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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.” […]

Credit: Depositphotos Much has been made of the artificial intelligence race between the United States and China, but it’s South Korea that’s currently making significant headway in its ambitious AI buildout.  In June, President Lee Jae-myung announced plans for at least $880 billion of investments to build out the country’s chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence […]

ListenListen (4 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is seen near Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in the Indian Ocean in 2005 [File: Seth C Peterson/Getty] By Joseph Stepansky Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Lawmakers in the United […]

Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan.

Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has cast his vote in the capital Lusaka, as he bids for a second term.