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Sri Lankan activists rally behind Indian NEET protesters
Nearly 200 Sri Lankan activists, civil society groups, and trade unions issued a solidarity statement with Indian students protesting the NEET exam paper leak, while a smaller group rallied outside th
Hopes of return to diplomacy as US-Iran hold fire for third day
Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are working to pull the US and Iran back to the negotiating table as both sides held fire for a third consecutive day, though Trump claimed 'good talks' are underway
Burnham Names Cabinet with Defence, Foreign Picks
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has assembled his cabinet with key appointments in defence and foreign policy, and Al Jazeera is examining whether those picks deliver on his pre-election ple
US Walks Out on France at UN Over Human Rights Criticism
US diplomats walked out as France's representative spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, punishing Paris for publicly criticizing the Trump administration's human rights record and its ef
Houthis Corner Saudi Arabia With Political Leverage Play
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia is exploiting Saudi Arabia's reluctance to fight another war, pressing military leverage to force political concessions in Yemen that would grant the group more autho
Trump denies US missile shortage, blames Biden for Ukraine arms drain
President Trump rejected reports that US missile interceptor shortages delayed potential strikes on Iran, instead blaming the Biden administration for draining stockpiles by arming Ukraine, as the Pen
Austria plans to extend military service in light of Ukraine war
Austria's coalition government will extend mandatory military service from six to nine months and nearly double conscript pay to 1,000 euros, with Chancellor Christian Stocker saying Russia's war agai
Zelenskyy Visits New UK PM Burnham, Talks Drone Defense
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy became the first foreign leader to visit Britain's new Prime Minister Burnham, with the two discussing drone projects and missile defense for Kyiv.
Syria Seeks Israel Security Deal, Holds Firm on Golan
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Jazeera his government is pursuing a security agreement with Israel that could lead to comprehensive peace while preserving Syria's claim to the Golan Heights
Iran Holds Strait of Hormuz After U.S. Bombing Pause
Iran declared it still controls the Strait of Hormuz and rejected U.S. overtures for renewed peace talks after Donald Trump paused a two-week bombing campaign targeting Iran’s hold on the waterway.
Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ship in Caspian Sea, Dismisses Threats
Ukraine struck an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday — the first direct kinetic link between the wars in Ukraine and Iran — and dismissed Iran's retaliation threats as 'unjustified an
Iran Keeps Hormuz Control After US Halts Bombing
Iran declared it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and turned back six ships attempting to cross without permission, after Trump halted a two-week US bombing campaign that his military comman
Loomer Explains Ukraine War Reversal From Kyiv Bunker
Far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a close Trump ally, explained her shifting stance on Russia's war in Ukraine to the Associated Press from a bunker beneath her Kyiv hotel, claiming her reversal has
How a New Yemen War Could Be Different for the Houthis
Al Jazeera examines how a potential new war in Yemen could unfold differently for the Houthis, who now wield regional leverage through Red Sea attacks and ties to Iran while facing fresh US strikes an
Houthis Face Unified Foes as Yemen War Resumes
Yemen's Houthis have launched fresh attacks on Saudi shipping and clashed with government forces, raising fears of full-scale war resuming — but anti-Houthi forces are now more unified, Saudi-backed,
India Gen Z Meme Protests Force Education Minister Out
After Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned under pressure from India's Gen Z "Cockroach" protesters, thousands marched through New Delhi wielding memes, satirical posters, and Lana Del Rey l
Israel's Five-Decade Push to Keep US and Iran at Odds
A former Iranian negotiator argues that successive Israeli governments have spent five decades systematically obstructing US-Iran diplomacy—from sabotaging 1991 hostage releases to shaping the 'axis o
Pentagon Quietly Revises Iran War Casualty Figures
The Pentagon reports at least 624 US troops wounded since Trump's February strikes on Iran, but officials have quietly reclassified four soldier deaths into a brand-new category, drawing bipartisan cr
India Education Minister Resigns After Gen Z Protests
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned under pressure from Gen Z student protesters demanding accountability for the NEET exam paper leak — only the second minister to step down in Nar
Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouse in St. Petersburg
Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in St. Petersburg, escalating strikes against Russia's dominant e-commerce company deep inside Russian territory.
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