Army drops roses on Syrian crowds in a far cry from war
Syrian army helicopters dropped roses on crowds at Damascus Citadel’s Summer Syria festival.
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Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts
Advertisement China property BusinessChina Business Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Daniel Renin Shanghai Published: 9:00am, 16 Aug 2026 […]
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Australia urged to lead Indo-Pacific cable shield as hybrid war risks rise
Advertisement Australia This Week in AsiaEconomics Australia urged to lead Indo-Pacific cable shield as hybrid war risks rise Australia should treat cable resilience not only as a domestic security issue but also as a shared regional project, analysts say 4-MIN READ4-MIN 2 Listen Sam Beltran Published: 8:00am, 16 Aug 2026 The cables that link Australia […]
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Hong Kong’s growing wealth inequality: will it be an M- or olive-shaped society?
Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong KongSociety In FocusHong Kong’s growing wealth inequality: will it be an M- or olive-shaped society? Experts say the double whammy of a rapidly ageing population and a widening wealth gap presents the city with its most pressing livelihood challenges 8-MIN READ8-MIN Listen Matthew ChengandFiona Sun Published: 9:00am, 16 Aug 2026Updated: […]
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US Democrats finalise major shakeup to 2028 presidential primary calendar
ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Party Chair Ken Martin participates in the Democratic National Committee’s meeting on August 13 in Austin, Texas [Joel Angel Juarez/AP] By Evan Semones and AP Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Democrats in the United […]
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Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake
ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella said he had a ‘friendly and cordial’ conversation with President Donald Trump, in which he asked him to suspend planned tariffs on the quake-hit country [File: Esteban Vega La-Rotta/AFP] By […]
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At least five reported dead amid flooding in US state of Indiana
ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Indianapolis Fire Department shares a photo of first responders helping a resident in floodwaters in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 15 [Handout via AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 15 Aug […]
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Yemen’s government says Houthi strikes hit residential areas in Marib
ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People walk near the damage at Mail al-Saila internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on the outskirts of Marib following a reported Houthi ballistic missile attack on the government-held city on August 7, amid an escalation in […]
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Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake
Advertisement Natural disasters WorldAmericas Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake The country is reeling from the tremor that left 300 people dead and destroyed almost 13,000 homes 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Agence France-Presse Published: 7:43am, 16 Aug 2026 Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart […]
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Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots
ListenListen (4 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A replica of an Iranian air force warplane is displayed in a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran [Atta Kenare/AFP] By AFP Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has denied […]
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