“Look what we’ve done here. I almost cried.” Unreleased documentary footage shows late US Senator Lindsey Graham celebrating the war on Iran, saying it was ‘the best thing’ he had ever done and revealing he had pushed for military action for years.
Published On 27 Jul 2026
A vendor livestreaming from the Bite of Seattle festival captured the moment shots rang out near the Space Needle. At least two people were killed and five others, including a 2-year-old child, were wounded in the shooting.
Published On 27 Jul 2026
Sumaya Yaghi returns to what’s left of her destroyed home in southern Lebanon after Israeli troops withdrew from her ‘pilot zone’ village under a US-backed agreement.
Published On 26 Jul 2026
The US military has released footage it says shows forces boarding one tanker and disabling another accused of attempting to breach its naval blockade of Iran. CENTCOM says 12 commercial vessels have been redirected and two disabled for failing to comply.
Published On 26 Jul 2026
How far have US politics – and media – really shifted on the topic of Israel?
For US politicians, travelling to Israel has become a rite of passage and almost always involves going on an Israeli government-led PR tour of the country.
US Congressman Ro Khanna departed from that pattern this past week when he joined Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
What happened next – a confrontation with Israeli soldiers and the media reaction that followed – revealed a lot about the reality for Palestinians that Israel and its supporters are determined to conceal.
Contributors:
Maya Rosen – Assistant editor, Jewish Currents
Yumna Patel – Editor-in-chief, Mondoweiss
Dalia Hatuqa – Multimedia journalist
Omar Baddar – Political and media analyst
Despite experiencing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Sudan rarely receives the media coverage it deserves. Now, the United Nations is warning that another catastrophe is unfolding in the city of el-Obeid, which is on the verge of being cut off from the world and where there are barely any international journalists on the ground. Nicholas Muirhead speaks to Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, one of the few reporters who have reported from the city.
Kim Ou-joon is part journalist, part activist, part political performer. An outspoken and sometimes controversial voice who leans to the left ideologically, Kim leads South Korea’s biggest YouTube-based news network.
The Listening Post’s Meenakshi Ravi reports on what Kim Ou-joon – and others like him – reveal about the world of politics and media in South Korea.
Featuring:
Kim Ou-joon – Founder and host, News Factory
Jane Yeahin Pyo – Assistant producer, Tulane University
Shreyas Reddy – NK News
Published On 26 Jul 2026
GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely used for obesity, are reshaping healthcare in the US. As research uncovers potential benefits beyond weight loss, experts are asking whether these medications could one day be used far more widely.
Published On 25 Jul 2026
US President Donald Trump has seemingly backpedalled on a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia by claiming the Kingdom must join the Abraham Accords as a condition. So what are the accords? Soraya Lennie explains.
Published On 24 Jul 2026
A $1.15 trillion US defence bill passed by the House includes plans to expand military cooperation with Israel through joint work on missile defence, drones and AI. Critics warn the move could deepen ties amid growing political divisions over aid to Israel.
Published On 24 Jul 2026
The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it.
Published On 24 Jul 2026
A US Democratic Congressman challenges UN Ambassador Mike Waltz during a congressional hearing, playing an Al Jazeera video to question troop safety in Jordan. Some lawmakers do not trust the Trump administration to be open about the danger posed by Iranian strikes on US bases.
Published On 24 Jul 2026