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The US claims it destroyed Iran’s missile capability, but a former White House adviser calls that a “pipe dream”.

India marked its 80th Independence Day at Delhi’s historic Red Fort.

ListenListen (8 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The administration of President Donald Trump has called for changes in the depiction of slavery and civil rights at national historic sites and parks, spurring fears of whitewashing [File: Hannah Beier/Reuters] By Umar Farooq Published On […]

US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Former political prisoner Angela Vasquez embraces her brother after her release outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Miranda state, Venezuela, on August 14, 2026 [AFP] By AFP and Anadolu Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug […]

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Damaged houses are seen following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, on August 15, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck […]

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

How state neglect compounded Colombia’s earthquake crisis In the port city of Buenaventura, residents say the government’s lapses after the deadly earthquake speak to a broader trend of mismanagement. From her kitchen counter, Lorena Hipis observes the damage to her home after the August 10 earthquake [Euan Wallace/Al Jazeera] From her kitchen counter, Lorena Hipis […]

Credit: Depositphotos On the morning of August 12, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and an Indonesian Navy warship conducted a joint navigation exercise in the waters east of Taiwan. It was the first time China had exercised with a foreign military in these geopolitically sensitive waters. The announcement a day earlier had drawn a […]