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Europe heatwave scorches cities and wildlife
NewsFeedA powerful heatwave is sweeping across Europe, bringing temperatures close to 40°C and prompting widespread health warnings in Spain, Italy, and France. The soaring temperatures are also taking a severe toll on wildlife, with rehabilitation centres...
Lamine Yamal scores first World Cup goal as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
Yamal makes a goal-scoring return for Spain as European champions get their World Cup campaign back on track.Inspired by Lamine Yamal, Spain strolled to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group H, as Mikel Oyarzabal restored his reputation with two goals and Luis de la...
What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?
Iranian armed forces say they’ve closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon – just days after an agreement with the US reopen it.Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of...
Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election
Nobel Peace Prize winner will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts. Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party has comfortably won another parliamentary majority in this month’s elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed set to keep...
Khamenei’s MoU stance stirs debate as Iran and US meet in Switzerland
Tehran, Iran – Senior negotiators from Iran and the United States are in Switzerland to advance the signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war launched by the US and Israel in late February.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister...
Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding?
Chances are slim for progress between Iran and the US, argues Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill.Israeli actions in Lebanon – and US President Donald Trump’s failure to stop them – could lead to the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy, argues Jeremy Scahill,...
The looming Super El Nino
A powerful El Nino is expected to peak in November that could threaten food supply and increase extreme weather events.Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains why people need to expect the worst.Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...
India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement camps out until education minister resigns
New Delhi, India — Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, a Gen Z political movement born out of a joke and despair, have camped in the Indian capital to demand the resignation of the education minister, defying police orders.The June summer heat is sweltering in...
Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained
His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar dropped a complaint over online criticism. Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026British Syrian activist Hassan Akkad has been released from a prison in Damascus after four days detention for alleged criticism of public...
Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter over Hormuz, vows to respond
US president says although the pilots were rescued, Washington ‘must, of necessity, respond to this attack’.President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a United States military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that he will respond to the...
Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki
By AFP, AP and ReutersPublished On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Gunshots, water cannon and tear gas have been used by Kenya’s police in the central town of Nanyuki, where hundreds of protesters lit fires and hurled stones at law enforcement officers as they demonstrated...
Nigeria plays Portugal in international World Cup friendly: All to know
Who: Portugal vs NigeriaWhat: World Cup 2026 warm-upWhere: Estadio Dr Magalhaes Pessoa, Leiria, PortugalWhen: Wednesday, June 9 at 8:45pm (21:45 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 18:45 GMT in advance of our live text commentary...
Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank
The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks involved in financing, enabling and carrying out settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.The move on Tuesday...
Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?
The latest flare-up in hostilities between Israel and Iran has exposed what some observers say is the most significant crack yet in the relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Donald Trump, revealing increasingly...
Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?
At least 11 people were killed on Sunday during clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Rawalakot city, capital of Poonch district, before a major demonstration scheduled by a banned civil society group for Tuesday.Authorities in...
Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach
In recent weeks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government’s profound insecurity has resulted in the deplatforming of college students who came together to form a satirical parody account called “Cockroach Janta Party”.The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) came to...
Trump says in ‘final throes’ of peace deal but at least 8 killed in Lebanon
The US president warned Netanyahu he would be on his own if attacks continue after Israel and Iran paused fighting.Israeli attacks on Tyre in southern Lebanon have killed at least eight people and forced thousands to flee, just hours after United States President...
Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.He does not begin with the name of the prison. He begins with the dog. In testimony gathered for Bodies of Evidence: Israel’s Darkest Weapon, an Al Jazeera original...
UK government ‘concerned’ by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner
Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Allegations that the billionaire co-owner of West Ham football club, David Sullivan, preyed on women for sex are “deeply concerning”, the British government has said.The 77-year-old recently quit as joint chair of the London football...
Why are Nigeria-South Africa tensions rising amid xenophobic attacks?
Nigeria has threatened retaliatory measures against South Africa after Abuja began repatriating hundreds of Nigerians from South Africa this week amid alleged xenophobic attacks by South African protesters.Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have spiked...
World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch
The 2026 World Cup will launch with a series of historic opening ceremonies across North America, marking the first time the tournament has been launched simultaneously in three host countries.The United States, Mexico and Canada will officially launch the biggest...
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