Advertisement Britain WorldEurope UK PM Andy Burnham shifts focus to TikTok and podcasts in social media push The British prime minister is bypassing traditional outlets with deft digital strategy, sparking praise from young voters and pushback from legacy media 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Agence France-Presse Published: 3:59pm, 16 Aug 2026 Whether he is pulling a pint, […]
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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 Rescuers search for victims in Maumere, Indonesia, on August 15, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara province [Handout/National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia via EPA] By Al Jazeera […]
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ListenListen (8 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers [File: Ilia Yeemovich/Pool via Reuters] By Simon Speakman Cordall Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Analysts, sociologists and pollsters all […]
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ListenListen (6 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Rabab Deifallah says she has sometimes gone two or three days without lighting a fire because she could not find a lighter [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera] By Maram Humaid Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug […]
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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 Bangladesh players pose for a group photo after their first-ever Test win against Australia, in Darwin, on August 16, 2026 [William West/AFP] By Reuters Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Bangladesh chased down 57 runs […]
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Advertisement Hong Kong economy Hong KongHong Kong Economy Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan Finance chief cites US trade and interest rate trends as risks for city’s economy for rest of 2026, but expects growth momentum to continue 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Lo Hoi-ying Published: 1:49pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: […]
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Advertisement China-Africa relations ChinaDiplomacy Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa’s most important currency The continent’s banks are signing up for China’s Swift alternative, smoothing transactions and potentially avoiding sanctions 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Jevans Nyabiage Published: 2:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 2:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing’s drive to […]
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Advertisement United States WorldUnited States & Canada How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved The Treasury Department is exploring targeting Chinese banks, shadow fleets and exchange houses, but secondary sanctions risk economic blowback 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Tribune News Service Published: 2:52pm, 16 Aug 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]
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