In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any ‘pressure’ to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, says the semi-autonomous Kurdish region does not want to become involved in the ongoing…
A new wave of African withdrawals has swept through the International Criminal Court. Chad turned its back on the court after three junta-led states in the Sahel exited. But most African countries still trust The Hague. The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 was seen as a breakthrough in the global fight…
Should brands stay neutral on social and political issues, or is brand purpose now a business necessity? As consumers increasingly expect companies to stand for something, deciding whether to speak out—or stay silent—has become a difficult strategic decision that organisations face. In an increasingly polarised world, the pressure on brands to act as moral agents…
While the FBI says it is constantly assessing security risks, it has identified no credible or specific threats against the tournament, co-Deputy Director Christopher Raia told NBC News. But federal law enforcement does expect security issues to emerge, he said. “I think there will be some kind of security event,” he said. “I think what…
Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost of its own development. For instance, African central banks export their reserve funds for safekeeping. Sovereign wealth funds and pension fund managers invest only in investment-grade European and United States institutions. The…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will keep serving as head of the central bank if his nominated…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the pan-African telecommunications giant would exit Iran if given the opportunity. Speaking at the group’s annual results presentation for the year ended 31 December 2025 on Monday, Mupita painted a picture of a business that has become increasingly difficult to manage, with the group having no executives on the…
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China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women’s Asian Cup, which already has a political focus. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo China coach Ante Milicic urged his players to remain…
Islamabad, Pakistan – The reverberations of a war in which US-Israel attacks have killed more than a thousand people in Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Iranian missiles and drones have fallen on Israel in retaliation, are being felt deeply in Pakistan. Six Gulf countries have also come under Iranian missile and…
