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Observers say Zambia’s election marred by reports of intimidation, violence

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes in Lusaka, Zambia, on August 13, 2026 [Moses Mwape/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 International observers monitoring […]

Who killed Tupac? What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Nevada prosecutors allege that Duane Davis, right, supplied the gun and organised the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, left [File: AP] By Chris Hamill-Stewart Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 Three decades after the […]

Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain, attract future AI talent

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Artificial intelligence TechBig Tech Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain, attract future AI talent After losing top founders in artificial intelligence to rivals, the southern province aims to better attract, retain talent 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Coco Fengin Guangdong Published: 11:00am, 16 Aug 2026 China’s southern manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong province welcomed […]

As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement Crime in China ChinaPolitics As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture 3-MIN READ3-MIN 1 Listen Phoebe Zhangin Shenzhen Published: 10:00am, 16 Aug 2026 During a crackdown on organised crime, Zeng Jianbin, a […]

Does K-pop need the Grammys? BTS’ boycott reignites debate

August 16, 2026August 16, 20260

Advertisement South Korea This Week in AsiaLifestyle & Culture Does K-pop need the Grammys? BTS’ boycott reignites debate BTS’ decision has forced Asian pop artists to weigh Grammy recognition against the risk of being boxed in 4-MIN READ4-MIN 2 Listen David D. Lee Published: 10:00am, 16 Aug 2026 For Asian musicians, the Grammy Awards represent […]

Chinese ‘family bridge’ makes 200 mountain trips yearly to connect elderly with overseas children

August 16, 20260

Advertisement Trending in China People & CultureTrending in China Chinese ‘family bridge’ makes 200 mountain trips yearly to connect elderly with overseas children In 2020, China reported that 118 million elderly individuals were living alone after their children migrated for work 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Zoey Zhang Published: 10:19am, 16 Aug 2026 A man in central […]

Iran war live: Talks on Hormuz Strait continue; Israel kills 11 in Lebanon

August 16, 20260

Israel kills 11 in deadliest attacks on Lebanon since June truce as Iran and Oman continue talks on Hormuz.

Hamas leader heads to Cairo for Gaza talks ahead of Kushner visit

August 16, 20260

ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas top political leader who has represented the group in negotiations for a ceasefire and captive exchange deal, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkiye, on April 24, 2024 [File: […]