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The retaking of Cuba
In 1960, Cuba took its docks, sugar and power back from American owners. This May, Washington moved to take them back: it indicted Raul Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, sailed an aircraft carrier into the Caribbean, and won Supreme Court backing...
North Korea needs China for survival: Why does Beijing need Pyongyang?
China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang on his first overseas trip this year as he aims to boost ties with North Korea, a reclusive nuclear-armed nation opposed to US military expansion in the Asia Pacific region.During Xi’s two-day visit, “both sides...
Smoke rises in illegal Israeli settlement after Iranian missile attack
NewsFeedSmoke was seen rising in the illegal Israeli settlement, Itamar, in the northern occupied West Bank after Iran launched missiles at Israel. Settlers filmed the crater it caused, while Israeli media reported damage to a house.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun...
Video: Israel claims strike on Iranian petrochemical complex
NewsFeedVideo shows plumes of smoke rising from Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex in Iran’s Khuzestan Province on Monday. Israel says it hit the complex and other military targets; an Iranian official said parts of the plant were damaged.Published On 8 Jun...
Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?
You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated World Cup 2026 page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary, and keep up to date with group standings, real-time match results and schedules.When it comes to winning World Cups, no continent...
Armenian PM Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary elections
NewsFeedArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory after early results show his pro-EU ‘Civil Contract’ party with around 54% of the vote.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...
Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?
Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, claimed late in May that the West is trying to use ex-fighters of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group against Iran.“Western intelligence services don’t give up on their attempts to utilise militant terrorists...
Ohio police drag away football pitch invader in pre-World Cup friendly
NewsFeedPolice in Ohio were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala just days before the World Cup begins. Ecuador’s midfielder Moises Caicedo, who also plays for Chelsea, intervened trying to calm the...
Iran official says US to blame for resumption of hostilities
NewsFeedIran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says Israel’s ally, the United States, is responsible for ‘whatever happens in the region’ after the latest escalation in attacks between Israel and Iran.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Click here to share on...
Gaza sisters win Earth Prize for turning war rubble into bricks
NewsFeedPalestinian sisters Tala and Farah Mousa turned the rubble of their bombed Gaza home into reusable bricks for reconstruction. The pair became the first Palestinian team to win the 2026 Earth Prize Middle East award.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here...
Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a video of himself taunting foreign activists abducted from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla at a makeshift holding pen in Israel’s city of Ashdod.The activists, abducted by Israeli forces in...
Canada is using its borders to police Palestine solidarity
This past weekend, international scholars and speakers invited to the Muslim Association of Canada’s (MAC) annual convention in Toronto reportedly faced extraordinary immigration scrutiny. MAC said many had their electronic travel authorisations delayed for months or...
How Chinese, Iranian companies profit in Russia-occupied Ukrainian regions
Kyiv, Ukraine – In November 2023, representatives of two Chinese companies signed a deal to supply stone-crushing machinery for construction projects.Despite being inked in Moscow, the contract was not made with a sovereign nation. It was announced by Evgeny Solntsev,...
Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator wanted by ICC
Justice Secretary says anyone helping Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa evade arrest will ‘face consequences’.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the...
‘Homeland or death’: How Cuba would defend itself against a US attack
Helen Yaffe, in her frequent, regular trips to Cuba for the last 30 years, remembers once when a Category Four hurricane barrelled its way to the island.The academic and podcaster was then living in a house with 13 other people, and when the storm hit, there was no...
Kite carrying Palestinian children’s messages reaches Mount Everest summit
The hopes and dreams of Palestinian children from Gaza have reached the top of the world as a kite bearing their handwritten messages was carried to the summit of Mount Everest by a team of mountaineers.The group summited the world’s highest peak at 10:48am local time...
Flooding in southern China washes away cars and destroys bridge
NewsFeedHeavy flooding has swept away cars, destroyed a bridge, and inundated streets in southern China. The torrential rain has killed at least 25 people, forcing evacuations across multiple regions.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here to share on social...
Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the latest outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is a “public health emergency of international concern”.No vaccine or treatment exists for the new...
Iran reviews US proposal to end war as Pakistan steps up mediation efforts
Tehran says it is reviewing the latest responses from the United States to its proposal to end the nearly three-month US-Israel war on Iran as mediator Pakistan steps up efforts to achieve progress in the talks that US President Donald Trump has warned are on the...
‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond
Islamabad, Pakistan – Nations and empires have fought each other over territory for centuries. In March 1963, Pakistan did something rare: It offered land five times the size of Hong Kong to another country, China.Under a boundary agreement with Beijing, Pakistan...
World Cup 2026: Spain ex-players, fans cautiously embrace favourites tag
Former Barcelona and Spanish national team player Miguel Angel Nadal believes Spain are among the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup but will face stiff competition from a small group of leading rivals when the tournament kicks off next month.Nadal, a commanding...
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