Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
Markets betting a deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and soothe the deep global economic uncertainty.
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Iran war live: US strikes Iranian site; Kuwait targeted by missiles, drones
Kuwait’s military says air defences are battling ‘hostile’ missiles and drones, as alarms sound across the country.
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Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate
The former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024...
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US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
Trump administration has sought to pressure international officials who scrutinise reported abuses by Israeli forces.
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Uganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.
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Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe
ListenListen (9 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Malaria cases jumped...
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Google employee charged with insider trading over Polymarket bets
ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An advertisement promoting...
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Tajikistan’s Taxman Comes for the E-Wallet
Credit: Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash Starting September 1, 2026, Tajikistan will tax transactions routed through electronic wallets, mobile apps, and QR-code payments....
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Nepal, India, and the Paradox of Hydro-hegemony
The Pharping Power Plant, commissioned in 1911, was one of Asia’s earliest hydropower plants. Credit: Sujitabh Chaudhary on Unsplash Nepal aspires to...
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What the Trump-Xi Summit Means for Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great...
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