Ex-defence chief’s call for wartime election raises pressure on Zelenskyy
Al Jazeeraby Mansur Mirovalev20 Aug 2026
Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukraine’s sacked defence minister has dumbfounded his wartime nation’s political establishment – again.
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top 87%Why a Trump envoy’s Kashmir visit has led to US-Pakistan spat
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain20 Aug 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the top United States diplomat in Islamabad on Wednesday, hours after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described...
US debt hits $40 trillion: Who does Washington owe and why does it matter?
Al Jazeeraby Shola Lawal20 Aug 2026
The total debt of the United States has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, according to a Department of the Treasury update on Wednesday.
Myanmar military chief visits Bangkok as diplomatic offensive continues
Al Jazeeraby AFP20 Aug 2026
Myanmar’s military chief has met Thailand’s top general in Bangkok during the former’s first international trip since assuming the role, as the post-coup leaders seek to boost their legitimacy.
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal war
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff20 Aug 2026
At least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved recently from the rubble have been laid to rest in Gaza City, in the latest mass funeral held in the enclave for victims of Israel’s genocidal...