US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026US researchers have announced the creation of new viruses using artificial intelligence, a scientific first that raises hopes for advances in medical treatments while also stoking
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat
Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014
NewsFeedThousands of people in India have been displaced since July after monsoon rains triggered severe flooding. India’s northeastern state of Assam is among the hardest hit, with at least 87 recorded deaths.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
NewsFeedNigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states. Kidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris has exclusive access to where families are recovering from the ordeal.Published On 7 Aug
IN BRIEFUkraine says only US-made Patriot systems can stop Russia's fastest missiles, but it lacks enough interceptors.Ukraine is targeting Russian launchers and developing new defences to reduce reliance on Patriot systems.When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air defence systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect
Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians near Jerusalem amid uptick in military and settler violence in West Bank.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026A “large-scale” Israeli raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has injured at least 51 Palestinians, the Jerusalem Governorate told Al
The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.By Reuters
Official says plane was irregularly cleared for departure before crash that killed 62 people outside Sao Paulo.By The Associated PressPublished On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of the Voepass airline of actions contributing to the August 2024 crash
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, where police fired tear gas as thousands protested against a private property bill. Opponents fear it will lead to foreigners owning too much land, while the Milei government says the law would attract investment.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Click here
NewsFeedToday, a total of 6 companies own 90% of the American media market. A recent decision in the Trump administration now allows a single company to reach more than a third of US households, a concentration that hasn’t been seen since television’s birth nearly 70 years ago.Published On 7 Aug
Xai-Xai, Mozambique – Months after floodwaters tore through his neighbourhood, Joacim Pinto still walks past the empty plots where his crops once grew.The ground that once gave his family food and income now stands as a reminder of what was lost. His livestock disappeared, and the gardens that provided food
US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026US researchers have announced the creation of new viruses using artificial intelligence, a scientific first that raises hopes for advances in medical treatments while also stoking
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat
Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014
NewsFeedThousands of people in India have been displaced since July after monsoon rains triggered severe flooding. India’s northeastern state of Assam is among the hardest hit, with at least 87 recorded deaths.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
NewsFeedNigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states. Kidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris has exclusive access to where families are recovering from the ordeal.Published On 7 Aug
IN BRIEFUkraine says only US-made Patriot systems can stop Russia's fastest missiles, but it lacks enough interceptors.Ukraine is targeting Russian launchers and developing new defences to reduce reliance on Patriot systems.When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air defence systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect
Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians near Jerusalem amid uptick in military and settler violence in West Bank.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026A “large-scale” Israeli raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has injured at least 51 Palestinians, the Jerusalem Governorate told Al
The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.By Reuters
Official says plane was irregularly cleared for departure before crash that killed 62 people outside Sao Paulo.By The Associated PressPublished On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of the Voepass airline of actions contributing to the August 2024 crash
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, where police fired tear gas as thousands protested against a private property bill. Opponents fear it will lead to foreigners owning too much land, while the Milei government says the law would attract investment.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Click here
NewsFeedToday, a total of 6 companies own 90% of the American media market. A recent decision in the Trump administration now allows a single company to reach more than a third of US households, a concentration that hasn’t been seen since television’s birth nearly 70 years ago.Published On 7 Aug
Xai-Xai, Mozambique – Months after floodwaters tore through his neighbourhood, Joacim Pinto still walks past the empty plots where his crops once grew.The ground that once gave his family food and income now stands as a reminder of what was lost. His livestock disappeared, and the gardens that provided food