Transfer deadline day 2026: All to know about target signings, clubs, fees
Al Jazeeraby Manasi Pathak·31 Aug 2026
Football clubs in the biggest leagues across Europe have their last chance to sign new players as the 2026 summer transfer window approaches its deadline on Tuesday.
Liverpool sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain
Al Jazeeraby Kevin Hand·31 Aug 2026
Liverpool have announced the signing of France international Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
Can Iran use rockets to mine the Strait of Hormuz, as US claims?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
The United States broke a one-month lull in its war on Iran by striking military targets on Larak Island on Sunday, in what US officials claim was a bid to prevent Tehran from using rockets to...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye meet: What’s next for their defence pact?
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain·31 Aug 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have formally called their new mutual-defence pact the Mecca Defence Alliance, announcing the name on Monday in Istanbul after a meeting...
Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Al Jazeeraby John Power·31 Aug 2026
Six months since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering turmoil in world energy markets, the fallout continues to reverberate through many areas of the global economy.
Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP; Reuters·31 Aug 2026
The search is continuing for 18 missing people the day after eight people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
The United Arab Emirates says it has engaged a drone coming from Iran over its waters and denied reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities...
The looming failure of Operation Economic Outcast
Al Jazeeraby Jeffrey D Sachs; Sybil Fares·31 Aug 2026
Last week, Pakistan announced that it will not comply with the latest sanctions the United States imposed on Iran and will continue trading with its neighbour.
Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?
Al Jazeeraby Sarah Shamim·31 Aug 2026
People return to their flood-ravaged homes in Nepal Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search for thousands of missing people, five days after devastating flash floods that have left the Himalayan...
After the flash flood disaster, here is what Nepal really needs
Al Jazeeraby Dikshya Subedi·31 Aug 2026
Five days after the flood that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions of Nepal, the number of missing people is growing.
Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused Israel and Russia of spreading and amplifying disinformation related to the mass influx of migrants to Ceuta last month, citing research by the...
Venus Williams bows out of US Open with straight-sets defeat to Sofia Kenin
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·31 Aug 2026
American wildcard Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6(6) in a US Open first-round match that began past midnight in New York, the latest start in women’s tournament...
Iran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Iran says it has attacked US bases in Jordan and US military assets in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for strikes on Larak Island in the first active exchange between the two sides since...
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice president
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed longtime adviser Erlan Karin as vice president, the office created under a new constitution adopted earlier this year.
Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?
Al Jazeeraby Priyanka Shankar·31 Aug 2026
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are set to gather...
Three talking points from Pakistan’s crushing Test series loss to England
Al Jazeeraby AFP·31 Aug 2026
England clinched a Test cricket series victory over Pakistan with a thumping 194-run win in the second match of the tour at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Syria is choosing diplomacy with Israel, but can its approach last?
Al Jazeeraby Justin Salhani·31 Aug 2026
Ever since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syria has chosen diplomatic engagement with Israel over military confrontation.
Nord Stream bombings put Ukraine’s ties with Germany under pressure
Al Jazeeraby Mansur Mirovalev·31 Aug 2026
Kyiv, Ukraine – The 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines, whose construction cost $19bn, epitomised the failure of “change through trade”, Berlin’s policy of softening Moscow’s hardline...
‘An act of resistance’: Raja Shehadeh’s diaries find a new home in Scotland
Al Jazeeraby Alasdair Soussi·31 Aug 2026
Edinburgh, Scotland – On May 11, 1967, a studious young Palestinian teenager named Raja Shehadeh sat down to compose his first dated diary entry.
Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Nepal’s rescue teams, aided by Chinese and Indian experts, are racing to save more than 900 workers believed to be trapped underground at hydropower projects hit by devastating flash floods.
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