Trump appears to threaten Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse
The US president warns that Oman, a US ally, ‘will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them...
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Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms
Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.
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Ghana welcomes first group fleeing South African anti-immigration protests
The repatriation came following a wave of anti-immigration protests in recent weeks.
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Trump says no one will control Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump says he won’t allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz under the terms of any deal reached with Tehran.
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Why is Israel ramping up attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire?
Intensification comes while US-Iran indirect talks continue.
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Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison
Sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa concludes prosecution of five people in connection with Perry’s death from drug ketamine.
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Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
Markets betting a deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and soothe the deep global economic uncertainty.
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Bolivia’s president warns ‘time is running out’ amid protest crisis
Bolivia’s president has warned protesters “time is running out” amid a weeks-long standoff.
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Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate
The former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024...
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Iran war live: US strikes Iranian site; Kuwait targeted by missiles, drones
Kuwait’s military says air defences are battling ‘hostile’ missiles and drones, as alarms sound across the country.
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US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
Trump administration has sought to pressure international officials who scrutinise reported abuses by Israeli forces.
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Uganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.
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Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe
ListenListen (9 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Malaria cases jumped...
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Google employee charged with insider trading over Polymarket bets
ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An advertisement promoting...
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Nepal, India, and the Paradox of Hydro-hegemony
The Pharping Power Plant, commissioned in 1911, was one of Asia’s earliest hydropower plants. Credit: Sujitabh Chaudhary on Unsplash Nepal aspires to...
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Tajikistan’s Taxman Comes for the E-Wallet
Credit: Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash Starting September 1, 2026, Tajikistan will tax transactions routed through electronic wallets, mobile apps, and QR-code payments....
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What the Trump-Xi Summit Means for Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great...
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The West Indulges China in Its Backing for Russia Against Ukraine
Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Service Since not long after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the democratic world has...
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The South Korea-US Alliance: What Comes After OPCON?
U.S. Army soldiers and Republic of Korea Army soldiers don protective masks during Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction training in South Korea, Aug....
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North Korea Returns to the South Via Women’s Football
The Naegohyang FC women’s football team hoists the trophy after winning the Asian Football Confederation’s women’s club championship in Suwon, South Korea....
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