‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
Al Jazeera tracks six months of the Iran war, from the dead and displaced to the shock delivered to the global economy.
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How a 95 percent drop in Hormuz traffic changed global shipping
A crisis in one narrow passage has disrupted an industry that carries about 80 percent of the world’s trade.
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Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before?
Al Jazeera examines a decade of earthquake data to see how 2026 compares and explains how and where earthquakes strike.
New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought
Half of Europe’s land is experiencing drought with rivers running low from the Danube to the Rhine.
Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026?
Three-quarters of the world has abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to Amnesty International.
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What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
The Mecca defence pact combines a top oil exporter, NATO’s second-largest army and the only Muslim nuclear arsenal.
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Solar eclipse tracker: What time will it hit your location on August 12?
On August 12, nearly one billion people could see a partial solar eclipse, with 15 million in its path of totality.
Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections and protests – all you need to know
Protests over refugee seats turn deadly, forcing staggered elections under internet blackout and calls for a boycott.
US government mislabels countries on map of Africa at global conference
The US State Department acknowledged ‘an unfortunate error’ after the highly inaccurate African map caused a stir.
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