‘Blew the hell out of it’: How Iran damaged US bases in Bahrain, Jordan

A Bahrain-based United States military installation has sustained severe damage during recent months of fighting with Iran, the acting secretary of the US Navy has said, prompting Washington to evaluate what to do with its headquarters in the Middle East.

US Open 2026 semi-finals: Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton look to bounce back from late-night finishes

Bed at 6:45am - US Open semi-finalists fight effects of late-night finishes

Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weapons

Experts urge stricter access to AI models as Anthropic reports rising misuse cases, including biological research risks.

Anthropic has disrupted several attempts to use its artificial intelligence models for research that could help develop biological weapons, the United States technology company has reported.

Newcastle: Lewis Hall signs new contract until 2031

Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall has signed a new contract with the club that runs until 2031.

The left-back, who has been the subject of interest from Manchester United, has agreed a two-year extension to his original deal.

UEFA wants FIFA subsidiaries’ blocked from Infantino discovery fight in US

UEFA urges US court to deny FIFA subsidiaries’ bid to join Gianni Infantino discovery fight as president battle rumbles.

UEFA has urged a United States court to reject an attempt by FIFA’s American subsidiaries to intervene ⁠in its bid to obtain evidence for a potential Swiss criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his abandoned World Cup commercial rights plan.

BRICS summit: Is the bloc truly challenging a Western-dominated world?

A BRICS member has been under attack for months – and has subsequently wielded attacks of its own against fellow members.

This coming weekend, those countries will all be in the same room, making a third attempt to find consensus on a war that has dominated global attention – and battered economies – this year.

‘I want to cry’: Afghan medical students in Pakistan face expulsion fear

Islamabad, Pakistan – Alishba*, a medical student, was on a maternity ward night shift in Lahore when her phone began filling with messages on September 8.

“Someone said, ‘We’ve received a notification that almost 20 students are being expelled,’” she told Al Jazeera. “My first reaction was, this is nonsense. How could a government expel students from universities without any reason?”

Female DJs call out intimidation and sexual harassment

Female DJs call out 'blatant misogyny' and harassment in nightlife scene

2030 Winter Olympics boss Edgar Grospiron departs amid turmoil

Edgar Grospiron has left his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics just 18 months after his appointment.

The departure of Grospiron, the 1992 Olympic moguls champion, was confirmed at a meeting of the committee's executive board on Thursday, marking the latest setback in the event's troubled governance.

Two friends who died on Yr Wyddfa tried calling 999, inquest hears

Two friends who died on a mountain ridge during extreme winter conditions tried calling 999 but the alert was not escalated "as it should have been", according to a police expert at an inquest.