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China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary

August 15, 2026August 15, 20260

Advertisement China-Japan relations ChinaDiplomacy China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary Beijing protests after Japanese defence chief pays visit to controversial shrine and Sanae Takaichi sends ritual offering 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Phoebe Zhangin Shenzhen Published: 2:00pm, 15 Aug 2026 China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine […]

Morocco boosts Ceuta security amid calls for mass migrant crossing

August 15, 20260

Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.

On the ground in Indonesia following 7.7 magnitude earthquake

August 15, 20260

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people.

How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp

August 15, 20260

ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sudanese and Chadian children attend class together at a refugee camp school in eastern Chad, where teachers from the refugee community help provide education for displaced families [Courtesy of Plan International] By Yahuza Bawage Published On […]

Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US

August 15, 20260

ListenListen (4 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the US for the return to violence [File: Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the […]

What we know about the crisis aboard the USS Lincoln

August 15, 20260

The US President has brushed off reports of dire conditions and a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Taiwan passes defence budget after record delay, retains drone funding

August 15, 2026August 15, 20260

ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Taiwan’s military deploys a Sky Sword 1 surface-to-air missile system during a drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on August 7, 2026 [Ritchie B Tongo/EPA] By Al Jazeera Staff […]

Did the US really destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capability?

August 15, 20260

The US claims it destroyed Iran’s missile capability, but a former White House adviser calls that a “pipe dream”.

India marks 80th Independence Day with military display

August 15, 20260

India marked its 80th Independence Day at Delhi’s historic Red Fort.

HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to know

August 15, 20260

ListenListen (8 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The administration of President Donald Trump has called for changes in the depiction of slavery and civil rights at national historic sites and parks, spurring fears of whitewashing [File: Hannah Beier/Reuters] By Umar Farooq Published On […]