The front page of the August 16, 2018 edition of the Boston Globe newspaper [Tim Bradbury/Getty Images/AFP] Hundreds of US newspapers have run editorials denouncing US President Donald Trump‘s attacks on media, in a […]
South Africa has some of the world’s biggest reserves of platinum, gold, iron ore and coal. But mining now makes up less than seven percent of its economic output, a steep fall from 20 […]
Jeremy Corbyn, a leftist politician known for his support for the Palestinian movement, has been serving as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party since 2015 [Reuters] Earlier this month, UK Labour Party leader Jeremy […]
A 1973 Australian news report has resurfaced, predicting the end of the world with the help of MIT researchers and a supercomputer. The end of days is apparently due in 2040, with a major […]
President Donald Trump vowed to make America great again, pledging to pull the US out of each and every unfair trade agreement, and to even out the trade imbalance with each and every partner. […]
A XiamenAir plane has crash-landed at Manila International Airport in the Philippines, according to AirLive. Flight MF8667 from Xiamen, China, circled Manila for about one hour before aborting landing. On its second landing attempt, […]
The leader of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats has pledged his party’s support for a referendum on the Scandinavian country’s membership in the European Union. “The EU is not the way to cooperate in Europe,” […]
Donny Aaron, who was criticized in June after it became known he has a swastika tattoo, is currently wanted by US police after allegedly assaulting his wife, UFC flyweight Andrea Lee. Andy Nguyen, another […]
Former President Barack Obama’s national security advisor Susan Rice voiced her support for former CIA director John Brennan after President Donald Trump removed his security clearance. “John Brennan is an extraordinary patriot and professional. […]
Former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan published an op-ed in the New York Times on Thursday arguing that President Donald Trump had stripped his security clearance on Wednesday to cover up his campaign’s collusion […]
Shopify announced Monday it had updated its “Acceptable Use Policy” with the result that sites selling commonly owned semiautomatic firearms will be barred from using the e-commerce platform. Shopify’s updated Acceptable Use Policy page contains […]
James Gunn is out at Disney, out at the Disney-owned Marvel, and after writing and directing the first two, he is out as the director of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Despite […]
President Donald Trump recognized the death of “The Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Thursday. “The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead,” he wrote on Twitter. “She was a great woman, with a […]
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, passed away on Thursday at the age of 76 years old at her Detroit home, according to her publicist. Franklin, who was under hospice care when she passed […]
Albayrak said Turkey is focused on attracting direct investments [Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images] Turkey’s finance minister has ruled out any assistance from the International Monetary Fund or any moves to limit money flows as he reassured […]
Aretha Franklin performs on November 7, 2017 in New York City [Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images] Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul”, has been remembered as an “inspiration”, “a rare treasure” and “one of […]
Jakarta, Indonesia – Wide pavements, bike lanes and trees have suddenly popped up in Jakarta, at least in the areas around its main stadium, as Indonesia’s notoriously congested capital gears up to host the Asian […]
Snedeker started on the back nine and shot a 3-under 32 before getting on a roll and finishing 8-under 27 on the front nine.
Two more Olympic gymnasts – Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross – revealed that they too were abused former team doctor Larry Nassar.
Muslim groups in the UK have condemned catapult attacks on two mosques in the city of Birmingham, which smashed several windows during evening prayers. The Masjid Qamarul Islam mosque and the nearby Al-Hijrah mosque […]
Leaders from the Druze minority take part in a rally to protest against Jewish nation-state law in Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel August 4, 2018 [Corinna Kern/Reuters] The passing of the Nation State […]
In 1889, an intrepid, 20-year-old American called William Stamps Cherry made a solo voyage up the Congo’s tributaries. His destination was Oubangui-Chari, a remote corner of the French Empire, in what would later become the […]
A pop star-turned-opposition MP in Uganda has been charged with unlawful possession of weapons in a military court, following his arrest after the presidential convoy was pelted with stones. Robert Kyagulanyi, who goes by […]
Every year, millions of Filipinos face the devastation of superstorms, earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions. When Typhoon Haiyan destroyed islands across the central Philippines in 2013, the government found a new way to rebuild […]
Aretha Franklin performs ‘Respect’ at the 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in Pasadena, California in 2005 [File: Chris Pizzello/CP/TC/Reuters] The “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Louise Franklin, has died at the age […]
Katumbi reportedly tried to enter DRC from Zambia earlier this month [Kenny Katombe/Reuters] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has issued an international arrest warrant for opposition leader Moise Katumbi, who has been […]
So far, Intel's biggest NUC news of the year is its Hades Canyon mini-gaming PC with AMD RX Vega graphics. If you don't need something quite so powerful and costly, however, Intel just rolled out some other 8th-generation NUCs. Rather than using 15 w…
Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, the top two picks in the 2015 NFL draft, will face off in a preseason game. But one is clearly ahead of the other.
Facebook acknowledged it has failed to stem a wave of vitriolic posts about the minority Rohingya [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera] Facebook has been “too slow” to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to […]
A document shows that the NSA hacked into Al Jazeera’s encrypted VPN [Patrick Semansky/The Associated Press] The National Security Agency (NSA), a US intelligence agency tasked with collecting data for foreign and counter intelligence […]
Hundreds of people gathered at cemeteries in Kabul to bury the victims of the attack [Omar Sobhani/Reuters] Ahmad Sharifi stepped out of his class on Wednesday to buy a bottle of water when he […]
Rome, Italy – As the search for survivors in Genoa continues, questions are being raised about whether the collapse of the Morandi bridge – one of the main arteries into the city – could have […]
The second week of the NFL preseason is here, and once again rookie quarterbacks will be under the microscope.
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died following a prolonged illness, according to a hospital statement. A Hindu nationalist from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vajpayee had been hospitalised since June with […]
BBC Two’s “Lost Boys? What’s Going Wrong for Asian Men?” is presented by Mehreen Baig [BBC/Screengrab] Two nights ago I found myself gripped by BBC Two’s new, “Lost Boys? What’s Going Wrong for Asian […]
50 Cent and 6ix9ine’s music video shoot almost turned deadly on Tuesday night as they narrowly escaped being hit by gunfire in the Brooklyn area of New York. The two rappers were filming in […]
An ill ex-surgeon was marched off an easyJet flight by armed guards after a row over a seat turned sour. Dr Sam Ramsay Smith booked a seat with extra legroom due to a painful […]
Turkish football team Gulspor has sold 18 youth players and bought 10 goats in a bid to earn ‘extra money from milk sales’ which will be used to serve the club’s priority needs. The […]
A woman reportedly arrested for driving without holding a valid licence could soon become the next criminal to strike it rich after seeing her mugshot go viral. The unidentified blonde’s picture was posted on […]
#Romanovs100 ran for 100 days of summer 2018, marking the centenary of the Romanov family’s murder by the Bolsheviks. Now all of the project’s digital creations are consolidated into a new re-designed website. Romanovs100.com […]
At least 135 Palestinians were killed in Rafah during the events of ‘Black Friday’ on August 1, 2014 [File: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters] Hamas has condemned an Israeli decision to close a military investigation into […]
Rob Goldstone, the English publicist and music manager, admitted that he was “using a little artistic language” and he “puffed it” when he sent a much publicized email to Donald Trump Jr. to set […]
Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-MT) Senate campaign, not Jon Tester, disavowed a Pearl Jam poster featuring a dead President Donald Trump and an American bald eagle eating the remains of his corpse. Chris Meagher, Tester’s […]
On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reacted to the revocation of former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance and the prospect of the White House revoking other security clearances by […]
Pope Francis sent out a special message to the victims of the Genoa bridge collapse Wednesday, entrusting their sufferings to the Virgin Mary on a day the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the […]
Tesla has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following CEO Elon Musk’s tweets about taking the electric vehicle company private, according to reports. News of the subpoena comes after Bloomberg Business revealed Musk’s August […]
Mastercard has reportedly forced funding platform Patreon to kick conservative author and “Jihad Watch” owner Robert Spencer off its site. “My name is April and I’m on the Trust & Safety team here at Patreon. […]
Earlier this year, a state of emergency was declared over a judicial dispute, which led to near-daily protests [Mohamed Sharuhaan/The Associated Press] A government crackdown on dissent threatens the prospects for free and fair […]
Cavusoglu said Turkey was ready to discuss its issues with the US as long as there are no threats [Umit Bektas/Reuters] Ankara, Turkey – Turkey has said it is willing to speak with the […]
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will serve a second five-year term after Sunday’s re-election [File: AFP] Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected as president after beating opposition candidate, Soumaila Cisse, in a run-off vote. The Ministry […]
In the small town of Fuente de Piedra, flamingoes are everywhere. It’s breeding season in the wetland which is about 70kilometres north of Malaga in southern Spain, and the season has delivered a bumper […]
Berat Albayrak addresses the audience at a symposium on the 17th foundation anniversary of the ruling AK Party in Ankara [Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency] Since the start of Turkey’s currency crisis, Berat Albayrak, the country’s […]
Victor Martinez's career began with the Indians in 2002.
A document shows that the NSA hacked into Al Jazeera’s encrypted VPN [Patrick Semansky/The Associated Press] The National Security Agency (NSA), a US intelligence agency tasked with collecting data for foreign and counter intelligence […]
