Who are Iran’s top trading partners US would need to target to isolate it?
Al Jazeeraby Mohammed Haddad·25 Aug 2026
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new wave of sanctions on Iran, branded “Operation Economic Outcast”, designating close to 60 entities, individuals and vessels and...
Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·25 Aug 2026
Taiwanese authorities have indicted nine people, including employees of Nvidia and Super Micro Computer, over their alleged involvement in the illegal export of artificial intelligence servers to...
Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US war
Al Jazeeraby Faisal Aziz Khan·25 Aug 2026
There has been significant progress during high-level talks in Tehran aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, according to Pakistani officials.
Global ocean temperatures hit record high as El Nino intensifies
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
The average global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level on record, a European Union agency said, warning that a rapidly intensifying El Nino and human-caused climate change were...
Hasina spat stalls Bangladesh-India reset. What would break the deadlock?
Al Jazeeraby Moudud Ahmmed Sujan·25 Aug 2026
Dhaka, Bangladesh — New Delhi and Dhaka had been quietly planning Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first visit to India since taking office earlier this year, when a news conference...
Federer to play tennis at US Open but rules out Williams-like return
Al Jazeeraby The Associated Press·25 Aug 2026
Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight US Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium...
The Iran war is bringing cyberwarfare into critical infrastructure
Al Jazeeraby Graeme Stewart·25 Aug 2026
Media reports about a cyberattack that forced a British power plant offline for four days should be taken seriously far beyond the United Kingdom.
Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust
Al Jazeeraby Rasha Ali·25 Aug 2026
Libyan negotiators have agreed to an initial election pact aimed at ending years of political divisions within the country.
Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover
Al Jazeeraby John Power·25 Aug 2026
Australia’s official music charts have banned tracks mostly created by artificial intelligence (AI) following a backlash over a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” that relied heavily on the...
France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
France and Saudi Arabia have announced plans for a six-billion-euro ($7bn) amusement park near Paris, following talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran tried to kill one of his sons, but gave no details on when or where the alleged plot took place or which of his sons was targeted.
US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
The United States is preparing to cancel business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the country, according to the Associated Press news...
DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote
Al Jazeeraby Fiston Issemwami; Prosper Heri Ngorora·25 Aug 2026
Kinshasa, DR Congo – President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the current Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests
Al Jazeeraby Heba Habib·25 Aug 2026
Tunisia protesters march after deadly migrant boat sinks Volunteers in Tunisia have continued the search for two people still missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the country’s...
How US sanctions on Iran ripple through global markets and consumers
Al Jazeeraby Andy Hirschfeld·24 Aug 2026
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced new economic sanctions on Tehran, describing the measures as an “economic D-Day” as the US war on Iran approaches the...
US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting
Al Jazeeraby AP; Reuters·24 Aug 2026
The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration...
US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·24 Aug 2026
The United States has removed Syria from its list of “State Sponsors of Terrorism,” the US Treasury has announced.
Jeffries-Kushner meeting sparks speculation amid contentious US midterms
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·24 Aug 2026
United States House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has met privately with Jared Kushner, US President Trump’s son-in-law and a top outside adviser, in a signal that the White House is...
US public support for Iran war falls as Trump approval at record low: Poll
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·24 Aug 2026
Support in the United States for the war on Iran has fallen as President Donald Trump’s approval remains at a record low, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests.
Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·24 Aug 2026
A monitoring mission has been deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to verify the formal ceasefire between the DRC’s army and M23 rebels said to be backed by Rwanda.
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