Europe’s centrists are finally paying the price of their extremism
Al Jazeeraby Yanis Varoufakis17d ago
Friedrich Merz has been German chancellor for less than a year and half, and his approval ratings are at record lows.
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top 96%Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters17d ago
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray amid an escalation of conflict by an armed group in the region.
‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talks
Al Jazeeraby Usaid Siddiqui17d ago
Speaking on the first day of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran.
N Korea’s Ri breaks three weightlifting records, India’s Chanu bags silver
Al Jazeeraby Anushe Engineer17d ago
North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum has broken three world records en route to winning gold in the women’s 49kg (108lbs) competition, which saw India’s Mirabai Chanu win an elusive Asian Games...
What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detention
Al Jazeeraby Fayha Shalash17d ago
Every morning, Fidaa Zalabani checks the room of her 17-year-old son, Mohammed, in the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, arranging clothes that remain untouched by the end of day.
Qatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore ties
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff17d ago
Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Doha will keep pushing for diplomacy to end crises around the world from Africa’s Great Lakes region to the Gulf.
At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting
Al Jazeeraby AFP17d ago
At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed after armed men stormed a house in a township in the South African city of Durban.
Pakistan’s new drone deal is with Trump-backed firm also selling to India
Al Jazeeraby Abid Hussain17d ago
Islamabad, Pakistan – On September 16, a delegation from Powerus, a year-old United States drone company backed by two sons of President Donald Trump, was received by Pakistan’s military chief...
Pakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff17d ago
Authorities in Pakistan have begun sealing off the main roads into the country’s capital, Islamabad, to block supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from reaching the city.
Trump rallies Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to use “unmatched military might” against drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere during a meeting of the Washington-led Shield of the Americas...
US, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
The United States and Iran have engaged in hours of indirect talks through mediators on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, but accounts differed over whether...
Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pace
Al Jazeeraby John Power18d ago
Wall Street’s Nasdaq stock exchange has hit an all-time high, shrugging off concerns about AI safety risks, sky-high tech valuations and the energy shock caused by the United States’ war on Iran.
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada is pledging 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) in international assistance for Palestinians in an effort to preserve “the possibility...
South Sudan’s Kiir dissolves government ahead of first national elections
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved the country’s transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration as the country prepares for its first-ever national elections.
In Senegal, a mother’s ordeal exposes a health system under strain
Al Jazeeraby Nicolas Haque18d ago
Dakar, Senegal – Twenty-four hours before health workers across Senegal were due to walk out on strike, Awa Diba went into labour.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia after Trump talks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv remains ready for a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia after holding separate talks with the leaders of the United States and the United...
Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
Flights from Iran to Baghdad and Muscat will be cancelled starting at midnight ahead of new United States sanctions taking effect Wednesday, Tasnim News Agency reported.
Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
Democratic Senate candidate for the US state of Michigan Abdul El-Sayed says he wants former Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign stop in Detroit to unify Democrats in the key swing state ahead...
Celebrities at the Pentagon: How unusual was the Paul brothers’ visit?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff18d ago
Influencers Logan and Jake Paul are the latest celebrities to visit the Pentagon, where they addressed troops and met with United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
US Republican calls for probe into Donald Trump Jr’s business dealings
Al Jazeeraby Evan Semones18d ago
A member of Donald Trump’s political party has issued a rare call for a congressional investigation into the foreign dealings of the United States president’s eldest son.