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Albanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months. Demonstrators accuse his government of corruption, neglect and are demanding Rama’s resignation.

“If you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammed,’” says US President Donald Trump. He made the comments at a rally in Georgia when speculating on who the next president of Iran would be.

Violent unrest is gripping several countries across Europe, as student activists demand better education systems. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has blamed the demonstrations in his country on ‘foreign hands’.

Al Jazeera has confirmed that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role after less than a week on the job. President Donald Trump said he had told Zacharia she “should reconsider” her role, citing harsh media and public scrutiny.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia’s ambitions extend beyond eastern Ukraine, saying its drone attacks threaten NATO. Speaking after an EU summit in Belgium, he also took a jibe at US President Donald Trump for saying he is harder to deal with than Putin.

Nasarawa is at the heart of Nigeria’s lithium boom, where artisanal miners hope to benefit from the global clean energy race. But as investment grows, they say they face unsafe working conditions, child labour concerns and communities still waiting to see the benefits.

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How Israel votes this month will shape the future of over 5.5 million Palestinians who have no say in the election. Even if there’s a new government, Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim says it’s unlikely to change the situation for Palestinians living under occupation.

Tesla has unveiled an electric sports car that can drive upside down and use rocket-like thrusters to jump and turn mid-air. Developed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, it can reportedly accelerate to 97km/h in under a second. First promised in 2017, the car is now expected in 2028.

Vibe coding allows people to use AI to build software without writing code themselves. And now, free AI-generated alternatives to popular programmes like Premiere Pro and Excel are emerging, sparking security concerns and hidden costs.


Al Jazeera’s Farah Samir explains.

Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children and a teacher and injured more than 50 people. Police have attributed the collapse to weak infrastructure.

An Israeli spyware disguised as a digital advertisement firm has targeted journalists’ devices at Al Jazeera and other companies. Here is what we know.

At least three people have died and several are reported missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Istanbul, inundating homes, businesses and streets. Residents and businesses are now grappling with power and water cuts, disrupted supplies and an extensive clean-up operation.

Emergency teams are searching for 7 missing crew after two chemical tankers were attacked in the Black Sea. Fires broke out on the ships after they were hit by suspected Russian drones.

Ukrainians accuse the US of gambling with their lives as Russian strikes devastated residential buildings in the capital. President Zelenskyy says Donald Trump isn’t on the right side of history as Washington struck a diesel deal with Moscow.

China and North Korea have officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge after a 12-year delay. The 3 kilometre bridge is expected to become the main land route between the two countries as they seek to improve relations.

Flooding left vehicles piled up and people stranded inside Sao Paulo’s Anhangabau tunnel. People had to wait for the floodwaters to recede before rescue teams could reach them.

President Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. The organisation has wide support across the Middle East for its charitable work, but is designated a terrorist organisation by the US. El-Sayed denies ties to the group.

A woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, as heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across Turkiye’s largest city. Several neighbourhoods were affected, with roads submerged, vehicles stranded and homes and businesses inundated.

Colombia has opened an embassy in West Jerusalem under new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, who is reversing his predecessor’s ‌break with Israel by also restoring a free trade agreement.

Two leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party have been jailed for five days after entering Delhi’s ‘Jantar Mantar’ protest site to demand the election chief’s resignation. The previously designated protest area recently lost its status as an authorised protest venue.

As Israelis prepare to vote, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank say they have little hope of change, as they face movement restrictions, expanding settlements and the threat of forcible displacement, with no say in the Israeli elections shaping the reality they live under.

Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah reports.

Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026

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