Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Germany’s former foreign spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason, prosecutors have said.
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top 39%Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters2d ago
Ukraine has launched a major drone attack on Moscow, killing two people and setting fire to a warehouse in the capital city, Russian officials say.
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles’
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for creating a giant detector in Antarctica that captures neutrinos, the so-called “ghost particles” from space that...
Mapping where US bombers are based globally
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Over the course of Sunday, a dozen B-1B bombers took off from Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in western England and flew home to the United States.
Pakistan, Turkiye join Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain2d ago
Islamabad, Pakistan — For the first time since it was signed in August, the Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is now in force.
Qatar and India among seven countries bidding for 2036 Olympics, IOC says
Al Jazeeraby AFP2d ago
Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics has been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which said India was also among the seven countries in the running.
Tennis: World number one Sinner will not play in 2026 due to knee injury
Al Jazeeraby AP; Reuters2d ago
World number one men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since his triumphant...
How Palestinian reporters defied Israel’s genocide to redefine journalism
Al Jazeeraby Saif Khalid2d ago
Israel has killed about 250 journalists since launching its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. That is more than the number of journalists killed in all wars in the past 150 years combined.
Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Dozens of people have been quarantined in Russia’s Siberia after a laboratory worker at a plague research institute fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances.
India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Police have briefly arrested several opposition legislators in New Delhi for trying to breach barricades during a protest march to demand the resignation of the election chief over a controversial...
Pro-Palestine Greens challenge Labour’s grip on Starmer’s former seat
Al Jazeeraby Edna Mohamed2d ago
London, United Kingdom– At a meeting organised by a Muslim group in London ahead of a closely watched by-election, candidates from the Green and Liberal Democrat parties made their cases to...
Singapore refers eight civil servants to police over property purchases
Al Jazeeraby John Power2d ago
Singapore has referred eight civil servants to the police following an inquiry into the suspected use of nonpublic information to buy properties near planned railway stations.
Saudi Arabia says three wounded in attacks on airports near Yemen border
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Saudi Arabia says three people have been wounded in attacks on two airports near the Yemen border.
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to know
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
United States President Donald Trump has approved the death by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former army officer convicted of carrying out a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, an army base in...
UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland–Israel football match
Al Jazeeraby Hafsa Adil2d ago
European football’s governing body says it will open a disciplinary investigation into an incident involving an Israeli player, who is accused of spitting on a member of Ireland’s coaching staff...
India’s ‘million mutinies’ are puncturing Modi’s aura of invincibility
Al Jazeeraby Vidya Krishnan2d ago
This October, India is a country where a million mutinies are gathering force. India’s “cockroaches” — supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — are back on the streets, marking Mahatma...
‘Hitting the right nail’: Refugee rescue group defiant as Greece targets it
Al Jazeeraby John T Psaropoulos2d ago
To Greek authorities, he is the nefarious Norwegian mastermind of an international criminal organisation “operationally structured to commit repeated crimes”, which he secretly controls from his...
Palestine weekly: Olive harvest opens under assault
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
While olive picking season is yet to officially begin, Palestinians began early efforts to reach their groves this week – and so did the Israeli settlers.
South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters2d ago
South Korea is weighing measures to force an apology from North Korea over a recent landmine blast that wounded three soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two countries, a Defence...
Malaysia’s Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff2d ago
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says about 10,000 people have been sent back to Myanmar since January, despite safety warnings by human rights groups and the United Nations refugee agency.