A British man who kept his deceased mother in a freezer for almost three years and pocketed close to £80,000 (CAD $151,000) of her welfare benefits was sentenced to more than two years in jail on Monday, South Wales Police said. Christopher Phillips, 60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent … Read more
Charity warns that shrinking humanitarian support could threaten efforts to support communities trying to rebuild lives after 1,200 days of conflict.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian needs are escalating while funding falls far short.“Sudan … Read more
Employees serve customers at the first Chipotle fast-food restaurant in northeastern Mexico on its opening day in San Pedro Garza Garcia, July 16, 2026.Daniel Becerril | ReutersChipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday it temporarily pulled jalapenos from restaurants in Minnesota after learning that their supply may have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.Shares of Chipotle closed … Read more
NewsFeedGuatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting on Monday, prompting a nationwide orange alert and the evacuation of two nearby villages, with residents moved to temporary shelters. The highly active volcano’s deadly 2018 eruption has prompted renewed preventative measures.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The sun illuminates a corporate logo for McDonald’s on the front of their restaurant on 72nd Street on May 4 2026, in New York City.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results as the chain’s U.S. performance fell short of executives’ expectations.”We don’t have a strategy problem,” CEO Chris … Read more
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The … Read more
Iraq exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil in one month through the Strait of Hormuz, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler showed on Tuesday.Before the Iran war, which choked shipments through the vital waterway, Iraq produced around four million barrels per day, and exported an average of 105 million barrels per month, … Read more