NewsFeedSouth Korean riot police removed protesters blocking the entrance to a polling station in Seoul after a 35-hour standoff, triggered by a shortage of ballot papers during local elections.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...

The UN says it needs nearly $640m to help Lebanon over the next six months. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The United Nations has doubled its call for aid to Lebanon as it bids to stem a “severe and deteriorating” humanitarian crisis brought on by four months of war...

Hamas says it will not hand over its weapons right now, resisting ongoing disarmament demands and stating that the ultimate fate of its military arsenal will be decided following comprehensive discussions with other Palestinian factions. Husam Badran, a member of the...

Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada’s games.By The Associated PressPublished On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies...

The WFP warns that the impacts of the war are resulting in substantial food price increases that are being felt in ‘fragile countries’. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict between the...

A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament.Twelve seeded teams are spread out across the groups, including the three host nations and eight top-ranked countries. The four highest-ranked teams –...

Concerns over the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest, have been rife throughout Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it has brokered a “localised ceasefire” in Russia’s war on...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and proposed a meeting to discuss ending Moscow’s four-year war on Kyiv.The letter, which was published in full on the Ukrainian president’s website on Thursday and...

NewsFeedPalestinian journalist and mother Aya Shamaa wrote about how an Israeli strike killed her children, newborn Ryan and seven-year-old Yaman. Like countless mothers in Gaza, she saw her children as gleams of hope amid a fragile ceasefire. Narrated by Al Jazeera’s...

NewsFeedThousands of people have been protesting in Albania’s capital against a $5 billion luxury resort project backed by the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al...

When Iran qualified for the FIFA World Cup last March, the men’s national team didn’t expect their participation to hinge on visas being granted by hosts, the United States, only at the last moment – if at all.Nor did Iranian fans eager to support Team Melli expect to...

With less than a week to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins, the buzz around football’s most prestigious tournament is growing.The monthlong spectacle, featuring the best talent, will be the longest and biggest edition in the tournament’s 96-year...