Asian Games 2026: All to know about the dates, venues and sports
Al Jazeeraby Anushe Engineer23d ago
The 2026 Asian Games return to Japan this September bigger than ever, with several sports making their debut at the 20th milestone edition.
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top 93%As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines
Al Jazeeraby Caolán Magee23d ago
United States officials met Houthi representatives at the US embassy in the Omani capital, Muscat, over the weekend after the Iran-aligned movement seized thousands of square kilometres of...
Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?
Al Jazeeraby Shola Lawal23d ago
Canada has applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a European military coalition, as it seeks to diversify its diplomatic and security ties following a sharp downturn in relations with...
How fantasy fans are keeping a Turkish blacksmithing tradition alive
Al Jazeeraby Sinan Keskin23d ago
Kemeralti Bazaar, Izmir, Turkiye – To the casual passer-by, the Akdemir family’s workshop could be any traditional blacksmith’s forge.
The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary election
Al Jazeeraby Niko Vorobyov23d ago
This weekend, Russians are heading to the ballot box to vote in the first parliamentary election since the war with Ukraine began in early 2022.
Spain reveal Nations League squad in Ceuta in support of migration crisis
Al Jazeeraby The Associated Press23d ago
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente announced his Nations League squad from Ceuta on Friday in a show of support for the Spanish city in northern Africa that has become the centre of a migration crisis.
Who gets to decide how quickly AI moves?
Al Jazeeraby AlHasan AlSammarraie23d ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) has stirred up more controversy than most things in the past five years.
United Nations says US may have committed war crimes in Iran: What it means
Al Jazeeraby Heba Habib23d ago
A United Nations-mandated fact-finding mission has concluded that the United States may have committed war crimes when it carried out two strikes on Iran in February 2026 – one on a primary school...
‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war
Al Jazeeraby Alia Chughtai23d ago
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are together home to nearly two billion people, about 23 percent of the world’s population.
Israel is killing the people who could end its wars
Al Jazeeraby Mahjoob Zweiri23d ago
In international politics, it is often assumed that wars end when the fighting becomes unbearable and the parties turn to diplomacy.
Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff23d ago
Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones on Moscow and other regions as Russia opened polls for its first parliamentary elections since the start of the war.
‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
Al Jazeeraby Mikail Malik23d ago
A ninth woman has been found dead in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni municipality in about two months, intensifying concerns over violence against women and prompting renewed scrutiny of the government’s...
Israel would rather not watch NAZA
Al Jazeeraby Ori Goldberg23d ago
NAZA (Hebrew acronym for “collateral damage”), the documentary made by Yuval Avraham and Rachel Szor, has yet to secure an Israeli distributor or a public screening, despite its creators’ stated...
‘Just ask Grok’: How ISIL is using Big Tech’s AI to build bombs
Al Jazeeraby Caolán Magee23d ago
Boko Haram fighters are using the artificial intelligence chatbots of Big Tech companies to help build more powerful bombs, plan attacks and solve problems during combat, according to research by...
Indonesia acquires first aircraft carrier amid military upgrade
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff23d ago
Indonesia has welcomed the delivery of its first-ever aircraft carrier with a military ceremony as the vessel arrived at a naval base.
‘Outrageous lies’: How Israeli voters are shrugging off Western sanctions
Al Jazeeraby Simon Speakman Cordall23d ago
Israeli politicians reacted to sanctions by states including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on the country’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank with self-righteous anger.
In Yemen, war at home and in the region drives up prices
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff23d ago
Sanaa, Yemen – Ahmed Yahya, 28, fills his taxi with 10 litres of petrol as he begins his workday early in the morning.
Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff23d ago
Nigerian police have launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 people who were in custody after being arrested for illegal mining.
Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera staff23d ago
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.
Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler23d ago
Russians head to the polls from Friday to Sunday to elect members of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, in the first parliamentary election to be held since the country...