‘Overdue first step’: UK reacts to gov’t ban on Israeli settlement trade
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·9 Sept 2026
The United Kingdom has announced it will ban imports originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, marking one of London’s strongest policy moves on Israel-Palestine since...
Yemen war escalates: Who are the key actors involved?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·9 Sept 2026
Yemen’s more than a decade-long civil war has flared up once again after the Houthi rebel group launched an offensive in several locations against Saudi Arabian-backed government forces.
Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·9 Sept 2026
Israel has told the United Kingdom to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days, according to reports, after the British government announced sanctions on illegal Israeli...
The war in the Gulf will have to end in compromise
Al Jazeeraby Samir Habashneh·9 Sept 2026
The current Gulf war does not look like other wars. Conflicts, whether short or prolonged, usually end in one of two ways.
Which countries banned goods from settlements but trade with Israel?
Al Jazeeraby Hanna Duggal·9 Sept 2026
The United Kingdom has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said in Parliament on Tuesday.
Pakistan faces new frontier against attacks: Balochistan’s Pashtun areas
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain·9 Sept 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan — Violence has surged since June across Balochistan’s Pashtun-majority districts, areas which had largely escaped the fighting that has engulfed much of Pakistan’s southwestern...
In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets
Al Jazeeraby Hanna Duggal; Marium Ali·9 Sept 2026
Russia and Ukraine paused strikes on each other’s capitals over the weekend to allow United States President Donald Trump’s envoys to visit Moscow and make their first trip to Kyiv since the war...
‘Totally reliant on Mother Nature’: UK drought raises water security fears
Al Jazeeraby Sunniya Ahmad Pirzada·9 Sept 2026
London, United Kingdom – In a wheat field near High Wycombe in the rolling English countryside, Alex Nelms watched the harvest on his farm die in a matter of days.
Russian drone attack kills two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·9 Sept 2026
Russian drones have struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in the southern Odesa region, killing at least two people, and also targeted the capital, Kyiv, overnight, according to...
What ‘right’ and ‘left’ mean in Israel today
Al Jazeeraby Ehab Jabareen·9 Sept 2026
For readers outside Israel, the words “right” and “left” can be misleading when applied to Israeli politics.
Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade
Al Jazeeraby Maziar Motamedi·9 Sept 2026
Tehran, Iran – Farah, a 59-year-old resident of Iran’s capital Tehran, used to fill her autoimmune prescription with a Swiss-made drug.
Why Nepal is demanding climate justice and compensation after deadly floods
Al Jazeeraby Priyanka Shankar·9 Sept 2026
Nepal is demanding “climate justice” and $20m in compensation after the recent devastating floods in the country and China’s Tibet region, which led to the deaths and disappearances of thousands of...
Asian Games athletes forced to evacuate amid record rainfall in Japan
Al Jazeeraby AFP; The Associated Press·9 Sept 2026
Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, officials have said.
As SDF disband in Syria, Kurds ponder how to secure their rights
Al Jazeeraby Sherko Rauof·9 Sept 2026
Erbil, Iraq – The merger of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the government forces last month has sparked a debate among many Kurds in Syria as well as in neighbouring Iraq and Turkiye about...
New Hampshire primary results: Key takeaways for US midterm elections
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·9 Sept 2026
Republican John E Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas have won their primary elections in New Hampshire and will compete for a United States Senate seat that could flip the chamber in November.
Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters
Al Jazeeraby Alia Chughtai; Marium Ali·9 Sept 2026
The United States-Iran war is increasingly being fought at sea, with both sides targeting oil tankers and other vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel’s war leaves Lebanon’s schools balancing students and the displaced
Al Jazeeraby Justin Salhani·9 Sept 2026
Froun, Lebanon – Abbas Makki is the principal of a school in the village of Froun, in southern Lebanon.
Cluster munitions kill, wound over 1,000 globally in 2025
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·9 Sept 2026
Cluster munitions have killed or injured at least 1,063 people in 2025, one of the highest annual tolls on record, according to a report produced by a global network of researchers.
Conflict over Taiwan would be disastrous, de facto US ambassador warns
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·9 Sept 2026
The top US diplomat in Taipei has warned that any conflict across the Taiwan Strait would have a bigger impact on the global economy than World War II, just weeks before Chinese President Xi...
US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment
Al Jazeeraby Catherine Nouhan·9 Sept 2026
Reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have fallen to the lowest level in about 25 years, according to an international education assessment.
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