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Pot banging protests across Spain over housing crisis
Hundreds of protesters across Spain took part in pot banging demonstrations to demand political action over soaring rents, evictions and the shortage of affordable housing. The pr…

The price Europe pays for keeping AI under control
The European Union (EU) has introduced some of the world's strictest Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws, with firms facing huge fines for breaches. But the US is putting pressure o…

Putin accuses Europe of escalating tensions over Russia’s war on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has used a foreign policy forum in Moscow to accuse Europe of escalating tensions with Russia. He also reiterated support for Palestinian statehood. Al Jazeera’s Dm…

Ethiopia conflict risk destabilising Horn of Africa, analyst warns
Ethiopia has expelled an Egyptian diplomat and ended diplomatic relations with Eritrea. It comes as fighting in the north of the country escalates with reports that several explos…

Is Europe losing its economic Clout? | Counting the Cost
For decades, Europe relied on the United States for security and on China for cheap goods. Now, it is lagging behind both. Tensions with its ally, Washington, are rising over tari…

Israeli court ruling marks new suppression of Palestinian voting rights, analyst says
Palestinian-Israeli politician and leader of the Balad Party, Sami Abu Shehadeh, has decided to withdraw his candidacy for the Israeli Knesset. Israel’s central elections committe…

US aircraft carriers heading to Middle East to boost CENTCOM firepower
Washington is deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East. A US official has told Al Jazeera - that's along with a second marine division. The USS Theodore Roosevelt lef…

British police arrest UK-Iranian national over RAF Fairford airbase incident
British Counter Terrorism police have arrested a man in connection with a security incident near a Royal Air Force base on Sunday. They say a dual UK-Iranian national has been arr…

Palestinian Israeli politician withdraws from Knesset bid after disqualification
Palestinian Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh has decided to withdraw his candidacy for the Israeli Knesset. This follows a decision by Israel’s central elections committee to …

Bosnia’s Elections Explained | #ajshorts
Bosnia and Herzegovina votes on October 4 in an election that may determine whether the country breaks its political deadlock, strengthens its path towards the European Union or …

94-year-old Jewish barrister arrested for supporting Palestine Action
‘I've been trying to get arrested for quite some time.’ 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister Margaret Owen was detained at a pro-Palestine rally in Liverpool after displaying…

Funeral held for Palestinian man killed in the occupied West Bank
Mourners in Salfit attend the funeral of 51-year-old Mashhour Yassin, who Palestinian officials say was shot dead by Israeli settlers in Yasuf, southwest of Nablus. Subscribe to o…

The filmmaker taking on Kenya’s colonised tea plantations
A new investigative documentary exposes how international corporations continue to exploit and make billions from Kenya’s colonial-era tea plantations. Filmmaker Bea Wangondu hope…

US Midterms 2026: How predictable are Gen Z ?| This Is America
Nearly 50 million young people are eligible to vote this fall, and the old assumptions about them no longer hold. Gen Z is rewriting the playbook. What does that mean for the midt…

Trump hits campaign trail as republicans face midterm headwinds
Republicans face stiff headwinds: higher living costs, anger over the Iran war and tariffs have left many voters disgruntled. Trump insists it is a messaging problem, urging suppo…

Who is Capt. Smit, Machchhar, the pilot of the Flydubai flight? | AJ #shorts
Captain Smit Machchhar from India is recovering from stab wounds officials say he suffered when his co-pilot attacked him on an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight from the UAE. Here is …

Will ‘Super Intelligence’ ever really be regulated? | The Listening Post #shorts
Voluntary compliance, no public audits and no penalties. The ‘Super Intelligence’ pact signed by the Trump administration and the AI industry hands full responsibility back to Sil…

Russian drone hits Kyiv school as Ukraine war intensifies
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UK energy bills rise as Middle East war drives up global gas prices
For millions of people in Britain, everyday actions such as boiling an egg, making tea or turning on the heating are getting more expensive. From Thursday, the price cap on a typi…

2026 midterms: Will Gaza make a difference? | Let's Focus #shorts
“Speaking clearly and with principle on Gaza signals credibility politically to a lot of democratic voters...gives strength and weight to a lot of the other things that [politicia…

Families in Gaza bury 105 people found under rubble years after strikes
For nearly three years, the 105 people buried in Gaza City’s al‑Yarmouk area lay under the ruins of a seven‑floored building hit in the al‑Taj massacre in October 2023. Civil defe…

French students say France funds the army, not schools
Across France, high school students complain of 10‑hour school days, classes of 35 pupils versus a European average of 21, and buildings so unsafe parts are closed. They say the s…

What's fuelling Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank? | Inside Story
They're illegal under international law. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has approved plans to expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. They've com…

Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
Israel imprisons hundreds of Palestinian children at a time, holding them indefinitely in military detention systems that traumatise the children. Their suffering was discussed du…

How AI is reshaping everyday life in China
From robot baristas to AI-powered transport, healthcare and education, artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in daily life across China. Subscribe to our channel: http:…

Jerusalem Daily: Netanyahu calls flight incident another 9/11
Israeli officials are already claiming the Flydubai incident as a "terror attack", despite the airline’s ongoing investigation. While the passengers returned to Israel safely, 105…

Students block 350 French schools over overcrowded classrooms and long days
Around 350 schools across France have faced closures or blockages as students at lycées – the final three years of secondary education – protest against long 8‑to‑6 days, overcrow…

From robot baristas to AI doctors: How China is turning AI into an everyday technology
China is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into everyday life, from robot baristas and delivery services to traffic management, healthcare and education. AI algorithms i…

Russian drone hits Kyiv school minutes after children reach shelter
Shortly after morning drop‑off in Kyiv, pupils at school number 12 head to the bomb shelter as an air raid warning sounds. Minutes later, a Russian drone scores a direct hit; poli…

Palestinian-led parties face ‘institutional discrimination’ under Israel’s Basic Law: Analysis
The Israeli Supreme Court held a hearing after an appeal by Arab parties and candidates barred from running in this month's general election. Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ofer Cassif wer…