ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi [Egyptian Presidency/Anadolu/Getty Images] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump’s […]
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Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.
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ListenListen (4 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Talia Gibson during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on August 16, 2026 [Aaron Doster/Imagn Images via Reuters] By AFP Published On 17 Aug […]
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, At least 53 people have been killed and some 5,000 displaced by the initial quake, which struck at a depth of just 15km ByFaisal Irfani, BBC News Indonesia and Gavin Butler Published 21 minutes ago Aid disruptions and aftershocks across the Indonesian island of Flores are fuelling fears among thousands of survivors who […]
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Image source, Chinese mediaImage caption, The low-budget film has started raking in ticket sales after going viral for its poor animation and complicated plot ByKoh Ewe Published 25 minutes ago It’s so bad, it’s become a box office hit. Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence has seen a […]
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Advertisement Singapore This Week in AsiaHealth & Environment Singaporeans urge forest protection at rally as housing plans spur concerns Activists and residents ask authorities to protect Maju Forest and greenery near Gillman Barracks and consider other sites for development 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Kolette Lim Published: 4:23pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:28pm, 17 Aug 2026 Thousands of […]
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Advertisement Hong Kong tourism Hong KongHong Kong Economy Hong Kong tourist arrivals up 3% in July as bad weather curbs mainland growth Tourism board says international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions helped drive an increase in business visitors and arrivals from some source markets 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Wynna Wong Published: 4:42pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:52pm, […]
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