Every year, hundreds of thousands of people enter wealthy countries on temporary work visas, hoping to earn a living and support their families. For many, those visas undoubtedly offer a chance to earn more money and build a more stable life. But for others, they...

NewsFeedUS defence secretary Pete Hegseth criticised media coverage of the war on Iran, accusing the press of focusing only on negative narratives and ‘impugning’ US actions. Speaking in Washington, he praised what he described as ‘historic success’ by US troops and...

Pope, in Cameroon, calls for ‘decisive change of course’ that leads away from conflict and the exploitation of the land.Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Pope Leo XIV has blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he...

The Indian government is seeking to expedite the implementation of a 2023 law that reserves 33 percent of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women, but has linked the move to a sweeping redrawing of parliamentary constituencies, sharpening political...

The developments following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel did not lead to de-escalation, but rather to a redefinition of the conflict on a much broader scale. While volatile negotiations between Tehran and Washington continued, the gap between the two sides’...

NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tyre in southern Lebanon, where an Israeli strike has destroyed the last operational bridge over the Litani River. The destruction has cut off major routes linking parts of the south to the rest of Lebanon, amid continued...

United States President Donald Trump has announced that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak to each other for the first time in 34 years on Thursday, raising cautious hopes for a diplomatic solution to the fighting that has continued for more than six weeks.The...

South Africa has appointed Roelf Meyer, a former minister and negotiator in the apartheid government, as the new ambassador to the United States in a move by President Cyril Ramaphosa to mend its strained ties with Washington.Meyer, 78, replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who...

Tehran ‘striving’ to compel the US and Israel to establish a permanent ceasefire in all conflict zones, Iranian parliament speaker tells his Lebanese counterpart. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Iran’s speaker of parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has told his...

Some of the reservists accused of sexually assaulting a detainee have already started combat roles, reports Israeli Army Radio. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has authorised five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a...

Kharkiv, Ukraine – Hushruzjon Salohidinov, 26, was working as a courier in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and President Vladimir Putin’s hometown.But last year, the Tajik man and practising Muslim says he was arrested while picking up a parcel which...

Sanaa, Yemen – At 7am, Qasim, 14, rises and begins his daily struggle. He leaves his family’s rented apartment, carrying a white sack about one metre long and half a metre wide. He hopes to fill it by 11:30am.Qasim collects plastic bottles. A sack full of these...