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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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One dead in US after being struck by taking off Frontier Airlines plane
Authorities say individual jumped fence at Denver International Airport in Colorado before being struck. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026A person has died after jumping an airport perimeter fence in the US state of Colorado and being struck by a Frontier Airlines...
Israel to release two detained Gaza flotilla activists
Lawyer representing Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila tells Al Jazeera they will be ‘released to their home countries’. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Israel is set to release two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli...
Bahrain rounds up dozens over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC
Interior Ministry says legal proceedings are under way against the 41 people arrested. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says it has arrested dozens of people in the country accused of belonging to a group linked to Iran’s Islamic...
Peter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s PM, ending Orban’s 16 years in power
Magyar’s Tisza party secured a huge parliamentary majority in last month’s election. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Peter Magyar has been sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister, almost a month after parliamentary elections that ended Viktor Orban’s 16 years in...
LIVE: Manchester City vs Brentford – Premier League
blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream as City chase Arsenal. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo...
‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade
Havana, Cuba – On a Friday last month, every table outside Oishi’s food booth in Pabellon Cuba, an exhibition venue in the heart of Havana, was packed with customers eating burgers and pizzas.While the stand looked like an oasis of plenty, its owner, 46-year-old...
Iran says it will play at 2026 World Cup if hosts address ‘concerns’
Iran’s presence at the tournament has been shrouded in uncertainty since the US and Israel launched a war on the country in February. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Iran’s football federation has said the men’s national team will take part in the 2026 World Cup that...
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...