Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?
Cities remain optimistic despite lagging hotel bookings and high ticket prices that might deter foreign travellers.
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Fifty-two hours on an Israeli prison ship
A flotilla activist recounts his detention after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound solidarity mission at sea.
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Missiles and negotiations: Iran 100 days into the war with US and Israel
Talks and attacks have continued for months, and could last much longer without a breakthrough.
An Eid celebration on a Gaza rooftop turns into a ‘horror movie’
Israel’s continued attacks on homes in Gaza are contributing to the ongoing genocide in the enclave.
From first lady to president? Inside the rise of Peru’s Keiko Fujimori
In her fourth bid to be president, Fujimori faces her best odds yet. But can she overcome scandal and her father’s past?
‘I’m a cockroach’: Gen Z protest movement lands in Indian capital
India’s Gen Z Cockroach movement stages its first protest in the capital, demanding education minister’s resignation.
Argentina’s ‘Madman’: Inside the world of Javier Milei
Argentina’s self-styled anarcho-capitalist president impressed – and later alienated – many voters.
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Trump admin’s cancellation of wind energy projects causes business turmoil
Seven northeastern states have sued US gov’t for paying TotalEnergies to withdraw from offshore wind projects.
‘Red meat is a dream’: Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II
The war with the US is not the only factor driving prices skywards.
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How the world failed a mother’s children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
How the world failed a mother’s children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Published On 5 Jun 2026
‘We are fighters’: Iraq aim to shock rivals at 2026 World Cup
Coach Graham Arnold and two key players speak to Al Jazeera ahead of Iraq’s first World Cup appearance since 1986.
