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A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic
European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...
The Pitfalls of Pro Se (Self-Representation) When Facing Criminal Charges
Are you facing criminal charges and wondering if you should try to represent yourself? If so, you’re considering a risky move that will probably result in a conviction. Hiring a private attorney is your best chance for a reduced sentence or even getting your charges...
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Trump says hantavirus is ‘under control’ as WHO tracks cruise outbreak
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump says a hantavirus cruise ship cluster is ‘under very good control.’ The World Health Organization says it is coordinating with US authorities as infected passengers are hospitalised and contact tracing continues across several...
Australia’s populist One Nation scores first-ever lower house victory
The far-right party’s winning candidate, David Farley, has advocated for stricter migration and farming reforms. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Australia’s far-right One Nation party has captured a seat in the country’s House of Representatives for the first time,...
Displaced Lebanese children keep learning amid displacement
NewsFeedA school in Sidon is now home to displaced families from southern Lebanon, but classes are still running. More than 1.5 million people remain displaced despite a ceasefire, with the UN citing insecurity and lack of basic services as key barriers to return....
US military kills two people in new eastern Pacific Ocean attack
The killings mark the third attack in May alone by the US military in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026The United States military said it killed two people, leaving one survivor, in its latest attack on vessels in the eastern Pacific...
Gaza at the Venice Biennale: Where language falls short, threads take over
I am a journalist; storytelling is my craft.Words are the tools I turn to, again and again, to make sense of events and shape them into narratives that do them justice. And yet, when it comes to the genocide in Gaza, my birthplace, language feels wholly...
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...