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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...
Can new Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions lead to another border clash?
Both sides target each other despite a pause in fighting mediated in March.Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense since the Taliban took power in 2021.On Monday, Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat after an attack claimed by the Pakistan...
In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’
Following a visit from United States President Donald Trump to China, the island of Taiwan has issued a statement saying it is “sovereign and independent”.But Saturday’s statement added that Taiwan plans to maintain the “cross-strait status quo”, under which it will...
Tens of thousands join far-right rally in central London
NewsFeedTens of thousands marched through central London on Saturday at a far-right rally led by activist Tommy Robinson, with demonstrators calling for stricter immigration policies. Police carried out one of the city’s largest public order operations in years as a...
Latvia’s president asks opposition leader to form new government
If opposition leader Kulbergs were to succeed, the cabinet would still need to be approved by the parliament. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics has backed opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs to replace Evika Silina for the top job...
Accident kills eight people in Thailand raising questions of rail safety
NewsFeedDevastating railway accident in Bangkok kills at least eight people. Thai officials say there wasn’t time for a bus to move off the track after getting stuck with passengers on board. An investigation is underway as this is the second major rail incident in...
Spanish Foreign Minister on Spain’s clash with the Trump administration
Jose Manuel Albares speaks to Redi Tlhabi on Spain’s commitment to international law and relations with the US.Spain has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel’s war on Gaza, a stance that has put the Spanish at odds with the US and some of its other...
DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80
Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.At least 80 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) new Ebola disease outbreak, authorities said, as health workers race...
Thousands march in central London to mark 78th Nakba anniversary
NewsFeedThousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, the forcible displacement of 800,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click here to share on...
Palestinian President Abbas casts vote in decisive Fatah elections
Internal Fatah leadership elections take place amid questions of who will eventually succeed the 90-year-old leader. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cast his ballot in internal Fatah leadership elections held at the...
UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Pressure mounts on Starmer’s government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace...
Al Jazeera’s exclusive report from the Strait of Hormuz
NewsFeedHeavy ship traffic and rising regional tensions fuel fears of a wider confrontation over one of the world’s most critical energy routes. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi gets exclusive access to report from the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click...
Sudanese army captures key town near Ethiopian border from RSF
Sudan’s army says it retook a vital town in southeastern Blue Nile state, inflicting heavy losses on RSF personnel and military equipment. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Sudan’s army has recaptured a town in southeastern Blue Nile state, a state that has become a...
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