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

Europe and beyond continues to battle wildfires and droughts because of ongoing extreme heat. Record-breaking temperatures are affecting everything from electricity to food supply, with fears the economic cost of back-to-back heatwaves could be huge. It comes as the EU’s global warming monitor says western Europe has experienced its hottest June - July period on record. Meanwhile wildfires in western Canada have killed at least one person, as typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat to Hong Kong. TRT

From healthcare and agriculture to conservation, Aaron Maniam examines whether artificial intelligence can improve human and planetary health without creating new environmental costs.

At least 25 bodies, including women, children, elderly people and medical staff, have been uncovered in a mass grave in Sudan's Blue Nile State. Local authorities accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of executing the civilians while occupying the town of Kurmuk. The RSF seized Kurmuk in February before the Sudanese army retook it last month following weeks of heavy fighting. Meanwhile, intense fighting and mass displacement have been reported in West Darfur, while the Sudanese arm

The White House released video of an airstrike on a senior Islamic State leader, Friday. One of the Islamic State terror group's most senior leaders is reportedly dead, killed in what Iraq is describing as a U.S.-supported operation. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani posted on social media Friday that the country's intelligence service "successfully eliminated" IS deputy caliph Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i. Sudani did not say when or how al-Rufay'i was killed, calling the d

China is opening a new Arctic trade corridor, dubbed the “Ice Silk Road,” running about 5,500 km along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. It connects major export hubs in eastern China with ports in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland in roughly 20 days—about half the Suez transit time. But navigation is controlled by Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, requiring permits and icebreaker escorts, and Western sanctions and climate change add further uncertainty, even as the cold benefits sensitiv

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

Families of young victims killed in Westbury's bloody weekend say there’s simply no political will to tackle gang violence in their community. They’re demanding urgent intervention as the bloodshed escalates. Four young men, the youngest just 15, were shot and killed, while a fifth survived the attack. eNCA’s Nabeelah Shaikh reports. #dstv403

US President Donald Trump is taking aim at major oil companies, accusing them of profiting from market disruptions and high energy prices. While insisting he's a supporter of free enterprise, Trump says companies such as Chevron and ExxonMobil have benefited too much from oil shortages. He also predicts that prices could fall sharply once the conflict involving Iran is resolved. We speak to energy expert Harold "Skip" York about whether Trump's criticism is justified, what's really driving oil p

The killing of Anas al-Sharif becomes emblematic of the broader toll on Gaza’s journalists. The Gaza Media Office says at least 257 Palestinian journalists and media workers are killed since October 2023, and about 200 are arrested. Israel’s strikes and arrests silence key voices, yet reporting from Gaza continues under immense personal risk, documenting a reality of ongoing deaths despite a supposed ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Dalya Al Masri reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubs

Families from Umarda village in Sudan’s North Kordofan say Rapid Support Forces attacks killed relatives and left many missing as they fled to El Obeid. The RSF, battling the army for territory, raided several villages in retaliation after the military retook towns and a key highway to Khartoum. More than 200,000 people have now sought refuge in El Obeid, which has also been hit by drone strikes damaging water and electricity. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports. Subscribe to our channel: http:/

Moroccan authorities say they arrested nearly 300 people as they tried to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta after online calls for another mass crossing. The attempted rush comes just weeks after tens of thousands entered the territory in an unprecedented border crisis that left dozens dead. DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz joins us from Ceuta with the latest on the situation at the border and the response from Spain and Morocco. #dwcurrentaffairs #ceuta #migration 00:00 Migrants stopped t

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Emergency services are searching for survivors after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 130 people and leaving hundreds missing. The epicentre was near San Jose Del Palmar in Choco, with tremors felt as far as Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, Colombia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeer

Fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces in North Kordofan has forced thousands of civilians to flee to Omdurman, amid accusations that the RSF is carrying out retaliatory attacks on civilians. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan 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.

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

An Israeli airstrike kills an internally displaced family in southern Lebanon, highlighting the gap between a declared ceasefire and the continued violence on the ground. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem 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