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Iran plans to offer insurance for Hormuz transit: Will it work?
Iran has moved a step further in its attempts to formalise its effective control over the Strait of Hormuz after the country’s top security organ announced the formation of a new body to manage the key passage.The country’s Supreme National Security Council on Monday...
Iran says nuclear enrichment rights cannot be ‘negotiated’
NewsFeedIran’s nuclear enrichment is a right that ‘already exists’, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a media briefing. Baghaei described how negotiations with the United States are still continuing through Pakistani mediation.Published On 18 May...
Russian drone hits Chinese ship off Ukraine before Putin visits Xi Jinping
Russian forces attack Ukraine overnight with 524 attack drones, including attacks on a Chinese cargo vessel.By AFP, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026Russian drones have hit two ships in the Black Sea approaching ports in Ukraine’s...
Israeli forces begin intercepting Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus
NewsFeedIsraeli forces have begun intercepting boats from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, with organisers saying soldiers boarded several vessels off Cyprus. More than 50 boats left Turkiye last week in a bid to break Israel’s illegal blockade of the besieged...
Migrants ‘feared for their lives’ as Libyan gunmen fired on rescue ship
Yasmin Ibrahim Elzanaty, a lawyer from Egypt, was working as a cultural mediator on a rescue ship a week ago, when shots were fired “right next to me” as the vessel sailed in international waters off Libya.Everyone on board was “terrified”, she told Al Jazeera. “They...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam.By AFP and APPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked in the Netherlands for disinfection.The MV Hondius...
How war affects civilians for generations
War can have a hidden legacy that no one talks about.For hundreds of thousands of people, today’s wars and genocides will never truly end.The violence that civilians endure leaves deep, lasting scars – physical, psychological and life-altering. Long after the fighting...
Video: US calls on G7 to impose US-led sanctions on Iran
NewsFeedThe US Treasury Secretary says he’s calling ‘the world’ to join the US in imposing sanctions on Iran. Scott Bessent was speaking as G7 finance ministers arrived in Paris for a two day meeting amid global economic turmoil.Published On 18 May 202618 May...
US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed ISIL leader. Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026The United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it has carried out additional air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northeastern Nigeria in...
Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
New pressures on a straining industryStill, tobacco remains Cuba's top export, and in 2024, its government reported record revenue from its sale: nearly $827m.Lloyd Smith explained that the demand is linked to prestige. Around the globe, Habanos are considered a...
Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media
Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar says his government could be formed by mid-May. Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar has announced plans to overhaul state media and called for the country’s president to resign, as he...
Guterres urges end to arms flow as Sudan war enters fourth year
NewsFeedThe flow of weapons to Sudan must stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on the third anniversary of the country’s war, saying committing money to humanitarian programmes is not enough to stop the conflict.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Click...
US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
Washington, DC – A resolution to rein in US President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war with Iran has failed for the fourth time in the US Senate, where lawmakers have pledged to introduce the measure weekly.The vote was the first since the US and Iran agreed to a...
Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid to restart US talks
NewsFeedPakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has arrived in Iran for high-level talks aimed at reviving negotiations between Tehran and the United States. The visit comes as Iran warns it could halt trade across key waterways if a US naval blockade on its ports...
Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks
Sources tell Al Jazeera that Pakistani mediators are hopeful about a breakthrough on Iran’s nuclear programme.A high-level Pakistani delegation has travelled to Iran to hold talks focused on arranging a fresh round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, a...
Arab Barghouti says rights groups must do more for Palestinian prisoners
NewsFeed“He was bleeding for hours with any medical treatment.” Arab Barghouti is challenging human rights groups to do more to stop Israel’s abuse of Palestinian prisoners like his father, Marwan Barghouti, whose lawyer says has faced escalating attacks.Published On...
What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote?
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has been unambiguous about his desire for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping voting law that supporters say will boost election security and that detractors say risks disenfranchising millions of...
Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year
Antonio Guterres calls for end to ‘nightmare’ war as Khartoum rejects international conference as ‘colonial tutelage approach’.By AFP, Anadolu and ReutersPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Donors have pledged 1.3 billion euros ($1.5bn) for humanitarian aid in Sudan as...
Blood, Sweat and Sugar
The sugar industry’s bitter legacy, built on slavery, exploitation and environmental damage, is still resonating today.Sugar is sweet, seductive, addictive – but built on human suffering. This two-part series reveals how an enticing luxury became the engine of a...
UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers
The experts call Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon on April 8 ‘a blatant violation of the UN Charter’. Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026A group of United Nations experts has denounced Israel’s attack on Lebanon a day after the United States and Iran agreed a ceasefire...
Is Iran beating the US at its own propaganda game?
NewsFeedIran has condemned a ban imposed by YouTube on a pro-Iranian group that releases Lego-style artificial intelligence videos. But as war messaging moves intoPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al...
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