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Published on 06/03/2026 – 17:34 GMT+1•Updated 17:35 The Icelandic government is proposing to hold a referendum on 29 August on the resumption of negotiations for accession to the European Union. A resolution is expected to be presented to Parliament next week, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristrún Frostadóttir. The…

Kinshasa welcomed the sanctions while Kigali said the US move ‘unjustly’ targets Rwanda.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four of its top officials for “direct operational…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for war with Iran as lawmakers demand answers over the strategy, exit plan and costs to Americans in lives and dollars for what is quickly becoming a widening Middle East…

As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, social media has been flooded with an unprecedented amount of misleading videos and images claiming to show strikes and military action in both Israel and Iran. But many of the clips online don’t show the war at all. Some are footage taken…

Who: South Africa vs New ZealandWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinalWhen: Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm (13:30 GMT)Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, IndiaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 10:00 GMT.Click here to join our live coverage.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSouth Africa’s red-hot form and…

United States President Donald Trump’s second term in office has been defined by the abduction of Venezuela’s left-wing President Nicolas Maduro, joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among hundreds, and new threats against other leaders from Latin America to even Europe.This policy…

NEW YORK (AP) — The wealthy Alexander brothers used the same tactics of luring, drugging and humiliation to sexually assault numerous women and girls, bragging about their exploits in blog posts with titles that included “It’s not rape if,” a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.In a closing argument after four…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) says it is considering whether to investigate police action connected to the…