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Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut. Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan’s World Cup squad in a major blow to their chances...
How David Ben-Gurion got the Palestinians wrong in 1948
When European Jewish settlers embarked on brutal ethnic cleansing to establish Israel in 1948, they thought the Palestinian population would be the least of their problems. In fact, Zionist leaders like David Ben-Gurion believed that “the refugee problem would resolve...
Iran war day 77: Trump, Xi discuss Hormuz as Tehran rallies BRICS
EXPLAINERThe US and Chinese leaders agreed during talks in Beijing that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to ensure global energy supplies.Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the...
Why India’s RSS is lobbying the West amid attacks on minorities at home
India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fountainhead of the Hindu far right, says it is organising visits to the United States and other Western countries to bolster its public image globally and dispel claims it is involved in violence against...
Trump and Xi hold high-stakes talks in Beijing
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing, in a summit closely watched worldwide as the two powers seek to ease tensions over trade, Taiwan and global conflicts. Trump says the two ‘settled a lot of...
Top US admiral: Strikes severely degraded Iran’s military, defence
NewsFeedAdmiral Brad Cooper defended the results of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as lawmakers questioned whether they had in fact damaged the Iranian military’s capabilities. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane has more on the head of US Central Command’s testimony before the...
After Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for trade deal
Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, United States President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high.He said he would urge Xi to “open up” China’s economy and announced a delegation of top business executives, including...
What happens to those who say no to fighting wars?
NewsFeedOn International Conscientious Objectors’ Day, Al Jazeera’s @avawarrinerr explains what it means for people who object to fighting in wars today and what happens when they do.Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Click here to share on social...
Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of US-mediated ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded on Thursday. A ceasefire between them expires on Sunday, though Israel has killed 512 Lebanese since its...
UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says hunger is tightening its grip amid rising humanitarian needs and intensifying fighting.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned that South Sudan is at a dangerous crossroads as it faces the risk of...
US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The United States Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law which allows federal...
World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trump have said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessels.Araghchi declared on Friday that the strategic waterwat was “completely open” in line with the ceasefire between Israel...
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions, practical implementations.By ReutersPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of...
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has posted a series of rapid-fire messages on the US-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that his government secured major concessions before a possible next round of ceasefire talks.Posted on Truth Social on Friday,...
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and KinshasaPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Fifteen people who were deported from the United States have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The...
Inside Kharg Island, Iran’s oil lifeline under threat
With the US blockading Iran’s ports, Kharg Island is in focus. How are civilians caught in the middle?Mexico says it killed El Mencho, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Within hours, highways burned and violence spread across multiple states. His...
Arsenal to embrace ‘privilege’ not pressure of Man City Premier League tilt
Arsenal travel to Manchester City knowing their Premier League could be eradicated by next Wednesday.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Mikel Arteta has urged spluttering Arsenal to embrace the “huge privilege” of facing Manchester City in a potentially decisive...
Macron demands assurances after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire, as the US and Iran declared the key waterway open. His comments came as European leaders discuss a post-war Hormuz maritime force.Published On 17...
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
The UN refugee agency has warned of an ‘unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees’ in South AsiaPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The United Nations refugee agency has revealed that nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in...
Southern Lebanon’s only functioning hospital damaged by Israeli strikes
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tibnin Hospital – the only functioning hospital in southern Lebanon – which was struck multiple times by the Israeli army this week in a so-called “triple-tap” attack.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share...
Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe
Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and industries against funding its long-range drone production.The warning came after Ukraine reached...
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