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Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Australia AsiaAustralasia Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right Foreign Minister Penny Wong cited her own experience of moving to Australia from Malaysia, saying the country is ‘more prosperous because of our diversity’ 2-MIN READ2-MIN Bloomberg Published: 8:53pm, 16 Aug 2026 Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing […]

Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Crime in Hong Kong Hong KongLaw and Crime Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime Suspects arrested for various alleged offences such as disorderly conduct, possession of offensive weapons, deception and assault 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Danny Mok Published: 8:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people […]

Communist Party of China invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement China’s Communist Party ChinaPolitics Communist Party of China invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership Article in People’s Daily marking the former leader’s centenary stressed the importance of unity when navigating ‘rough waters’ 2-MIN READ2-MIN 1 Listen Alyssa Chen Published: 9:00pm, 16 Aug 2026 A leading Communist Party research group has […]

Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Ukraine war WorldEurope Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Reuters Published: 9:28pm, 16 Aug 2026 Russia carried out a wave […]

Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire?

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (10 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People and rescue workers gather at a house in Deir al-Zahrani in southern Lebanon on August 15, 2026, after it was destroyed in an Israeli air strike [Mohammed Zaatari/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 16 […]

Arsenal vs Manchester City LIVE: FA Community Shield

August 16, 20260

Follow updates from the Community Shield, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.

Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (8 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo President Donald Trump delivers remarks at David S Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, US, August 14, 2026 [Ken Cedeno/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 […]

‘Limited options’ for many Iranians as war with US chokes economy

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

ListenListen (6 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A vendor waits for customer outside his shop in Tehran, Iran [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Tehran, Iran – A Tehran resident named Saeed says he is […]

‘Spearhead of annexation’: Israel hands West Bank rule to civilian police

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (6 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Palestinian children play in the street on the outskirts of Qusra, a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank August 14, 2026 [Ammar Awad/Reuters] By Mohammad Mansour Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Palestinian politicians […]

500 PLA summer camp cadets battle heat as they step out of their comfort zone

August 16, 20260

Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong KongSociety 500 PLA summer camp cadets battle heat as they step out of their comfort zone Combined camp brought together around 350 school pupils and 150 university students for two weeks of military training 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Kate Chan Published: 7:34pm, 16 Aug 2026 Wilson Hui Chau-yuen, a 22-year-old final-year […]