For years, the day at Kulak ended when the generator shut down. Like thousands of villages across Iraq, this small farming community in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan lived to the faltering rhythm of an erratic power supply: a few hours of electricity, then the water pumps stopped, the refrigerators warmed up, and the children … Read more
The five Musina farm suspects will appear in court on Monday to face charges related to the manufacture and possession of illicit drugs. “The discovery has exposed an alleged sophisticated industrial-scale operation believed to have been established for the manufacture of dangerous illicit substances intended for distribution,” police said in a statement. South Africa is … Read more
Weeks of monsoon rains have inundated the northern Philippines, where residents are demanding answers over alleged corruption in flood control projects. Al Jazeera’s Jamila Alindogan is there. Published on August 21, 2026 August 21, 2026 Click here to share on social networks share-nodes Google Share Add Al Jazeera on Google info
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 28, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images Hello, I’m Leonie Kidd from London. It seems right to quote political statesman James Carville’s famous 1993 quote: “I used to think that … Read more
Images circulating on social networks show dozens of immigrants arriving by boat to the southeast coast of Spain, to Cala Del Barco beach. Spanish authorities reported that the Civil Guard was able to locate 62 people who were on the ship. Published on August 21, 2026 August 21, 2026 Click here to share on social … Read more
The West African nation of Liberia on Thursday received the first group of deportees from “third countries” from the United States, including immigrants from Latin America, U.S. officials told CBS News. About 20 deportees from different countries landed in Liberia after being deported from the U.S. However, a U.S. official told CBS News that after … Read more
Japanese 10,000 yen banknotes arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Kentaro Takahashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving some investors a better chance to double down on the carry trade. Japanese investors net bought more than 5 trillion … Read more
Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in previous Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and its partners said on Thursday, announcing a move seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest-moving Ebola outbreak in history. The Ervebo vaccine is authorized … Read more
Listen to this articleDear 3 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. The mission to save NASA’s sinking Swift Observatory was canceled Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery re-entry later this year. NASA and … Read more
The first group of American deportees was due to arrive in Liberia on Thursday, amid growing backlash there, and critics say the Liberian government’s deal with the Trump administration to accept 1,200 deportees is too large and too opaque. The agreement with Liberia, in West Africa, is one of the largest reached by the Trump … Read more