US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediation
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
United States envoys are expected to arrive in Kyiv and Moscow over the weekend, in an apparent bid to revive negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine.
As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision
Al Jazeeraby Yasmeen Eltahan·4 Sept 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Egypt, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, marked his first trip to the Middle East in four years...
Germany’s far right AfD eyes election breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt
Al Jazeeraby Karim Natour·4 Sept 2026
Mario Jung does not fit the profile of a political hardliner. The 59-year-old banking clerk, who lives in Magdeburg in eastern Germany, has voted for the country’s conservative Christian Democratic...
South Korea mulls ‘contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
South Korea is mulling “contributions” to the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said.
Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment
Al Jazeeraby Caolán Magee·4 Sept 2026
As the United States and Iran exchanged attacks this week, one date was increasingly looming over the conflict.
Reform UK officials step down as new funding scandal hits far-right party
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
Two officials from Britain’s Reform UK have stepped down amid the latest in a series of funding scandals for the far-right political party.
Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions as he refocuses on Falklands
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP·4 Sept 2026
Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands.
Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII
Al Jazeeraby Federica Marsi·4 Sept 2026
In the mountain resort of Abetone Cutigliano, nestled in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, supporters of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are celebrating.
Israel takes its war on Palestine into the AI age
Al Jazeeraby Said Arikat·4 Sept 2026
The battle over Palestine has never been fought only on the ground. For decades, Israel and its powerful political, lobbying and public-relations networks have devoted enormous resources to shaping...
Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
Search teams have rescued two men from a hydropower tunnel buried by debris during the flash flood that devastated Nepal nine days ago.
Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?
Al Jazeeraby Erin Hale; John Power·4 Sept 2026
The Philippine’s peso is hovering at historic lows amid a confluence of economic challenges at home and geopolitical turmoil abroad.
Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain·4 Sept 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s parliament in late August passed legislation that, for the first time, spells out in statute the powers of the country’s most senior military office, continuing a...
Zverev goes distance to scrape into third round as upsets rock US Open
Al Jazeeraby AFP·4 Sept 2026
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men’s draw on...
Nepal floods: How DNA identification of bodies works
Al Jazeeraby Urooba Jamal·4 Sept 2026
More than a week after a glacial collapse near the Langtang Lirung mountain peak set off devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, sending a deluge of rocks, mud and water to the valleys below...
In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’
Al Jazeeraby Justin Salhani·4 Sept 2026
Froun, Lebanon – Hasan Saeid Ramadan, 56, was at home in this southern Lebanese municipality when he heard the explosions.
Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Taiz escalate, triggering new displacement wave
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
Taiz, Yemen – Abdullah Saeed, 47, fled his home in the Maqbanah district west of Taiz in 2022, leaving everything behind and settling in al-Rahabah camp in the Jabal Habashi area 90km (55 miles)...
After Gen Z, India’s Gen Alpha rises, demanding education reforms
Al Jazeeraby Maitreyee Boruah·4 Sept 2026
Bengaluru, India — It was past time for class, but none of the 122 students at the government-run primary school in Samuhi Bhatpurwa village in India’s Uttar Pradesh were ready for lessons.
Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal in post-transfer deadline day deal
Al Jazeeraby AFP·4 Sept 2026
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi side Al-Hilal, the Premier League champions have announced.
Entertainment over policy? White House arcade games ignite backlash
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4 Sept 2026
The White House’s unveiling of five arcade-style games on its website, each believed to be promoting a different policy of United States President Donald Trump’s agenda, has ignited backlash, with...
OpenAI unveils latest AI model amid rising scrutiny and safety concerns
Al Jazeeraby John Power·4 Sept 2026
OpenAI has announced the release of what it says is its most advanced AI model, amid heightened scrutiny of the risks of the frontier technology escaping human control.
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