Advertisement Malaysia AsiaSoutheast Asia All Malaysia Airlines pilots pass drug tests following Jakarta arrest The mandatory screening process was ordered after a Malaysian Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia on drug trafficking charges 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Reuters Published: 3:39pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 17 Aug 2026 All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested […]
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Palestinian lawyer Ahmad Ibsais argues Israeli attacks on women is a genocide overlooked by international law.
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Iran’s Parliament speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has declared both a military and political victory
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ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Crowd crushes are relatively common in India during religious festivals [Courtesy of Creative Commons] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 At least seven people have died, and more than […]
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ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cameroon’s football team celebrates after winning the Women’s AFCON 2026 final against Malawi, in Rabat, Morocco, on August 16, 2026 [AP] By Reuters Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 Cameroon claimed a first Women’s Africa […]
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ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People shop for snacks at a confectionery store in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2026 [Manami Yamada/Reuters] By John Power Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 Japan’s economy has slowed in the second quarter of […]
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Advertisement United States WorldUnited States & Canada ‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, father confirms Panettiere’s role as a cheerleader with superpowers in “Heroes” propelled her to fame in 2006 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Associated Press Published: 1:10pm, 17 Aug 2026 Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She […]
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Advertisement Accidents and personal safety Hong KongTransport 5 injured after taxi, 3 cars collide on Hong Kong highway Four-vehicle pile-up at 8.40am prompts temporary closure of Kowloon-bound Tsing Kwai Highway until 10.39am 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Leopold Chen Published: 1:05pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 1:42pm, 17 Aug 2026 Five people have been injured after a taxi and […]
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Advertisement The Philippines This Week in AsiaPolitics Is Philippines’ aim to become an arms exporter like India overly ambitious? The timeline for the Philippines to develop self-reliance in defence is long, while the political will may be lacking, analysts say 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Sam Beltran Published: 1:17pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 1:19pm, 17 Aug 2026 The […]
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Advertisement Hong Kong science and tech Hong KongSociety Hong Kong inventors win grand prix, 35 medals at Silicon Valley festival Solar-powered fertiliser system tops awards as city’s delegation wins 22 gold, 13 silver 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Wynna Wong Published: 1:49pm, 17 Aug 2026 Hong Kong innovators have won the top prize, eight special awards and […]
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