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EXPLAINERIran warns fighting could restart as tensions remain high and Trump urges Israel to protect the fragile ceasefire.Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Iran and Israel have paused tit-for-tat attacks against each other that had threatened to unravel the fragile ceasefire in place since April 8, but tensions remain high. Tehran has warned that fighting could resume if Israel continues with its attacks, including on Lebanon.The ceasefire is also facing pressure from growing public disagreements between Israel and the United States. According to Axios, US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be “careful” as continued strikes…
Diogo Jota’s widow has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate in his heart when he lives their dream of playing at the World Cup.Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, after helping Portugal secure World Cup qualification.Jota, won 49 caps but never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through a calf injury.”I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today,” defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.”We spoke so much about going to the World Cup because he missed the last…
Rescue teams in the Philippines are racing to reach survivors after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least 37 people and injuring 400.In the hard-hit city of General Santos on the island of Mindanao, rescuers on Tuesday searched the rubble of a collapsed commercial building that housed a grocery store, in search of two people still believed to be trapped inside.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTwo survivors had been pulled from the debris, but a third was found dead, officials said. Scanners have so far detected no signs of life from those remaining.“It’s…
For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water.Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have pushed the country into severe water stress, depleting reservoirs, rivers and groundwater reserves. The US-Israel war on Iran has added further strain after reports of damage to desalination plants, pipelines and other civilian water infrastructure in the early weeks of the conflict.Iran is classified by the World Resources Institute as facing “extremely high” baseline water stress, using more than 80 percent of its renewable water supplies each year.In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera breaks down Iran’s worsening…
Back in 2017, during Trump’s first term, Infantino had suggested a US travel ban on citizens from six majority-Muslim countries was incompatible with tournament regulations, and could invalidate the country’s hopes to host the tournament in 2026. “It’s obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup,” he warned.And yet, as a result of the immigration policies implemented by Trump during his second term in office, there will be four competing countries -…
DRC records 10 deaths and 35 new cases, slams armed groups for hindering health response.Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths, expressing concern over armed groups hindering the response in the hardest-hit province of Ituri.In its latest situation report on Monday, the DRC’s government said it recorded 35 new confirmed cases in the previous 24 hours, including 10 deaths.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe figures brought the total number of confirmed cases to 550 and the total number of confirmed deaths to 101.The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain…
India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society.For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report — the country’s largest demographic survey — India has had a falling fertility rate for some years, but the reproduction rate remained high enough to keep the population growing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe latest SRS report, released last month by India’s Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner,…
Israeli forces have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in air attacks across southern Lebanon after Iran warned of “crushing measures” if Israel presses ahead with its assault on the country.The killings on Monday came after Iran and Israel traded fire in the most significant escalation since their “ceasefire” began on April 8.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe flare-up was triggered by an Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Sunday.According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, an Israeli strike near a Red Cross centre in the southern coastal city of Tyre killed five people and wounded…
Global sporting events like the FIFA World Cup are often pitched to host cities as economic jackpots. It’s a promise fuelled by an influx of tourists, packed hotels, new jobs and billions in spending.But as the games approach, skyrocketing ticket prices, weaker-than-expected hotel bookings and broader economic uncertainty are raising questions about whether the event will deliver the windfall many cities anticipated.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFor international travellers, United States President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has become a deterrent. In April, groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued warnings for foreign visitors headed to the…
The termination of the plan comes as Washington increases pressure on Europe to become more militarily independent.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026France and Germany have announced that they are to scrap a landmark project to jointly develop a sixth-generation fighter jet.The office of French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Monday that the project was being terminated. The development is a major blow to efforts to boost defence cooperation between European Union states, which has become a key issue amid uncertainty cast by President Donald Trump over the readiness of the United States to help defend NATO allies.Recommended Stories list…