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India says six Pakistani aircraft shot down during May conflict

Air force chief says S-400 air defence systems took down most of the Pakistani planes; Pakistan rejects statement.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

Benjamin Sesko: Manchester United complete signing from Leipzig

The Slovenia striker was also a target for Newcastle United, having scored 39 times in two years for RB Leipzig.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

‘Attack on people’s memory’: Kashmir’s book ban sparks new censorship fears

Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead

Al Jazeera looks at some of the challenges that Singapore could face over its next 60 years.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary of US atomic bomb attack on Japan

Nagasaki’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,262

Here are the key events on day 1,262 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025

Mexico has no evidence linking Venezuela’s Maduro to drug cartel: Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum said Mexico has no investigation under way and no proof that Maduro is linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025

Maps offer hope of saving a rainforest in Malaysian Borneo’s Sarawak

Indigenous communities in Sarawak use community mapping to assert land rights.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025

‘Islamophobic’: Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks criticism

The ban, proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025