Category: News
FIFA warned ‘gruelling heat’ could impact a quarter of World Cup games
Scientists warn football's governing body that global warming has increased extreme heat risk since 1994 US World Cup.
Mbappe and Dembele head up star-studded France World Cup squad
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup as national team coach Didier Deschamps announces his 26-man squad.
Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government
PM sworn in and 14 ministers approved in new government though parliament fails to reach consensus on several posts.
‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem
Far-right Israelis attack Palestinians during the Flag March, intensifying violence and racism in Jerusalem's Old City.
The Palestinian game fighting to exist
A developer from the occupied West Bank is turning a 75-year-old Palestinian folk tale into a video game.
Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.
‘The world is sounding an alarm’: Why big tech is the new colonist
Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance and control over information.
What to expect from the 48-team format at the World Cup 2026
Al Jazeera examines key talking points related to the introduction of an expanded 48-nation tournament.
‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages
Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.
Yemen gov’t, Houthis to release more than 1,600 POWs in ‘largest’ swap
The UN-backed agreement will see the ICRC facilitate the exchange of hundreds of detainees from both sides.