Adre, Chad – Sahra remembers growing up in el-Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, determined to outperform the boys in her class.After sitting her national examinations in 2005 and 2006, she decided she wanted to become a teacher. She volunteered in classrooms while pursuing a university degree, eventually
Morocco has installed new barbed wire and deployed more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing. But residents say tougher border measures fail to address why young people are risking their lives trying to leave.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people as dozens of aftershocks shook the region. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports that the quake caused landslides and road blocks.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al
Taiwan’s parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament has approved the government’s annual budget, preserving funding for a drone programme central to the island’s defence plans against China.Lawmakers passed ...
FM Abbas Araghchi says Iran separately working with Oman on routes, but Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions.Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.“We have not yet
The US claims it destroyed Iran’s ballistic missile capability, but a former White House adviser in the Carter administration calls that a “pipe dream”. Another analyst says President Trump faces a stark choice: deploy up to 300,000 troops or risk “faltering” in front of Iran.Published On 15 Aug 202615
India marked its 80th Independence Day at Delhi’s historic Red Fort, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the national flag, as well as a military parade.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
in briefMaritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has stalled following attacks on commercial vessels.The US warned it can maintain its naval blockade and economic pressure indefinitely.Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have ground to a near standstill after two more ships were attacked and the United States
According to a new report, the United States federal government has taken a massive step back from its role in protecting civil rights across the country.On Thursday, the nonprofit Human Rights Watch issued a 112-page analysis of the government’s civil rights activities from January 2025 through the start of 2026,
in briefA 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Flores island triggered panicked evacuations and a tsunami alert.Authorities later lifted the tsunami warning after small waves caused no reported immediate casualties.A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands running in panic ...
US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett says that his comments overstate the level of US control over the international shipping route.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera
As detainees granted ‘alternative’ to imprisonment, US welcomes release as a crucial step for Venezuela’s reconciliation process.By AFP
Adre, Chad – Sahra remembers growing up in el-Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, determined to outperform the boys in her class.After sitting her national examinations in 2005 and 2006, she decided she wanted to become a teacher. She volunteered in classrooms while pursuing a university degree, eventually
Morocco has installed new barbed wire and deployed more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing. But residents say tougher border measures fail to address why young people are risking their lives trying to leave.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people as dozens of aftershocks shook the region. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports that the quake caused landslides and road blocks.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al
Taiwan’s parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament has approved the government’s annual budget, preserving funding for a drone programme central to the island’s defence plans against China.Lawmakers passed ...
FM Abbas Araghchi says Iran separately working with Oman on routes, but Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions.Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.“We have not yet
The US claims it destroyed Iran’s ballistic missile capability, but a former White House adviser in the Carter administration calls that a “pipe dream”. Another analyst says President Trump faces a stark choice: deploy up to 300,000 troops or risk “faltering” in front of Iran.Published On 15 Aug 202615
India marked its 80th Independence Day at Delhi’s historic Red Fort, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the national flag, as well as a military parade.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
in briefMaritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has stalled following attacks on commercial vessels.The US warned it can maintain its naval blockade and economic pressure indefinitely.Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have ground to a near standstill after two more ships were attacked and the United States
According to a new report, the United States federal government has taken a massive step back from its role in protecting civil rights across the country.On Thursday, the nonprofit Human Rights Watch issued a 112-page analysis of the government’s civil rights activities from January 2025 through the start of 2026,
in briefA 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Flores island triggered panicked evacuations and a tsunami alert.Authorities later lifted the tsunami warning after small waves caused no reported immediate casualties.A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands running in panic ...
US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett says that his comments overstate the level of US control over the international shipping route.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera
As detainees granted ‘alternative’ to imprisonment, US welcomes release as a crucial step for Venezuela’s reconciliation process.By AFP