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Hundreds of migrants arrested near Ceuta border in latest crackdown

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Spanish soldiers patrol the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta [File: AFP] By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Moroccan security forces have arrested […]

What could stop Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians?

August 16, 20260

play videoplay video Video Duration 27 minutes 30 seconds play-arrow27:30 Violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified under Israel’s far-right Netanyahu government. Read more Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are trapping Palestinian families in their homes. The violence is taking place as Israel’s far-right government faces elections in October. Why are […]

Chokepoints and the cost of cutting off access

August 16, 20260

Advertisement War and conflict OpinionWorld Opinion Opinion Robin Hu Chokepoints and the cost of cutting off access The most dangerous chokepoint may not be the narrowest strait or rarest tech but where the final decision rests with the fewest people 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Robin Hu Robin Hu is Asia chair emeritus at the Milken Institute. […]

Why is Australia’s mushroom killer back in court this week?

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Why is Australia’s mushroom killer back in court this week? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Why is Australia’s mushroom killer back in court this week?Close Australian woman Erin Patterson was found guilty last year of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill […]

Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on the great India-China face-off

August 16, 20260

Advertisement China-India relations ChinaDiplomacy ExclusiveNirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on the great India-China face-off Experts debate the deep fault lines in bilateral ties – from the long-running border dispute to trust and competing narratives 14-MIN READ14-MIN 3 Listen Khushboo Razdan Published: 6:00am, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 6:02am, 17 Aug 2026 Welcome to Open Dialogue, a series […]

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Donald Trump WorldUnited States & Canada Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Associated Press Published: 6:29am, 17 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump […]

Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (4 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a presidential reelection campaign rally in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Sunday, August 16, 2026 [Andre Penner/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Published […]

US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An F-18 launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln, July 31, 2026 [US Navy handout/AFP] By Umar Farooq Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 US Admiral Brad Cooper has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier […]