Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington for the first visit by a Lebanese leader to the White House since 2009. The talks focused on a fragile framework aimed at ending hostilities with Israel, securing an Israeli withdrawal and allowing displaced residents to return to the south. But renewed attacks on Iran have made that already difficult task even harder. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter

Chinese robot maker Unitree has opened subscriptions for its Shanghai IPO, as it seeks to raise around 900 million dollars for investment. The Hangzhou-based company makes four-legged robots and humanoid machines designed ultimately to perform physical tasks alongside, or instead of, humans. China produced around 90 percent of humanoid robots sold last year. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.t

Hungary’s National Assembly has elected Dr. Andras Baka as President of the Republic, in a move widely seen as a break with Viktor Orban’s approach to power. Baka, a former Supreme Court judge, was removed under Orban before the European Court of Human Rights ruled his dismissal unfair. New Prime Minister Peter Magyar frames the choice as symbolic, while Baka urges healing, rejecting revenge and calling for restored checks and balances in Hungarian democracy. Al Jazeera's Paul Ging reports. Su

Search and rescue efforts are underway in several Colombian cities after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday. At least 181 people have been confirmed dead, but the death toll is feared to rise further. Cities in the western parts were the hardest hit, with major damage reported in Cali. TRT World's Victoria Innes reports.

Wildfires are tearing through the western United States and Canada, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate as toxic smoke spreads across the continent. In Spokane, Washington, resident Brian Davis lost his family home of 18 years, along with cherished belongings and two pets, in what officials describe as the worst destruction on record for the region. Similar blazes have prompted mass evacuations from California’s Big Sur, with firefighters warning the wildfire season, which runs until November,

More than 170 people were rescued and at least one died when the KM Putri Yasmin caught fire in the Lombok Strait on the Bali–Lombok route early on Wednesday. Search and Rescue Mataram said crews worked in 4‑metre seas, with a nearby ferry and navy vessels helping evacuations. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: ht

As Belgium struggles to contain its largest wildfire on record, European partners are sending aircraft and helicopters under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The High Fens fire has burned roughly 3,000 hectares and pushed toward the German border, prompting evacuations and smoke alerts on both sides. Fire crews say difficult terrain is limiting ground operations and forcing a heavy reliance on aerial support. DW correspondent Rosie Birchard explains whether Europe's cross-border wildfire respo

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is calling for urgent action to find those responsible for the deaths of four women in Kempton Park. Police have launched an investigation into the killings. Lesufi says the perpetrators must be caught to give the victims' families closure. #dstv403

UNRWA has long provided education, healthcare and aid to Palestinians in Gaza, but Israeli restrictions have left much of its network non-functional. Before the war, 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools; many now shelter displaced families instead. Of 22 healthcare centres once operating across the Strip, only six remain active, leaving patients with chronic illnesses struggling to access medicine. The agency says it can no longer bring in aid independently, relying instead on interna

Africa is the world’s second-most populous continent, yet has no permanent UN Security Council seat—fueling calls to reform a global system created in the 1940s. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: ht

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Padel, once a niche racket sport, is now one of the fastest growing sports in the world—and it's redefining urban social life in Pakistan's most populous city. TRT World's Mikail Malik visited a court to see why people in Karachi have fallen in love with the game.

Mali declared independence from France in 1960. Since then, successive governments have faced a challenge to their authority in the north. Armed groups have carried out four uprisings, but the latest is the most consequential. Fighters linked to Al Qaeda joined forces with Tuareg rebels, and seized control of several towns. The military has been in power since a coup in 2020. It enlisted help from Russian forces to drive out armed groups operating in the Sahel. Now, the military government has

Israeli forces have shot and killed a 26-year-old Palestinian in the Occupied West Bank. Naif Samaro was among a number of people shot during a military raid on Nablus. He was travelling to visit his wife – who was in labour with their first-born son. Al Jazeera's Perry Wilton reports Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out

European leaders have voiced concern after US President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, a move that comes amid deepening divisions over the war on Iran. Leaders warn the decision highlights growing uncertainty in transatlantic relations and raises fresh questions about Europe’s security role. Lape Olarinoye has more.

Anti-war activist Guido Reichstadter has been sleeping atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC, for the past four days in a civil disobedience protest that puts his life at risk and could send him to jail. In an exclusive Zoom interview with TRT World, Reichstadter said he wants an immediate end to the war on Iran as well as a suspension of the development of artificial intelligence. Reichstadter—who is now running out of water and food—says he will be forced to come down

Russia has attacked gas production plants and railway facilities in parts of Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people. In Kharkiv, a drone targeted a wagon and in the Poltava region, a drone hit the tracks near a diesel locomotive and damaged a wagon. Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠says Russia has shown "utter cynicism" ⁠by asking for a ceasefire and ⁠then launching missile and drone attacks on his country. Al Jazeera’s Audrey Macalpine has the latest updates from Kyiv, Ukrai

Tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz after Donald Trump accused Iran of targeting commercial vessels during the ongoing naval operation known as “Project Freedom.” According to Trump, Iranian forces fired at ships from unrelated nations, including a vessel from South Korea. The US military also reportedly engaged and shot down multiple fast boats in the area. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: http

South Korea says it will “review its position” on joining US operations in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after an explosion aboard a South Korean commercial vessel in the Strait. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has more from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeera

More than a hundred people are stranded on a cruise ship in the Atlantic after a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Tomi Oladipo talks to Georgetown University global health law expert Lawrence Gostin about who's obliged to provide help to the passengers. Chapters: 00:00 Three dead; 150 stranded off Cape Verde 00:35 What we know about MV Hondius and the suspected hantavirus outbreak 01:33 Cape Verde refuses disembarkation; passenger video 02:07 How Covid reshaped international health rules 07:01 Wh