NewsFeed The Potomac isn’t just the name of a river, it’s part of a much older story. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow explains, from Alabama to Yosemite, our latest online interactive explores the Native American origins of 50 names across the United States, what they mean, and how they were originally pronounced by Indigenous speakers. Published … Read more
Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades. Chile has joined South America’s shift to the right, electing Jose Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, as president. He tapped into voters’ fears about a rise in crime and migration, and an economic crisis. His victory marks a significant shift since the end of military rule … Read more
US vice president pledges support for Israel as she accepts the Democratic Party nomination. Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, has become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to accept the presidential nomination of a major party in the United States. If elected, she would be … Read more
Over the past month, Kyiv’s government has urged the U.S. and other Western partners to send more air defenses to Ukraine as Russia bombards the country with missiles and drones. If the conflict in the Middle East escalates, some observers believe it will hurt the backing for Kyiv’s war efforts. A wider conflict “could severely … Read more