‘Like it’s 2024 again’: Trump takes centre stage in 2026 midterm elections
Nationalising the race The Republican Party has suffered losses since Trump’s return to the presidency last year. In 2025’s off-year races, Democrats notched a handful of victories, from Virginia to…
Is the US negotiating with Iran or preparing to strike?
Iran and the United States are heading into a third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva, while US military assets build up across the region. Is either side prepared…
Smear Campaigns Against Gaza’s Doctors
Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen Aboujabal looks at how smear campaigns are being used to discredit Palestinian health workers.
100,000 pray at Al-Aqsa amid Israeli restrictions on 2nd Friday of Ramadan
100,000 pray at Al-Aqsa amid Israeli restrictions on 2nd Friday of Ramadan Thousands of worshippers attend prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, with others turned away despite carrying required permits. Worshippers pray…
Israeli settlers violently attack foreign ‘solidarity activists’
Israeli settlers attacked a 71-year-old foreign woman and 51-year-old foreign man in the occupied West Bank.
Trump U-turn: Is Venezuelan oil really available to Cuba again?
EXPLAINER Trump U-turn: Is Venezuelan oil really available to Cuba again? The US says it will licence entities to sell the oil to Cuba except those linked to the Cuban…
From Gaza to defence: Five key takeaways from Indian PM Modi’s Israel visit
EXPLAINER From Gaza to defence: Five key takeaways from Indian PM Modi’s Israel visit Indian PM throws his weight behind Israel’s Netanyahu even as genocide continues in occupied Palestinian territory.…
Epstein and the politics of distraction
Opinion Epstein and the politics of distraction Scandal individualises corruption, creating a spectacle that redirects anger away from structural power. Printed copies of the Jeffrey Epstein files in Miami, Florida,…
Gaza mother recognises missing son on Israeli ‘for sale’ post
A mother from Gaza says she recognised her missing son listed as ‘for sale’ in a post shared by Israeli soldiers.
What is Greater Israel, and how popular is it among Israelis?
EXPLAINER What is Greater Israel, and how popular is it among Israelis? Recent US and Israeli comments on ‘Greater Israel’ trigger regional concerns over sovereignty and territorial expansion. Israel’s Prime…