Ceferin won’t challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency but tells him to quit
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·24 Aug 2026
European football chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is “not interested” in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.
Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Open
Al Jazeeraby AP·24 Aug 2026
Coco Gauff has defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women’s Cincinnati Open title as she looks ahead to the US Open starting in New York next week.
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·24 Aug 2026
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has met with Israeli intelligence officials in Jordan, according to Syrian state media, as the two sides work to de-escalate tensions following an Israeli...
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
Al Jazeeraby Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh·24 Aug 2026
Naivasha, Kenya – For communities living around Naivasha, water is not an abstract resource. It sustains families, livestock, farms and schools.
Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives
Al Jazeeraby Faisal Ali·24 Aug 2026
DR Congo miners risk Ebola to make a living The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 5,515 confirmed cases of infection and killed 2,642 people, with 51 new...
Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
Spanish champions Barcelona have cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche in their La Liga opener, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.
US envoy Tom Barrack retracts comment that Syria’s Golan is occupied
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
United States Ambassador Tom Barrack has reasserted Washington’s position that Syria’s Golan Heights belongs to Israel after saying last week that the territory is occupied against “all of the...
Thousands displaced as wildfire threatens homes in US state of Nevada
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
A burgeoning wildfire has forced nearly 14,000 homes to be evacuated as it spreads from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains towards Reno in northwest Nevada, growing to more than 4,450...
Iran war: Top US lawmaker says Republicans can ‘absolutely’ win midterms
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, says he is confident that his Republican Party will retain control of the chamber despite the unpopularity of the war on Iran.
French President Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for talks
Al Jazeeraby AFP·23 Aug 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to Paris for a two-day state visit, opening with the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup before...
Canada, US and tit-for-tat tariffs: How will they impact their economies?
Al Jazeeraby Urooba Jamal·23 Aug 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs that will “match Washington’s new tariffs dollar for dollar” after days of intense negotiations between the United States and...
Iran’s government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctions
Al Jazeeraby Maziar Motamedi·23 Aug 2026
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government is preparing the public for another increase in fuel prices as it attempts to buoy the country’s ailing economy.
PM Rahman’s trip stalled: What it means for Bangladesh-India ties
Al Jazeeraby Yashraj Sharma·23 Aug 2026
New Delhi, India – Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first trip to India has been put on hold, highlighting the strained ties between the two South Asian neighbours since the July 2024...
Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·23 Aug 2026
Six Nordic football associations have delivered a united blow to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, declaring they have lost confidence in his leadership while demanding sweeping governance reforms...
Squad, formation, unest: Key talking points ahead of Chelsea’s new season
Al Jazeeraby Kevin Hand·23 Aug 2026
Chelsea’s story has rarely been one of plain sailing. The Blues first won the English top flight in 1955, and by 1971 had won three FA Cups and the old UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
Dozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three people
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·23 Aug 2026
Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s south left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military has said.
Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his ex-defence chief’s calls for a wartime election, calling the prospect a “huge risk” amid the more than four-year war with Russia.
Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US ‘economic war’?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·23 Aug 2026
Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the...
‘We’re human’: Sydney Marathon organisers not running away from medal error
Al Jazeeraby Anushe Engineer·23 Aug 2026
Organisers of the Sydney Marathon have taken a major branding error in their stride after an engraving mistake on the race medals inadvertently became a trending topic on social media.
Displaced in Gaza, struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets
Al Jazeeraby Eman Abu Zayed·23 Aug 2026
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza – Eman Mahmoud Shamia has been uprooted several times since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023, before finally settling into a new home – a tent in a camp.
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