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Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options
NewsFeedYariv Oppenheimer told Al Jazeera that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has incentives to escalate tensions with Iran and Hezbollah but is constrained by US President Donald Trump and US interests. He said Iran’s June 7 response was a warning, not a push for war,...
Tsunami warnings issued after magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Philippines
BREAKINGBREAKING, Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves after quake off Mindanao.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Tsunami warnings have been issued across Asia following a magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the Philippines.Authorities in...
Iran and Israel trade threats after Tehran launches missiles
NewsFeedIran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel vowed to deepen attacks on Lebanon, while Iran warned of further action if the strikes continue.Published On 8...
Iran war live: Trump urges restraint after Iranian missile attack on Israel
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20. Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects munitions at weapons factory
NewsFeedNorth Korea has released photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting huge munitions at a weapons factory ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit. Pyongyang has ordered missile production capacity to be doubled in the next five years.Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun...
Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war
QuotableRoss Harrison, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, says that Iran’s renewed missile strikes on Israel aim to restore deterrence without reigniting full scale war.Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...
Videos show missiles launched from Iran into Israel
NewsFeedIranian media has released video showing missiles being launched towards Israel, while videos captured incoming missiles making impact in northern Israel. Iran says it’s a response to Israel attacking Beirut in violation of a US-brokered ceasefire in...
Celebrations seen in Tehran as missiles fly overhead towards Israel
NewsFeedIranian state TV broadcast scenes of celebration in Tehran as missiles flew overhead en route to Israel. Iran says the launch was retaliation for Israel’s earlier attack in Beirut, and other US-Israeli ceasefire breaches.Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026Click...
Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut attack ‘crossed all red lines’
Iran has launched a barrage of missiles towards Israel, after warnings from Tehran that Israel must halt its ongoing assault on southern Lebanon or face more attacks.Multiple rounds of strikes targeted Israel starting at about 10pm local time (19:00 GMT) on Sunday,...
China and Russia unite after Trump’s Beijing visit
NewsFeedJust days after Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, Vladimir Putin arrived in China for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping — signalling a deepening China-Russia alliance. Al Jazeera’s Reem Takieddine explains.Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Click here to...
US indicts Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro: Why it matters
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has issued criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, killing four.On Wednesday, in a speech from Miami’s Freedom Tower, acting US Attorney General...
US indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing
NewsFeedThere was applause as US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by a Miami-based exile group. The move escalates tensions between Washington and Havana amid...
Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US
Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026The first plane carrying nine migrants from West African countries has arrived from the United States to Sierra Leone, making it the latest African country to receive migrants expelled under President Donald Trump’s immigration...
Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrat’s progressive flank
The victory of Chris Rabb in a US House of Representatives primary in Pennsylvania represents a boost to Democrats’ progressive flank, a movement that has come under heavy pressure in recent years.Running to represent a district stretching across Philadelphia, widely...
Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry
The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO’s eastern flank in international airspace, according to the British Defence Ministry. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Two Russian jets have “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a...
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about...
Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
Tehran, Iran – A near-three-month closure of Iran’s stock market has ended with two days of a controlled reopening among some restrictions for investors.Although Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s sessions of the Tehran Stock Exchange allowed investors to generate some...
Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
United States federal prosecutors have indicted Cuba’s former President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, marks one of the sharpest...
Trump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister
Donald Trump joked that he could run for Israeli prime minister after claiming he enjoys ‘99%’ support in Israel. The US president was speaking to reporters about the war on Iran, where he also said Netanyahu would do ‘everything I want him to do’.Published On 20 May...
Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours
The IRGC claims to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade on Iran’s ports. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in...
At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue despite the ‘ceasefire’ that was recently extended until the beginning of July. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026At least eight people have been killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, in the latest violation of an ongoing...
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