Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high
Al Jazeeraby John Power10d ago
Australia’s central bank has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, spelling higher mortgage payments for millions of Australian households.
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top 80%AFCON recap: DR Congo beat Zimbabwe but Tunisia held to a draw by Zimbabwe
Al Jazeeraby AFP10d ago
Yoane Wissa scored the first goal and created the second as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) spoiled a Zimbabwe homecoming by winning a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier 2-1 in Harare.
More than 80 reported abducted in Nigeria as police find human remains
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
More than 80 people have been reported missing in Nigeria after being abducted by armed gangs, a media report said, as authorities announced the discovery of human remains suspected to belong to...
Pope Leo says AI risk concerns not ‘fake news’
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP; Reuters10d ago
Pope Leo has said that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed...
Rubio, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hold talks on Yemen, Hormuz Strait
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on cooperation in regional security, including shipping safety in...
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
Russia strike sets National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine ablaze Russian forces have again struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, hours after a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in the...
Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Qatari mediators in New York to discuss a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while a United States official said there would be no...
Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministers
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP10d ago
Hungary’s Parliament has stripped Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two ministers in former leader Viktor Orban’s nationalist government of their immunity, clearing the way for prosecutors to pursue...
Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice
Al Jazeeraby Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin10d ago
Accra, Ghana – The Africa Space Expo (ASPEX), which closed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, last week, was not designed as a showcase for rockets and astronauts.
Anti-South Asian ‘hate speech’ has exploded online in US, report finds
Al Jazeeraby Tamara Khandaker10d ago
Hate speech against Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in the United States has risen sharply online, according to a report that traces the surge to US President Donald Trump’s immigration...
Gold falls amid rising oil prices and higher US dollar
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
Gold prices are falling as concerns of rising fuel prices stoke inflation worries on the back of the war between the United States and Iran.
Olise scores sensational late strike to give France 1-0 win over Belgium
Al Jazeeraby AFP10d ago
Michael Olise’s magnificent late strike gave France a 1-0 victory in Belgium in the UEFA Nations League as Zinedine Zidane made it two wins out of two since being named coach.
French far-right leader Bardella refutes anti-Semitism allegations
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
The president of France’s far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally or RN), Jordan Bardella, has denied allegations of anti-Semitism.
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn in patent infringement case
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
Apple has been ordered to pay more than $5.7bn for using patented technology from Taction Technology to power haptic feedback, the vibrations users feel when they receive a notification or press a...
Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
Just weeks before the midterm elections, United States President Donald Trump has announced that a Minnesota-based steel manufacturer intends to build a $15bn steel mill project in Iowa, as the...
Italian court convicts three Egyptian agents for kidnap of Giulio Regeni
Al Jazeeraby Reuters10d ago
An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officials for their involvement in the kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was later found dead.
UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi
Al Jazeera10d ago
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a visit to the country over the weekend.
Myanmar army air strike kills dozens in Rakhine state
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff10d ago
An air strike carried out by Myanmar’s military has killed at least 33 people in territory controlled by rebel factions.
American and six Ukrainians released by India after six months in jail
Al Jazeeraby Umar Farooq10d ago
Matthew VanDyke, a United States citizen held in India for more than six months and accused of supporting ethnic separatist groups, has been temporarily released on bail and returned to the US.
Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs
Al Jazeera10d ago
Iraqi Airways has resumed commercial flights between the central province of Najaf and Iranian airports, according to the country’s state-run Iraqi News Agency.