorts
Three years after the October 7 attacks, the politics of Israeli society has shifted further right, sidelining voices calling for a political settlement with Palestinians. But as …

French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police | AJ #shorts
Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was tear-gassed after shielding student protesters from riot police. Police used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in Paris and Lyon…

Qatar and India among seven countries bidding to host the 2036 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Qatar and India are among seven countries bidding to host the 2036 Olympics. Four years after hosting the FIFA World Cup, Qa…

Electric car bursts into flames at charging station in Turkiye
Turkiye’s first domestically produced electric SUV, the Togg T10X burst into flames at a charging station. No one was injured and the operator says the car was not charging when t…

Cooking gas shortage brings daily life in Yemen's Aden to a standstill
In Aden, the southern port city where Yemen's internationally recognised government is based, a domestic cooking gas shortage is pushing daily life and basic services to the brink…

Fans flood Buenos Aires ahead of Messi’s final international match
Thousands of Argentina fans poured into Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ahead of Lionel Messi’s final international match. The World Cup-winning captain and Argentina’s all-time …

Houthis, Saudi-led forces claim victories as Yemen fighting rages on | AJ #shorts
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led gov’t forces launched air strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen and claimed control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Hou…

Afghanistan allocates land to Afghans returning after deportation from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Housing says it is allocating land to Afghans returning home after years abroad. Millions of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and Iran in recent …

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located two kilometres beneath the Sou…

Tokyo protests US military presence after Okinawa killing
Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo after a US Marine was arrested over the killing of a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. The angry demonstrations have revived calls t…

Israel tourism ad erases Palestine from the map | AJ #shorts
A paid Israeli tourism campaign on the Los Angeles Times website presents occupied Palestinian territory as Israel, as Israel spends more than $6.5m targeting North American touri…

US midterms 2026: Welcome to the first AI election | This Is America
AI is transforming the 2026 US midterms, from voter outreach to political advertising. At least 164 AI-generated ads have already appeared this election cycle, many using deepfake…

Messi super fan travels from India to Argentina for idol’s final game | #AJ shorts
Lionel Messi super fan Yadil M Iqbal traveled from Kerala, India, to Buenos Aires to watch his idol play his final international game against Benin. Subscribe to our channel: http…