Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal
Al Jazeeraby AFP·22d ago
An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams has won an Asian Games silver medal, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have...
Trump-GCC Summit in New York: What does each side want?
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler·22d ago
Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are set to meet United States President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war on Iran nears seven months.
Palestine weekly: Violent disruptions from olive groves to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al Jazeera·22d ago
This week’s events offered a glimpse of what the coming autumn may hold for Palestinians: Israeli ministers and settlers asserting themselves at Al-Aqsa Mosque; a pardon granted to a soldier...
Why the world should care about the far right’s rise in Germany
Al Jazeeraby John T Psaropoulos·22d ago
The Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party won 43.8 percent of the popular vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, trouncing the governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?
Al Jazeeraby Yashraj Sharma·22d ago
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that all Iranian airlines could in effect be shut out of international operations from Wednesday as he warned companies against...
Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·22d ago
A United Nations report has concluded that US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific are illegal and could constitute “crimes against humanity”.
Smriti Mandhana leads India to Asian Games cricket gold over Sri Lanka
Al Jazeeraby AFP·22d ago
Smriti Mandhana’s whirlwind innings of 79 runs helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women’s cricket gold at the Asian Games.
‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation
Al Jazeeraby Reiham Amin·22d ago
A gold mine collapse in northern Sudan has killed at least 10 people and injured 21, according to survivors, bringing renewed attention to the dangers facing workers in one of the country’s most...
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three as Zelenskyy arrives for UN summit
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·22d ago
Russian forces have launched widespread attacks targeting industrial sites and critical energy infrastructure across several regions of Ukraine, killing at least three people and knocking out power...
Undermining the UN is not a new US policy
Al Jazeeraby Moncef Khane·22d ago
The annual general debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) starts on Tuesday morning in New York amid dire circumstances.
‘Hope’ rises in Berlin immigrant communities as Left wins amid AfD gains
Al Jazeeraby Shola Lawal·22d ago
Berlin, Germany – The morning after Berlin’s historic vote was chilly and overcast, but for Sumeja Skeva, an 18-year-old student in the bustling Neukolln district, the city’s prospects could not be...
Iran’s Pezeshkian meets Pakistan’s Naqvi in Tehran as tensions with US rise
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·22d ago
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has held talks with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran, as Pakistan and Qatar seek to revive diplomacy amid fears that regional tensions could...
Palestinians turn to communal ovens to bake bread in Gaza
Al Jazeeraby Maram Humaid·22d ago
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Every morning, Azza Ashour kneads dough for her five children before carrying it to a communal oven at the school where her family has been sheltering.
ISIL-linked detainees report night raids, extortion, violence at Roj camp
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler·22d ago
When the shooting starts, Sara tells her children to lie flat on the ground; the bullets, she said, can go straight through her family’s tent.
Nigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problem
Al Jazeeraby Hakeem Najimdeen·22d ago
Nigeria marked a major economic milestone on September 14, 2026, with the opening of the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the largest IPO in African history.
‘Orphaned’ by floods, more than 500 Nepali children face uncertain future
Al Jazeeraby Jigyasa Mishra·22d ago
Dhading; Rasuwa; Nuwakot, Nepal – As nine-year-old Ram Thakur walked uphill with his mother and dozens of others fleeing floodwaters on August 26, he looked back and saw brown water surging up.
UN General Assembly 2026: Who is speaking and when?
Al Jazeeraby Mohammed Haddad·22d ago
On Tuesday, nearly 130 heads of state and government are expected to begin taking the podium at the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as the high-level general debate opens.
Houthis battle for strategic heights in Yemen as thousands more flee homes
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·22d ago
Fighting continues to rage in Yemen, as Houthi rebels battle Saudi-backed government forces for control of strategic mountains near the Red Sea, and the leader of the Iran-aligned group accused the...
US strikes on alleged drug boats may be ‘crimes against humanity’, UN says
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·22d ago
A United Nations human rights expert has concluded that US attacks on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean violate international law and may amount to crimes...
20 countries propose global oversight body to manage AI dangers
Al Jazeeraby John Power·22d ago
Twenty countries and the European Union have issued a call for international cooperation to ensure AI remains under human control, including the potential creation of a global oversight body to set...
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