Opening statements begin on Tuesday in a major, multistate jury trial in the United States against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and which is facing a host of regulatory and legal actions in Europe and beyond.The US trial opening in the state of California, which could reportedly cost Meta
Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been ‘deceived’ over the plan.By ReutersPublished On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026FIFA has announced that chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the organisation, weeks after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a
A ninth-grade student opened fire at a high school in Zamboanga, Philippines, killing a fellow student and himself and wounding two others after apparently livestreaming the attack.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Drone video shows cattle in parched landscape across drought-hit farmland as Britain endures one of its driest summers on record. More than two-thirds of England is now in drought, according to officials.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for nearly a month after concerns were raised over his blood pressure.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the
French Open champion Alexander Zverev survives third-round scare against Terrance Atmane while Venus and Serena Williams lose on their doubles return.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday while Serena and Venus Williams lost
“You’re a fake reporter,” Donald Trump told a CNN reporter who asked whether North Korea’s president had requested the US president scale back military drills with South Korea.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former regime figure found guilty of crimes including premeditated murder and torture.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026|Updated: 5 minutes agoUpdated: 5 minutes agoWassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of
Chinese start-up Unitree has unveiled its new humanoid robot called ‘Superman’, which it says can jump up to 2 metres and run 100m faster than any human has.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Voters in Florida will head to the polls on Tuesday to select their party nominees for key state and federal elections this November.This week’s primaries mark the first elections in Florida to use the new congressional districts signed into law in May.Recommended Stories
In briefThe Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now killed over 2,300 people.Rife in vulnerable regions, it has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in
Andrey Klepach, top economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, had warned Russia was lagging behind rivals.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Andrey Klepach has been removed as the chief economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, Russian media reported, after a speech was made public in which
Opening statements begin on Tuesday in a major, multistate jury trial in the United States against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and which is facing a host of regulatory and legal actions in Europe and beyond.The US trial opening in the state of California, which could reportedly cost Meta
Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been ‘deceived’ over the plan.By ReutersPublished On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026FIFA has announced that chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the organisation, weeks after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a
A ninth-grade student opened fire at a high school in Zamboanga, Philippines, killing a fellow student and himself and wounding two others after apparently livestreaming the attack.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Drone video shows cattle in parched landscape across drought-hit farmland as Britain endures one of its driest summers on record. More than two-thirds of England is now in drought, according to officials.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for nearly a month after concerns were raised over his blood pressure.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the
French Open champion Alexander Zverev survives third-round scare against Terrance Atmane while Venus and Serena Williams lose on their doubles return.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday while Serena and Venus Williams lost
“You’re a fake reporter,” Donald Trump told a CNN reporter who asked whether North Korea’s president had requested the US president scale back military drills with South Korea.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former regime figure found guilty of crimes including premeditated murder and torture.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026|Updated: 5 minutes agoUpdated: 5 minutes agoWassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of
Chinese start-up Unitree has unveiled its new humanoid robot called ‘Superman’, which it says can jump up to 2 metres and run 100m faster than any human has.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Voters in Florida will head to the polls on Tuesday to select their party nominees for key state and federal elections this November.This week’s primaries mark the first elections in Florida to use the new congressional districts signed into law in May.Recommended Stories
In briefThe Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now killed over 2,300 people.Rife in vulnerable regions, it has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in
Andrey Klepach, top economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, had warned Russia was lagging behind rivals.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Andrey Klepach has been removed as the chief economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, Russian media reported, after a speech was made public in which