Nothing much stays with me from the first days of Twitter, which was publicly launched 20 years ago, on July 15, 2006. I had discovered the internet back in 1995 and early on, I started thinking about how to get my voice heard by the world. I created a couple of websites through Angelfire and…
Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was gone. Known locally as moyao, the tree had shaped her childhood. Every morning, she and her friends gathered beneath its branches to eat its sweet, creamy fruit…
EXPLAINER Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion. Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament’s final podium based on all available data…
A crowd of more than 100,000, an open-top bus parade and a royal reception welcomed back the Norwegian World Cup squad. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, to give their football team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their FIFA World…
NewsFeed Qatar’s late Father Emir leaves behind a lasting media legacy through establishing a free press and launching Al Jazeera in 1996. The network went on to reshape journalism in the Arab world and beyond, giving a platform to marginalised voices. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media…
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung said the global memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027, forecasting that demand for memory will continue to exceed the company’s ability to produce it well into the next decade despite aggressive capacity expansion. “We forecast that next year will be…
NewsFeed At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured, many critically, after a fire ripped through a popular pub in Bangkok. Authorities are investigating whether the pub, located near the iconic Chatuchak Weekend Market, had adequate escape routes. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino considering a proposal to add a further 16 nations ahead of the World Cup in four years. Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026 FIFA officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, president Gianni Infantino said in an interview….
Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026 Qatar’s former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said. “With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss to the nation of the late – may God have…
NewsFeed Cuba was hit by its second nationwide power outage in five days after the national grid collapsed again, millions are left without electricity as the island’s deepening energy crisis worsens. Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
