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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman addresses an election rally in Chattogram district, Bangladesh, Feb. 2, 2026. Credit: X/Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami For 15 years, Bangladesh’s government was viewed as a firm bulwark against religious extremism. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had cracked down heavily on the country’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, as well as various radical and jihadist […]

ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Allan Nascimento had an MMA record off 22 wins and seven defeats [Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images] By Kevin Hand Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Allan Nascimento has […]

China’s President Xi Jinping delivers opening remarks at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. Credit: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretariat Xi Jinping, president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), traveled to Shanghai in mid-July. Of his several missions in Shanghai, none was more important than his […]

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Japan’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began before formal diplomatic relations were established. Although diplomatic relations […]

Credit: Facebook / Uzatom The head of Uzatom, Uzbekistan’s atomic energy agency, Azim Akhmedkhadjayev said recently that the first small modular reactor of Uzbekistan’s ongoing nuclear power plant (NPP) project is to be commissioned in 2029, while the first large reactor will come online in 2033. The project itself will be completed in 2034-2035. The […]

Screenshot of a JKJAAC video showing protesters in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir on a “Long March,” August 2, 2026. Credit: X/JKJAAC At least 21 protesters were killed and dozens of others injured when Pakistani security forces opened fire on protesters in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PaJK) on July 27. The protesters, who were led by […]

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Luena, 15, was one of three female lions that died within a week in Tama Zoo ByKurumi Mori, Tokyo correspondent and Koh Ewe Published 4 hours ago Three female lions at a Tokyo zoo have died of suspected heat-related illness, as Japan battles punishing summer temperatures. The three lions died within a week […]

Image caption, Dr Anwar’s makeshift clinic is unable to deal with seriously injured protesters ByCaroline Davies Pakistan correspondent, Reporting fromIslamabad Published 3 August 2026 Dr Anwar’s makeshift clinic is not far from the main protest site in the city of Rawalakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK). A spare bedroom acts as a medical supply cupboard, outside is […]

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Two store employees were killed after a blast tore through the earthquake-hit Aeon Mall in Kumamoto ByKoh Ewe Published 3 August 2026 Two workers who died in a shopping mall explosion that followed a powerful earthquake in Japan last week were asked by a boss to re-enter the building to […]

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in new photos ByJonathan Head South East Asia correspondent Published 3 August 2026 Detained Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet a delegation from […]