South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boom
Al Jazeeraby John Power8d ago
South Korea’s exports have surged to a monthly record amid explosive demand for chips used to power artificial intelligence.
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top 65%AFCON 2027: East Africa races to get tournament-ready
Al Jazeeraby Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh8d ago
Nairobi, Kenya – With less than nine months until the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are entering the most demanding phase of preparations: completing and testing...
US Supreme Court clears way for Christa Pike’s execution in Tennessee
Al Jazeeraby AP8d ago
The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state of Tennessee to execute Christa Pike, overturning a last-minute stay that had stalled the state’s first execution of a woman in at...
UK says Iran may be linked to alleged airbase plot, drawing angry denial
Al Jazeeraby AP; Reuters8d ago
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in an alleged security incident at an airbase used by the United States, prompting a...
Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles-associated death as US outbreak grows
Al Jazeeraby Catherine Nouhan8d ago
Pennsylvania has confirmed a fifth measles-associated death this year, as the number of infections approaches 1,000 amid a rapidly growing outbreak across the state.
US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
A United States judge has entered an order giving the green light for the media giant Paramount to complete its $110bn acquisition of entertainment company Warner Bros., despite fears about the...
US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
The United States Senate has thwarted a bill that would have required state regulators to consider forcing data centres and other major electricity users to bear the costs of the infrastructure...
Hong Kong journalist arrested on sedition charge
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
Hong Kong police have arrested an independent journalist on suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation, local media report.
Trump administration files complaint against judges over media comments
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
The United States Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against seven federal judges in Minnesota who spoke publicly about the pressure their courts came under during President Donald...
US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported
Al Jazeeraby Tamara Khandaker8d ago
A United States immigration judge has ruled the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported under a controversial law that United States President Donald Trump’s administration has used...
Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
Netanyahu meets Flydubai passenger who helped subdue pilot in stabbing attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked an Indian pilot, who was stabbed by a co-pilot, for saving 174...
US regulator launches probe into AI companies
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into several major artificial intelligence companies amid a wave of recent rogue artificial intelligence agents — AI systems that...
How does Trump’s White House AI accord work?
Al Jazeeraby Andy Hirschfeld8d ago
Amid calls for regulation, United States President Donald Trump met with artificial intelligence executives at the White House to put in place a voluntary pact, called the White House Accord on...
Displaced by war, young Sudanese turn to entrepeneurship to survive
Al Jazeeraby Fatima Edam8d ago
Yousra Hussein’s career was on the rise. She had graduated with a degree in medical laboratory sciences from Nahda College in 2022, and then began developing a women’s empowerment initiative –...
French court sentences 13 men over deadliest small-boat crossing to UK
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
A French court has sentenced 13 men to up to 10 years in prison for their roles in the deadliest small-boat crossing by migrants trying to reach the United Kingdom from France.
Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
Jerusalem Daily: Flight carrying Israelis diverted after stabbing A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after issuing emergency signals.
Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has promised not to compromise on the kingdom’s security in the face of attacks by the Houthi armed group, saying the Yemeni rebels chose...
Norway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files links
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
Norway’s Parliament has launched an investigation into 11 current and former high-ranking ministers — including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere — over alleged ties and grants linked to the late...
US FCC head says controversial Trump ads do not raise concerns
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
A series of taxpayer-funded advertisements that critics say are political campaign spots for United States President Donald Trump are not improper and do not need to be reviewed, according to the...
US Fed watchdog finds no criminal wrongdoing in Powell-era renovation costs
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff8d ago
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general has found no grounds for a criminal referral or evidence of administrative misconduct tied to a costly United States central bank renovation project that...