UN’s Albanese: Israel outsourcing coercion to settlers in West Bank
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel bears responsibility and is outsourcing coercion to settlers.
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Israel releases 35 Palestinian prisoners back into Gaza
Emotional reunions greeted 35 Palestinians prisoners released by Israel into Gaza.
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Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner
Hamas calls on Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.
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Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South Korea
ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Army soldiers take part in the Ulchi Freedom Shield military drills in South Korea on August 27, 2025 [Chung Sung-Jun/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 17 Aug 202617 […]
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Can the AU make its current Sudan mission count?
ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo RSF soldiers secure the area as their commander attends a military-backed tribal rally in East Nile province, June 22, 2019 [Hussein Malla/AP] By Al Jazeera staff Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 A delegation from […]
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Hong Kong firm bets on Chinese open-weight models to rival CoreWeave
Advertisement Artificial intelligence TechTech Trends Hong Kong firm bets on Chinese open-weight models to rival CoreWeave ‘Neo-cloud’ provider Antimatter is helping businesses shift away from the US’ frontier AI models, promising lower costs and greater data sovereignty 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Xinmei Shen Published: 9:00am, 17 Aug 2026 The rise of Chinese open-weight models has shaken […]
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How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university
Advertisement Education in Hong Kong Hong KongEducation How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university Admission rate for NCS students sitting university entrance exam has remained persistently low over past five academic years 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen William Yiu Published: 8:30am, 17 Aug 2026 The percentage of non-Chinese-speaking students who sat Hong Kong […]
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China dark tourism on the rise as adventurers brave simulated disasters at experience centres
Advertisement Trending in China People & CultureEnvironment China dark tourism on the rise as adventurers brave simulated disasters at experience centres The appeal of these events comes from facing a scary crisis in a safe environment, notes an expert 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Zoey Zhang Published: 9:00am, 17 Aug 2026 As dark tourism gains traction, some […]
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USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander
Advertisement US, Israel war on Iran WorldUnited States & Canada USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander Family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard 2-MIN READ2-MIN Bloomberg Published: 9:00am, 17 Aug 2026 A top US military commander […]
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Magnitude 5.9 aftershock strikes Indonesia’s Flores as quake death toll rises to 53
Advertisement Indonesia AsiaSoutheast Asia Magnitude 5.9 aftershock strikes Indonesia’s Flores as quake death toll rises to 53 The aftershock comes two days after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook six regencies on the predominantly Catholic island 2-MIN READ2-MIN ReutersandAssociated Press Published: 9:29am, 17 Aug 2026 An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region on Monday, […]
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