Tag: Al Jazeera

The unveiling of a bronze statue honouring Charlie Kirk in Times Square has sparked clashes between supporters and protesters. The life-size sculpture reportedly cost Italian-born artist Sergio Furnari $100,000 of his own money to make.

During a speech at the Republican National Committee midterm convention, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections. If enacted, Trump’s plan would cost $1.2 trillion.

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable, passport-shaped smartphone, with a 7.6-inch display and a starting price of $1,999. The launch is the first major product event under new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook last week.

Iran has increased its targeting of Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq in recent weeks. The Islamic Republic sees the base as a legitimate target in the war because it is a key operations hub for US troops. So, what else do we know?

US Republicans are hosting their first ever midterm convention, but why? Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow digs into the politics behind the politicians and the contentious elections they’re gearing up for in November.

An AI researcher has resigned from Anthropic, warning that the industry is racing towards superintelligent AI that could eventually improve itself beyond human control.

Why is toilet paper suddenly part of a trade fight, and what’s getting caught in the crossfire of this tit-for-tat US-Canada tariff war? Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan explains.

The US has evolved its method of criminal executions, but drug shortages and protests over medical ethics have made lethal injections increasingly difficult to carry out. John Malcolm of the Meese Institute tells Al Jazeera that the US should ‘go back to a firing squad’.

The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers. It’s the second series of direct US attacks on Iranian ships in days. CENTCOM claims the latest strikes are in retaliation for Iranian attempts to hit US warships.