Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.
Continue Reading
Author:
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during celebrations to mark the country’s Independence Day, in New Delhi, India, on August 15 [Sajjad Hussain/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff […]
Continue Reading
Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
play videoplay video Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow25:00 Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion, but wars in Iran and Ukraine are exposing new potential threats. Read more Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears China may emulate its tactics in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing has always claimed […]
Continue Reading
Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Europe shifts to the right
ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo View of a housing complex at defence terrain Huis ter Heide that was equipped as emergency accommodations for 400 Afghan evacuees on January 12, 2022 in Huis ter Heide, Netherlands [Sanne Derks/Getty] By Step Vaessen Published […]
Continue Reading
Beijing issues ecological report to solidify South China Sea claims amid US row
Advertisement South China Sea ChinaDiplomacy Beijing issues ecological report to solidify South China Sea claims amid US row In new assessment, China blames Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at disputed Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Dannie Pengin Beijing Published: 7:45pm, 15 Aug 2026 China has published ecological assessment reports […]
Continue Reading
Why US Indo-Pacific ‘burden sharing’ risks deepening polarisation and big power rivalry
Advertisement US-China relations ChinaDiplomacy Why US Indo-Pacific ‘burden sharing’ risks deepening polarisation and big power rivalry Washington may be ‘toning down’ its China rhetoric and seeking deterrence via allied capacity, but observers warn of deeper polarisation 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Fan Chen Published: 8:00pm, 15 Aug 2026 The US push to promote “burden sharing” among its […]
Continue Reading
At scene of deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon home
An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.
Continue Reading
World Cup winner Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona
ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Torres celebrates scoring his team’s only goal during the 2026 World Cup final [AFP] By AFP and Reuters Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last […]
Continue Reading
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Community Shield – prediction, lineups, teams
ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Arsenal’s Gabriel in action with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland as they battle for the ball in a Premier League clash [Carl Recine/Reuters] By Kevin Hand Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Who: Arsenal vs Manchester […]
Continue Reading
What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years
By Obaidullah Baheer Lecturer of Transitional Justice at the American University in Afghanistan. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 19, 2021 [Rahmat Gul/AP] […]
Continue Reading