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Approach to Providing Better Housing Facilities to Poor People
Without having a clear vision regarding what you want to do with your life, you will not be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Life was never about only having luxurious cars and stacks of money, but rather those serving those people who are barely able to make their...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
What Are the Major Risks for the European Real Estate in 2019-2020?
The European real estate market continues to be one of the most popular in the world, yet like other markets, there are several factors that could have a negative impact on future performance. Unfortunately, most of the important reasons don’t have anything to do with...
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal Applies for Mining Lease Despite Environmental Concerns and Misgovernance Allegations
Waratah Coal, a Clive Palmer entity, has applied for a mining lease and environmental authority approval to build a coalmine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia. The project, which has been in discussions for years under the name “China First”, has now been...
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Scaled-back Victory Day parade held in Moscow
By AFP, EPA and ReutersPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026Russia has held one of its most scaled-back Victory Day parades in years, citing the threat of attack from Ukraine, where a decisive victory for Moscow’s forces has remained elusive more than four years into the...
World Cup 2026: How US football has evolved since hosting the 1994 event
Football has gained a foothold in the United States, and the country seems ready to host the World Cup this summer – which was not clear in 1994.Back then, when the US last hosted the World Cup, the country had no professional league and the national team was cobbled...
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: La Liga – preview, team news, start and lineups
Who: Barcelona vs Real MadridWhat: La LigaWhere: Camp Nou, Barcelona, SpainWhen: Sunday at 9pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.With the sting of Champions League...
The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat
The war against Iran that the United States and Israel launched on February 28, 2026, will likely end in an American retreat. The United States cannot continue the war without producing disastrous consequences. A renewed escalation would likely lead to the destruction...
Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes
Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief prelate of Colombo, is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a temple. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in the...
Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students
The hacker group, ShinyHunters, threatened to leak student data after breaching the educational platform Canvas.By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026An educational platform used by thousands of schools and universities has been partially...
Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade
Putin invoked the Soviet victory in World War II to rally his army in Ukraine, saying ‘our heroes move forward’.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026Russia has held its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi...
Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
140 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius vessel will be ‘completely isolated’ and evacuated, say Spanish authorities.By AFP and APPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is en route to Spain’s Canary Islands, where it plans to drop...
Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire and attacked Palestinians. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Israeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a...
Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages
Marib, Yemen – Inside a military facility on the outskirts of this western Yemeni city, soldier Suleiman al-Hajj sits beside two of his comrades in a sparse room where they spend most of their on-duty hours.Worry is etched on his face as he makes another call and...
Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves as Knicks beat Sixers in NBA playoffs
A dominant Victor Wembanyama powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-108 win over Minnesota and a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series, as the red-hot New York Knicks beat Philadelphia again for a 3-0 advantage.A defensive menace all night on Friday, French superstar...
Cambodians struggle with displaced lives amid tense ceasefire with Thailand
Preah Vihear/Siem Reap provinces – When asked how she spends her day, 11-year-old Sokna rattled off a list of chores.She first fetches water, then washes dishes and sweeps the leaves and dust from around the blue tarpaulin tent her family now calls home, in the...