Iran emphasises self-sufficiency in battle against US economic war
Al Jazeeraby Maziar Motamedi·26 Aug 2026
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are adamant that their country’s domestic capacities will be able to keep the country’s economy afloat, despite new economic sanctions targeting Iran unveiled by...
Putin and al-Sharaa discuss Russia-Syria relations, deal on military bases
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·26 Aug 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa have held discussions, including on the fate of Russia’s military bases in the Middle Eastern country.
Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?
Al Jazeeraby Usaid Siddiqui·26 Aug 2026
The United States has removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT), marking another major shift in Washington’s relationship with the country following the fall of the Bashar...
Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler·26 Aug 2026
Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West...
Israel extends campaign against UNRWA to advance West Bank annexation
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·26 Aug 2026
Israeli forces have raided the Qalandiya Training Centre, operated by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem in what officials and analysts describe...
Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·26 Aug 2026
United States President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera he has “no time schedule” for when he expects Iran to return to the negotiating table to end the conflict the US began months ago.
Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis
Al Jazeeraby Shola Lawal·26 Aug 2026
Mozambique government has begun a two-day forum to discuss the future of displaced people in the country as a devastating armed conflict in the northern Cabo Delgado region enters its ninth year.
Locked inside: Grief and anger as Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
Al Jazeera·26 Aug 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan — It was 6:30am on Wednesday when Arif Rana, 46, woke to a phone call. He had been asleep on the lawn outside the maternity unit of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences...
Callaway apologises after golf ad slammed for depicting domestic violence
Al Jazeeraby Anushe Engineer·26 Aug 2026
Golf equipment giant Callaway has issued an apology, although largely in vain, after facing an immense backlash for an advertisement depicting violence against women, which has since been removed.
A teacher’s slap, student’s death revive India’s corporal punishment debate
Al Jazeeraby Arbab Ali·26 Aug 2026
New Delhi, India – Around noon on Thursday, Krishna Prasad received a telephone call from a friend informing him that his six-year-old son, Pranay Teja, had collapsed in school and had been taken...
ICC chief urges Japan to counter US pressure on the court
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·26 Aug 2026
Japan should try to counter the United States’ efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to quit the body, its president said, adding that Tokyo’s support is pivotal to...
All you need to know about the UEFA Champions League draw
Al Jazeeraby Anushe Engineer·26 Aug 2026
Football’s biggest club competition returns for the 2026-2027 season as the UEFA Champions League gets under way next month, with the draw for the main round taking place on Thursday.
Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we know
Al Jazeeraby Sarah Shamim·26 Aug 2026
Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary maritime route for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday.
Why India is sharing missile secrets with its private sector
Al Jazeeraby Usaid Siddiqui·26 Aug 2026
India has taken a major step towards opening one of its most sensitive areas of defence production to private companies.
Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·26 Aug 2026
Manchester City have signed teenage Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth 100 million euros ($117m), the French club has confirmed.
Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler·26 Aug 2026
A delegation of Japanese politicians has travelled to Beijing this week in what observers say may be a bid to improve relations amid one of the worst rifts with China since the 1970s.
One US dollar now costs 2 million rials in Iran, and here’s what it can buy
Al Jazeeraby Alia Chughtai; Maziar Motamedi·26 Aug 2026
The Iranian rial has fallen to a new all-time low against the US dollar, dropping past 2 million rials to $1 on the free market after Washington launched its toughest sanctions yet in efforts to...
At least eight killed as Nepal flash flood damages roads, energy facilities
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·26 Aug 2026
Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue after a huge flash flood swept away villages, killing at least eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities...
Ukrainian drone attacks kill 3 as fire destroys Wildberries warehouse
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·26 Aug 2026
Separate Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia have killed at least three people, while another attack triggered a massive blaze at a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in...
The Bulgarian village that fears becoming an Iranian target
Al Jazeeraby Denislav Stoychev·26 Aug 2026
Bezmer, Bulgaria – The news landed on Saturday, bringing relief to nearby villagers: two United States Air Force (USAF) refuelling aircraft had left Bulgaria’s Bezmer airbase.
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