Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan in court after Dubai extradition | Crime

Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan in court after Dubai extradition | Crime

NewsFeedSuspected Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan has appeared before a Dublin court after being extradited from Dubai. The 49-year-old, who is one of the world’s most wanted men, was charged with directing a criminal organisation after being extradited from Dubai.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on … Read more

Car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office – National

Car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office - National

A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The groups did not accept the peace agreement that … Read more

Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu’s statement does not come as a surprise. But he has taken some time to make it, perhaps reflecting the difficult position the Israeli leader is in.He clearly is unhappy with Trump’s plan but at the same time he will not want to upset his closest ally.It’s just over a week since Trump announced what … Read more

Iran denies any direct talks with U.S. on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran denies any direct talks with U.S. on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference held at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 8, 2026, on the occasion of National Journalists’ Day.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not currently in direct talks with the U.S. to end the war with Iran and … Read more

How Israel’s occupation fuels resistance | Newsfeed

How Israel’s occupation fuels resistance | Newsfeed

NewsFeedIsrael is trapped in a cycle it created. Occupation fuels resistance, and resistance is used to justify more occupation. Near Nablus, that cycle turned deadly yet again: five Palestinians killed as four new outposts were erected. Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah reports.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera … Read more

Iran sets tough terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran sets tough terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s national security chief has outlined a list of demands for the US to meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. They include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are close to reaching a deal … Read more

Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire’s cash to work

Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire's cash to work

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire’s cash to workIn his second quarter as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel did some … Read more

Blast wounds two as de la Espriella cracks down on prisons

Blast wounds two as de la Espriella cracks down on prisons

A day after being sworn in as president, Abelardo de la Espriella is facing two bombing attacks in Colombia. He campaigned on a hard-line approach to the country’s ongoing violence and vowed on social media that there would be no leniency. The army says FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a highway tollbooth near Cali, … Read more

Libreville grapples with water shortage

Libreville grapples with water shortage

Gabon’s capital, Libreville, has been facing severe water shortages for several months, driven by low rainfall, ageing infrastructure and rising demand from a growing population. The government declared a state of emergency earlier this month and called in military engineers for help. But a water distribution plan for affected neighbourhoods has failed to ease the … Read more