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Gunman shot dead by Secret Service agents near White House: What we know
EXPLAINERNo Secret Service agents sustain injuries, but a bystander is wounded in the exchange of fire.A man has been shot dead by United States Secret Service officers after opening fire on a security checkpoint near the White House, and a bystander has been wounded...
Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations
NewsFeedUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ‘significant progress’ has been made on a framework aimed at stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. He told reporters in New Delhi that the world could soon hear ‘good...
Yemen war sees scramble for scant resources between displaced and locals
Seiyun, Yemen – During the early years of the Yemen war, which broke out in September 2014, food and shelter were relatively adequate in camps hosting many of the country’s 4.8 million internally displaced people (IDPs).But nearly 12 years of conflict and growing...
Toxic gases hinder rescue efforts inside deadly China mine
NewsFeedToxic gases are making it hard for rescue teams in China to reach deeper sections of a coal mine which exploded on Friday. Officials say high methane levels, the depth of the shaft, and rising water levels are hindering recovery efforts.Published On 24 May...
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv kill at least four people
Two people are killed in the capital itself and two in the Kyiv region while 40 locations are damaged.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 24 May 202624 May 2026Russia has hit Kyiv and its surrounding areas with massive missile and drone attacks, killing four people and...
Suicide car bomb attack on train in Pakistan kills at least 24
The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24...
“They don’t like each other:” Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart?
Iranian-build drones that Russia has used to hit Kyiv [Iranian Army via AP]Drones over UkraineWhen Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Iran reiterated its “neutrality,” abstaining or voting against UN resolutions condemning the war.But...
Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven
By ReutersPublished On 24 May 202624 May 2026Ukraine’s unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a WBC title fight to avoid one of the greatest boxing upsets...
‘Want equal respect’: Pakistan’s females galloping to glory in tent pegging
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – On a cold January morning, Anum Shakoor gallops across a field, wrapped in a black shawl that billows behind her as she charges forward, a 1.8-metre (6ft) lance gripped tightly in her hand.The 30-year-old has already claimed her first peg. The...
Soaring fuel prices in Pakistan threaten economic and political crises
A huge increase in Pakistan’s fuel import bill from $300 to $800 billion is putting more pressure on the economy.By ReutersPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026The most serious fuel price shock to hit Pakistan in more than half a century threatens to unleash a flood of...
Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz
On March 11, the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree was struck by two projectiles while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways located between Iran and Oman. A fire broke out in the engine room, and while 20 sailors were rescued, three...
Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo signs new five-year deal
England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was heavily linked with a move away after losing place at Man Utd under Ruben Amorim. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new contract at Manchester United that will keep him at the club until 2031, bringing...
Will the Iran war reshape the global energy order?
As oil markets shift, OPEC’s grip is under pressure, US exports rise, and China drives the push towards renewables.The US-Israel war on Iran is forcing governments worldwide to rethink where their energy supplies come from and how dependent they are on volatile...
Humanoid robots being trialled as airport workers in Japan
NewsFeedJapan Airlines says it will trial humanoid robots as workers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, with tasks including baggage handling and cabin cleaning.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...
Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums
In international politics, the platforms a country sits on often matter as much as what it says. For decades, Somalia was largely the subject of global security discussions, rarely a decisive participant in them. Today, that reality is changing in ways that carry...
Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?
Beirut, Lebanon – On April 8, Ahmad Hamdi, 22, was sitting on his couch at home in Beirut’s Tallet el Khayat neighbourhood, hours after Israel had launched more than 100 attacks in under 10 minutes across Lebanon.Then he heard the “indescribable sound” of a rocket....
Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – On a mattress placed on the floor of a half-destroyed apartment, Duha Abu Yousef sits holding her newborn baby with great difficulty after an emergency caesarean section was performed following her arrival at a hospital the night before.Abu...
Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries
When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime.“I saw train carriages covered in residue from the black rain and animals. It’s...
Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years
Freedom of the press around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to the leading Paris-based press freedom NGO, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders.Every year, RSF publishes a World Press Freedom Index...
Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and...
Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
The deposed democratically elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth, a blanket measure that...
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