A U.S. federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s new mail-in voting rules for a second time, issuing a 14-day temporary restraining order just hours after the U.S. Postal Service’s requirements took effect. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled in Boston on Thursday that states lack the time and funds to implement the directives before … Read more
Six months after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump published at least 319 posts mentioning Iran on Truth Social, averaging roughly one post every 14 hours, according to an Al Jazeera analysis of platform records spanning February 28 to August 25. Read in sequence, these posts document … Read more
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived in Tehran on Thursday for high-level diplomatic talks aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and reviving failed negotiations between Iran and the United States, according to a spokesperson. His arrival represents the newest wave of diplomatic trips to the Iranian capital as negotiators strive … Read more
Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a sweeping US child safety lawsuit accusing the company of addicting children to Facebook and Instagram while collecting their personal data, according to court filings and statements from state attorneys general. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers suspended the trial following the agreement reached … Read more
United States President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that he has “no time schedule” for when he expects Iran to return to negotiating, stating he is “not in a hurry” to end the conflict that began six months ago. According to the interview with Al Jazeera correspondent Tanya Noury, Trump defended his open-ended … Read more
Tokyo Urged to Counter US Pressure on International Criminal Court International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane stated via video link to reporters in Tokyo that Japan should try to counter US efforts to pressure member states to quit the body. Akane said Tokyo’s financial backing is pivotal to ensuring the court’s survival following US sanctions … Read more
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is scheduled to depart for Tehran on Monday for meetings with top Iranian authorities, as declared by Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, the visit aims to build on Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to help strengthen … Read more
Wisconsin swing state politics are in sharp focus as democratic socialist Francesca Hong and centrist David Crowley sit neck-and-neck in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to election results reported by The Associated Press. The tight race highlights a broader ideological split within the party between establishment moderates and progressive candidates running across multiple states. Wisconsin … Read more
Iran has signaled it will maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until the United States ends its military campaign, releases frozen Iranian funds, and agrees to a region-wide ceasefire encompassing Gaza and Lebanon. This stance, confirmed Tuesday by Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, persists despite ongoing diplomatic efforts … Read more
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, marking its second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul and Washington prepare for major joint military exercises. According to South Korean and Japanese authorities, the missile traveled more than 700 kilometers after being fired from the … Read more