A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and forced about 5,000 people to evacuate, as rescue teams work to clear roads blocked by landslides and reach survivors still trapped under rubble.The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at 5:58am local time on Saturday (21:58 GMT, Friday),
Romania’s Defence Ministry didn’t specify the origin of the drone but has previously blamed Russia for similar incidents.By AFP
Israeli airstrikes hit the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon just hours after the deadliest day of Israeli raids in Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire, with at least 11 people killed. Those strikes sent hundreds of families fleeing for safety clogging roads to the north.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug
Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney’s Bondi Beach last year.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Australia’s prime minister has said that New South Wales will begin a gun buyback scheme in November as part of a nationwide response to last year’s
Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have struck back after the Houthis stepped up attacks on government-held areas, including Marib and the strategic port of Makha. The escalation has raised fears the country could return to full-scale war.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on
Three decades after the killing of Tupac Shakur shocked the music world, a man in his 60s is finally going on trial for allegedly orchestrating the shooting.The mystery of who killed the rapper has intrigued fans and conspiracy theorists alike since 1996. The trial of 63-year-old Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis
International observers monitoring Zambia’s presidential election have raised concerns over reports of intimidation and abductions, after vote counting was suspended for several hours amid violence at polling stations.Observer missions – including those from the European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region – on Saturday ...
Rescue teams are searching through rubble and landslide debris, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia
Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary has opened a Gaza beach cafe, hoping to revive a much-loved part of life in the war-ravaged enclave. She hopes the cafe will offer a space where people can gather safely to relax despite the daily challenges of life.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click
Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycles carrying students, workers and traders across the city. But increasingly, some pass almost silently – a subtle sign of a transport shift driven not by climate policy, but by Nigeria’s
Syrian army helicopters have dropped roses on crowds at the Summer Syria festival at Damascus Citadel, as part of a wider push to revive cultural events after years of civil war.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo amid ongoing Gaza tensions.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Hamas political leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya is travelling to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, according to Hamas sources, ahead of a planned Middle
A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and forced about 5,000 people to evacuate, as rescue teams work to clear roads blocked by landslides and reach survivors still trapped under rubble.The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at 5:58am local time on Saturday (21:58 GMT, Friday),
Romania’s Defence Ministry didn’t specify the origin of the drone but has previously blamed Russia for similar incidents.By AFP
Israeli airstrikes hit the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon just hours after the deadliest day of Israeli raids in Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire, with at least 11 people killed. Those strikes sent hundreds of families fleeing for safety clogging roads to the north.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug
Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney’s Bondi Beach last year.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Australia’s prime minister has said that New South Wales will begin a gun buyback scheme in November as part of a nationwide response to last year’s
Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have struck back after the Houthis stepped up attacks on government-held areas, including Marib and the strategic port of Makha. The escalation has raised fears the country could return to full-scale war.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on
Three decades after the killing of Tupac Shakur shocked the music world, a man in his 60s is finally going on trial for allegedly orchestrating the shooting.The mystery of who killed the rapper has intrigued fans and conspiracy theorists alike since 1996. The trial of 63-year-old Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis
International observers monitoring Zambia’s presidential election have raised concerns over reports of intimidation and abductions, after vote counting was suspended for several hours amid violence at polling stations.Observer missions – including those from the European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region – on Saturday ...
Rescue teams are searching through rubble and landslide debris, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia
Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary has opened a Gaza beach cafe, hoping to revive a much-loved part of life in the war-ravaged enclave. She hopes the cafe will offer a space where people can gather safely to relax despite the daily challenges of life.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click
Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycles carrying students, workers and traders across the city. But increasingly, some pass almost silently – a subtle sign of a transport shift driven not by climate policy, but by Nigeria’s
Syrian army helicopters have dropped roses on crowds at the Summer Syria festival at Damascus Citadel, as part of a wider push to revive cultural events after years of civil war.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo amid ongoing Gaza tensions.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Hamas political leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya is travelling to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, according to Hamas sources, ahead of a planned Middle