Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels
If European states seize vessels with Russian cargo, Moscow will respond in kind ‘wherever necessary’, says Putin.
![Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh explains the latest developments after Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib were sentenced to death in Damascus. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786471140.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Advertisement
Content Feed
Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not brought the war closer to an end
Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle.
Russian attacks kill 12, Zelenskyy claims use of North Korean missiles
Zelenskyy claimed that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang.
From: NewsFeed
Inside a secret launch site for Ukraine’s deep-strike drones
AJ’s Audrey MacAlpine reports from a secret launch site in eastern Ukraine, where soldiers prepare long-range drones.
Published On 10 Aug 2026
Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote
The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused the Yabloko party of receiving undeclared campaign support.
Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker
The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.
ANALYSIS
‘They need each other’: What’s behind the new Syria-Russia accord?
The Syrian-Russian agreement reflects a pragmatic approach redefining past alliances amid shifting geopolitics.
‘Long-range sanctions’: Ukraine hopes strikes cause Russia fear and losses
Al Jazeera is given rare access to one of Ukraine’s long-range drone units tasked with targeting Russia.
At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk
Day of mourning has declared in the Russian republic of Tatarstan after one of the deadliest drone strikes of the war.
June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.
‘Like the movies’: How Ukraine’s ground robots are changing rules of war
They carry ammunition, can conduct kamikaze missions and have shown they can capture enemy positions.
