Advertisement Indonesia This Week in AsiaEconomics Can Indonesia build on rising EV demand to become a production powerhouse? Analysts say stricter local-content rules and a stronger production framework will be needed to boost Indonesia up the EV supply chain 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Vincent Tan Published: 8:00am, 18 Aug 2026 Indonesia’s next electric-vehicle push will test […]
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Advertisement Trending in China People & CultureTrending in China Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising quirky trend Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Zoey Zhang Published: 9:00am, 18 Aug 2026 AI desktop pets are gaining […]
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Advertisement Colombia WorldAmericas Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid earthquake crisis stokes fury The opposition said it would bring a motion of no confidence in Jaime Andres Beltran for taking leave at such a critical time 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Agence France-Presse Published: 9:17am, 18 Aug 2026 Colombia’s new housing minister has come under fire after it […]
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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 Palestinians inspect destroyed buildings at the scene of an Israeli air strike, at Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza, August 1 [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 United […]
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ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A volunteer stands atop the wreckage of the Vanessa apartment building in Cali. Though there are no longer signs of life, some refuse to give up hope [Euan Wallace/Al Jazeera] By Alfie Pannell and Euan Wallace […]
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Advertisement Russia WorldRussia & Central Asia Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit Japanese officials had ‘crossed the line of decency’ in criticising Putin’s recent trip, said Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Agence France-Presse Published: 6:30am, 18 Aug 2026 Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the […]
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Advertisement US, Israel war on Iran USDiplomacy Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman US president also announces US to reduce military drills with South Korea; cites ‘good relationship’ with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Lucy Quagginin New York Published: 6:42am, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 6:57am, 18 […]
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Advertisement Hong Kong property Business Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat 2-MIN READ2-MIN Cheryl Arcibal Published: 7:00am, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 7:00am, 18 Aug 2026 The Hong […]
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Advertisement United States WorldUnited States & Canada US diesel crack surpasses US$100 a barrel for the first time on supply disruptions Supplies are under strain from wars in Iran and Ukraine, and US threats against Chinese imports of Iranian oil could make matters worse 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Reuters Published: 7:09am, 18 Aug 2026 The US […]
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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 The US Supreme Court has rejected for a second time President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a jury judgement that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll [Leonardo Munoz and Mandel NGAN/AFP] By Catherine […]
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