NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over Lithuania
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
An Italian fighter jet flying for NATO has brought down what officials said was a suspected Russian drone in Lithuanian airspace.
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top 69%Israel lacking respect for dead buried in Gaza rubble: UN
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
Areas in war-devastated Gaza continue to be razed by Israeli bulldozers with “no respect for the dead”, the United Nations’ human rights chief has said.
India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to seal T20 series
Al Jazeeraby AFP26d ago
Sanju Samson scored 57 off 22 balls as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to clinch their three-match T20 series with a match to spare on Tuesday.
Police crack down on protests against constitutional change in DR Congo
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
Protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have spurned violent clashes as police cracked down.
More than 100,000 displaced as they flee violence in Yemen: UN
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee the conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and forces loyal to the internationally recognised government, according to the United Nations.
How an Israeli cell orchestrated an anti-Qatar campaign
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
A group including Israeli influence experts and political advisers worked on a secret campaign targeting Qatar in the weeks after the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks, before the initiative was...
Can China play peacemaker as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Beijing?
Al Jazeeraby Maziar Motamedi26d ago
Tehran, Iran – When Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi last visited China in May, it came shortly before a trip by United States President Donald Trump to the same country.
Election in Philippines’ Bangsamoro region ends in hung parliament
Al Jazeeraby Barnaby Lo26d ago
Marawi City, Philippines – The first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines has resulted in a hung parliament as no single...
FBI’s Kash Patel defends hiring policy change on bestiality, prostitution
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
United States FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts...
Lucy Letby inquiry blames UK hospital for failure to protect babies
Al Jazeeraby AP26d ago
A statutory public inquiry has blamed an English hospital for a “complete failure at all levels” to protect newborns, after former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies...
US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns
Al Jazeeraby Tamara Khandaker26d ago
The United States is accelerating the global weakening of the rule of law, according to a new report that found nearly half of the indicators used to measure American democracy have fallen to their...
China does not need to replace the US in the Gulf
Al Jazeeraby Khalid Al-Jaber26d ago
China’s diplomatic calendar this year reflects its growing international weight. A succession of prominent leaders has travelled to Beijing, including those from the United States, Russia, the...
Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
Al Jazeeraby Marthe van der Wolf26d ago
American billionaire Robert Kraft has confirmed that he pressured pop star Ed Sheeran to drop rapper Macklemore from his American tour.
Canada, the UK and Australia should investigate the WCK attack in Gaza
Al Jazeeraby Mark Kersten26d ago
The Israeli army has concluded its probe into the 2024 drone strikes that killed seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK). The verdict?
Russia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic Sea
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
Moscow has warned Denmark to avoid “reckless” action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a Danish military helicopter.
Carney visits Europe: Can Canada seek refuge with the EU amid US trade war?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff26d ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Europe this week as his country seeks a closer strategic alliance with the European Union amid its bitter trade war with the United States.
Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates
Al Jazeeraby Simon Speakman Cordall26d ago
Yemen’s Houthi rebel fighters have broken free from the front lines that have remained broadly frozen in the country since 2022, surging forward to take key positions close to the vital Bab...
Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast?
Al Jazeeraby Mohammad Mansour26d ago
Following rapid territorial gains on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the Houthi movement’s ability to maintain control over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb area now faces major military and logistical tests.
What are ‘space weapons’, which US says it has deployed into orbit?
Al Jazeeraby Yashraj Sharma26d ago
The United States has acknowledged deploying space weapons in orbit of the Earth. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed on Monday that the so-called “space control weapons” would be used to...
Bangladesh hands death sentences to 7 aides of ousted Prime Minister Hasina
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Anadolu26d ago
Seven aides of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been sentenced to death in absentia on charges relating to their roles in trying to crush the country’s 2024 uprising.