He shook her hand and posed for selfies. He brandished a protest sign. He accepted a hug from a young fan. He applauded after an enthusiastic, if somewhat off-key, rendition of “La Marseillaise,” the French national anthem. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the combative leader of France’s far-left party, France Insoumise, appeared to enjoy his appearance at a … Read more
Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan and once housed hundreds of detainees. Twenty-five years later, the war is over, but the prison is still open. Because? Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz explains. Posted on October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 Share Why is Guantánamo prison still open? on social networksshare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political dispute that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly taken on a stretcher from her 70-plus apartment on September 23 after she was unable to pay rent increases. The company that owned … Read more
Pro-Palestinian students took to the streets of London on October 7, despite calls from police to postpone the march. Al Jazeera’s @Lina_Serene reports. Published on October 7, 2026 October 7, 2026 Share Pro-Palestinian university groups march in London on the anniversary of October 7 on social networks share-nodes Share google Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Russia’s government said Wednesday that it was willing to schedule a phone call between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin “soon” to discuss the still-unexplained death of a plague research center employee, but that nothing had yet been scheduled. Trump told reporters Tuesday night that he hoped to speak with Putin “very soon” about the death … Read more
Mass protests in France’s secondary schools shook the country again on Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands joining the movement’s biggest day yet. The demonstrations began in late September and the first protest dates back to the Saint-Exupéry secondary school in Créteil, a southern suburb of Paris. A handful of Saint-Exupéry teachers went on strike on … Read more
Zelensky renewed a call for allies to provide air defense support packages to Ukraine, saying his military only managed to shoot down “some” of the missiles launched by Russia overnight. According to Zelensky, one of the “key targets” of the attack was the country’s energy infrastructure, which Moscow previously said it would step up attacks … Read more
Listen to this articleDear 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in … Read more
U.S. forces on Okinawa were banned from drinking alcohol for 48 hours Wednesday and imposed a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine. The case has sparked outrage on the Japanese island, where any crime involving American forces has long inflamed criticism of the … Read more
The Yemeni government says one of the missiles hit the runway at Aden airport minutes before a flight from Cairo was to land. Published October 7, 20267 October 2026 Yemen’s internationally recognized government accused the Houthis of firing ballistic missiles and drones at the main international airport under their control, while Saudi Arabia said it … Read more