Authorities have begun helicopter evacuations in Peru’s Arequipa region after heavy rains and landslides destroyed sections of the Southern Coastal Highway, leaving dozens of people and vehicles stranded for six days.
Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
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One person has been killed and three others wounded in an attack by a sword-wielding man at a Swedish high school.
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Pope Leo XIV is appealing to authorities around the world to support the people of Gaza who are ‘still suffering greatly’ and to help begin reconstruction efforts.
Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation. The Supreme Court had ordered the hospital visit. The government says the evaluation did not find any issue requiring immediate care.
Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
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Footage circulating on social media shows dozens of migrants arriving by boat on Spain’s southeastern coast at Cala Del Barco beach. Spanish authorities reported that the Civil Guard was able to locate 62 individuals who were on the boat.
Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
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Al Jazeera’s AlMigdad Alruhaid travelled along one of the main supply roads to Sudan’s besieged city of el-Obeid, where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering as the Rapid Support Forces continue attacks on aid trying to reach them.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Humanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports on how Chinese firms are racing US rivals as Beijing bets on humanoid robots to boost productivity.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Six months into Prime Minister Tariq Rahman’s term, Bangladesh faces an energy crisis and rising prices.
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Al Jazeera exposes atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority group during Myanmar’s civil war.
Since Myanmar’s civil war escalated following a coup in 2021 more than 150,000 Rohingya have been purged from their homes and forced to seek asylum across Asia.
Most flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, where a million other members of this persecuted minority barely survive in some of the largest resettlement camps on Earth, following a brutal military crackdown in 2017.
Caught in the crossfire between the ruling military government and rebel fighters in Myanmar, some Rohingya refugees claim members of their families have been forcibly conscripted, subjected to targeted attacks and even massacred.
These atrocities are occurring in their homeland, Rakhine State, a secretive, inaccessible corner of the country largely controlled by a local armed group called the Arakan Army.
Rohingya witnesses allege that the violence and oppression they face now from the Arakan Army, Myanmar’s most powerful rebel group, is just as brutal as ethnic cleansing by the military in 2017 that first drew global attention to their plight.
Both the military and Arakan Army deny the allegations and blame each other
Working with human rights investigators from Myanmar Witness and Rohingya citizen journalists, Al Jazeera examines what has happened to this Muslim minority during the Arakan Army’s takeover of Rakhine.
This documentary also exposes how the rebel group is connected to the human trafficking of Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar, including young children and women who are subjected to sexual violence and brutality.
The Arakan Army declined to address the allegations raised in this film. However, its leaders have previously denied accusations of targeted attacks on civilians, including two mass killings of Rohingya villagers in Rakhine. In a written statement to Al Jazeera, Myanmar’s military alleges that the Arakan Army is inciting hatred against Rohingya Muslims and has “reportedly committed acts of genocide” against them since taking control of much of the state.
With growing violence and a transnational crisis on their doorstep, Bangladesh wants to send all the refugees back to the war-torn country through a repatriation scheme.
But increased activity by Rohingya armed groups aligned with the military government is making that harder. Rohingya rebels active in the conflict reject those allegations. When questioned about their conduct by Al Jazeera, one armed group called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) denied burning civilian homes, participating in activities that cause harm to Rohingya villagers and encouraging refugees to fight against the Arakan Army.
Using leaked documents, covertly filmed footage and exclusive interviews, Al Jazeera investigates the driving forces behind this largely forgotten humanitarian emergency.
This story is part of Myanmar Exposed, a series of reports by Al Jazeera Investigates which uncover the hidden truths of an ongoing crisis caused by the 2021 coup and civil conflict.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military presence expanding southward in Syria. In an interview following Israeli attacks on a Syrian military base, Netanyahu said his government had passed a ‘message’ to Turkiye as a warning.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and injured over two dozen more in Kyiv early on Thursday. Fires broke out across the capital after strikes reportedly hit a children’s hospital and apartment building.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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In a questionnaire obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera, the Pentagon presented a list of questions to 31 NATO allies to determine ‘loyalty’ to the US. A NATO policy expert tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ it makes sense for President Trump, who cares deeply about loyalty.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Fears are growing in a remote Bolivian village as Brazilian drug gangs fight for control of trafficking routes across the Amazon River. Footage shows people being attacked in the river port of Guayaramerin where security forces have been sent to protect the local population.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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Recently released body camera footage shows a deck collapsing during a warrant operation in Huntsville, Missouri, injuring multiple law enforcement officers. The raid involved the Moberly Area SWAT Team, US Marshals, and supporting personnel.
Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
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US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un before saying he plans to meet with him later this year. Trump’s comments come after he ordered Pentagon officials to cut short joint military drills with South Korea.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s police headquarters has killed the women’s police chief, several officers, and a 13-year-old girl. The attack comes two days after US envoy Jared Kushner ended a trip to the region that failed to push forward the Gaza ‘ceasefire’.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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Ukrainians in Kyiv held a protest in support of ousted defence Minister Mykailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections. The protests came on the same day that Ukraine’s parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara as Federov’s replacement.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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US envoy warns Israel’s strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
An Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase has been widely condemned.
The United States envoy warns the incident could have caused a direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
So why did Israel attack the base? And what are the implications?
Presenter: Anna Burns-Francis
Guests:
Murat Yesiltas – Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) think tank
Haid Haid – Consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
Michael Mulroy – Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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A Sri Lankan mass grave excavation has uncovered 582 skeletons, including babies and children. The site is linked to allegations of military killings of Tamil civilians during the civil war, with investigations delayed for 30 years. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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US President Donald Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un. But Pyongyang remains defiant, suggesting Kim may feel little urgency to negotiate given his relationships with China and Russia.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship between Washington and Damascus makes sense. Syria’s new leadership’s priorities overlap with US interests – regional stability and containing armed groups.
Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026
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In an unusually private ceremony, Jose Mourinho has officially begun his second spell as Real Madrid manager, 13 years after leaving the club. He will be with Real through June 2029.
Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026
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