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ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Fire crews fight a wildfire in the New Forest in southern England, August 9, 2026 [Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service/AFP Photo] By AFP and AP Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Millions of […]

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Carrick during a preseason friendly between United and Atletico Madrid on August 1, 2026 [Michael Campanella/Getty Images] By AFP Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Manchester United coach Michael Carrick has urged his club to […]

Artists in Gaza painted a mural honouring former Burger King employee Arianna Hamilton.

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Black Lives Matter flags wave against the wind on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at then-Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC [File: Brian Munoz/USA TODAY/Reuters] By Umar Farooq Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Sweeping […]

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addresses reporters during a meeting for the European Group of Five on June 24, 2026 [Sean Gallup/Getty] By AP and Reuters Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Polish Prime Minister […]

MHI launched Tatsuta, the eleventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, in a ceremony held at its facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: Takahashi Kosuke On August 4, the Japanese Ministry of Defense published its annual 2026 Defense White Paper, which outlines Japan’s defense policies and activities. While the […]

ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo DRC Red Cross volunteers carry the body of an Ebola virus victim in Ituri Province, June 8, 2026 [File: AFP] By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 The latest Ebola outbreak […]

This file photo provided by North Korean state media shows the launch of one of the five Hwasongpho-11 Ra missiles tested on April 19, 2026. North Korea has not yet provided images of the launches in August 2026. Credit: KCNA North Korea fired what appeared to be a midrange ballistic missile toward the ocean east […]

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 8, 2026. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcaniz The manufacture of modern weapons begins with complex materials, especially those containing rare earth elements. These […]

Credit: Shutterstock Mahjong is having a global moment. From designer tile sets and “mahjong parties” to growing numbers of clubs and classes, the centuries-old Chinese tile game is becoming trendy once again. But its resurgence raises questions about cultural exchange, commercialization, and what happens when a tradition rooted in Chinese history becomes a “lifestyle trend.” […]