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India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir for decades, and Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, a de facto border that cuts Kashmir into two, are caught in the middle of it all. Why do India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir? And what do Kashmiris want? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. … Read more
CNN — A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media. Sébastien Cauwel, director of France’s prison administration, told CNN affiliate BFMTV Sunday that the man “took advantage” of the release of … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen says bloc hopes to see negotiated solution to trade tensions. The European Union has delayed retaliatory tariffs on exports from the United States as officials scramble to reach a trade deal with Washington ahead of US President Donald Trump’s August 1 deadline. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European … Read more
US president has told Mexico and EU they face tariffs of 30 percent in August. United States President Donald Trump has informed Mexico and the European Union that they face tariffs of 30 percent starting next month. This has created shock and is raising fears of an all-out trade war, but both Mexico and the … Read more
FAA says Boeing fuel switches are safe following fatal Air India crash Financial Times Victims’ families demand answers as report says fuel switches cut off before Air India crash BBC Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say Reuters AAIB preliminary report: Air India pilots’ association lashes out at ‘insinuation … Read more
Mauro Vieira discusses whether BRICS is anti-West and whether global governance must change to reflect today’s realities. In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira discusses Brazil’s role in the expanding BRICS bloc and whether the group is positioning itself as a challenge to Western dominance. Speaking from Rio de Janeiro … Read more
Kidnapped and held captive in a secret underground bunker by a notorious serial killer. In the late 1990s, the quiet of a small Russian town was shattered when Irina Ganyushkina stumbled into a police station—an escapee from a living nightmare. Irina revealed to authorities that she was one of five women kidnapped and held captive … Read more
Colombian authorities said Friday they captured an alleged leader of the Italian ‘ndrangheta mafia in Latin America who is accused of overseeing cocaine shipments and managing illegal trafficking routes to Europe. Police identified the suspect as Giuseppe Palermo, also known as “Peppe,” an Italian who was wanted under an Interpol red notice, which called for his arrest … Read more
Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey The New York Times Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists AP News PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, Erdogan says Reuters After decades of insurgency against Turkey, … Read more
As Netanyahu courts Trump with peace prizes and platitudes, divisions over Israel in the MAGA media space are deepening. Contributors:Laura Albast – Fellow, Institute for Palestine StudiesMitchell Plitnick – Author, Except for PalestineMouin Rabbani – Co-editor, JadaliyyaJude Russo – Managing editor, The American Conservative On our radar: Since the US-Israeli GHF took over the distribution … Read more