South Korea court clears opposition leader in election law violation case The court ruling removes a barrier that could have prevented Lee Jae-myung from running for president. South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung [File: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters] Published On 26 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 A South Korean appeals court has reversed a 2024…
Argentina beats Brazil, qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 The reigning World Cup champions book their place in the 2026 edition, thrashing Brazil 4-1. Alexis Mac Allister of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Brazil [Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images] Published On 26 Mar 202526…
EXPLAINER Trump signs new executive order to change election rules: What we know The order says voters must provide proof of US citizenship and only ballots received by Election Day will be counted. Donald Trump has signed a new executive order Titled ‘ Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections’ [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] By Al Jazeera…
South Korea’s acting president says wildfires in the southeast region are the worst the country has ever seen.
EXPLAINER ‘Kill the Boer’: The anti-apartheid song Musk ties to ‘white genocide’ Musk and Rubio claim it’s a call to kill white South African farmers. Is it? Elon Musk and Julius Malema [AP Photo] By Nick DallPublished On 26 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 Elon Musk has again waded into South African politics, tweeting on Sunday about “a…
Amid truce talks, why is Ukraine focused on attacking western Russia? While the warring sides have agreed to halting some assaults, the conflict is stirring in Russia’s Belgorod. Ukraine is stepping up attacks on Russia’s western region in order to distract Moscow’s forces and create a buffer zone, analysts say. This image shows people gathering…
Houthis say 17 air strikes hit Yemen as rebels attack US, Israeli targets Attacks on US warships and Israeli military sites come hours after raids reported in Yemen’s Saada and Amran provinces. An image taken from video provided by the US Navy shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S Truman in the Red…
Israel’s genocide continues, and ‘we remain numbers’ The world’s indifference to Palestinian suffering allows Israel to destroy us and our homeland with impunity. Hassan Abo Qamar Gaza-based writer Published On 26 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 A child looks on as people mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks, at the European hospital in Khan Younis in…
Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-government protests Al Jazeera speaks to people on both sides of the anger at Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest in Turkiye. A person carries an image depicting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as people take part in a protest against his arrest as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkiye,…
‘Serious violations’ found in South Korean foreign adoptions programme Multiple violations were unearthed by a Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigation into the adoption of South Korean children by foreigners. Video Duration 24 minutes 54 seconds play-arrow 24:54 A stolen generation: South Korean adoptees Published On 26 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 An investigation by South Korea’s…