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Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة‎ al-ǧazīrah, which means "The Peninsula," in reference to the Arabian Peninsula) is a state-supported broadcaster based in Doha, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network. This network receives partial funding from Qatar's ruling family, the House of Thani. Originally started as a satellite TV channel focusing on Arabic news and current events, Al Jazeera has grown into a comprehensive media network that includes various platforms, such as online services and specialized TV channels in different languages.

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US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell

1 day ago | aljazeera.com | John Power

US stocks and the dollar have dropped sharply as United States President Donald Trump's attacks on the chief of the central bank shake investors' confidence in the world's top economy. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 2.36 percent on Monday, one of the steepest one-day declines of the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.55 percent, dragging the index down nearly 18 percent from its position at the start of the year.
Gaza strains under Israeli bombing, starvation

4 days ago | aljazeera.com | Alastair McCready

By Alastair McCready Hospitals in Gaza working 'beyond capacity' as Palestinian death toll surges amid Israeli attack by air, land and sea. Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that at least 64 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn on Friday. The UN's World Food Programme issues an urgent warning that "Gaza needs food now" as hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of hunger.
US to screen social media of visa applicants who spent time in Gaza | Gaza News | Al Jazeera

4 days ago | aljazeera.com

US State Department cable reveals that social media posts could lead to screening for national security threats.
Who are the targets?

4 days ago | aljazeera.com | Alia Chughtai

Hundreds of students and recent graduates have seen their visas revoked by immigration officials since United States President Donald Trump took office for a second time on January 20, 2025, with several also arrested. Many of the targets of the visa revocations and arrests are students who participated in pro-Palestine protests which erupted on campuses across the country in 2024 amid Israel's brutal war on Gaza.
Promises made in Paris Olympics run-up broken, say undocumented workers

5 days ago | aljazeera.com | Sophie Stuber |Phineas Rueckert

Paris, France - When Moussa*, an undocumented construction worker, joined a wildcat strike at the building site of Paris's Adidas Arena in the early hours of October 17, 2023, he was hoping the protest might lead to him getting the papers he needed to travel home to Mali. Recommended Stories Since arriving in France in 2019, having first boarded a boat from Algeria to Spain, Moussa, 25, has not taken a single vacation.
Israel kills more than 30 in latest attacks on Gaza civilians

5 days ago | aljazeera.com | Alastair McCready

Most people in Gaza living on just one meal a day as Israel's total blockade of the territory starves population of food, water and medicine. Medical sources say at least 32 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn on Thursday, and reports of more attacks and casualties continue.
Canada's tense relationship with Trump a key issue ahead election debate

6 days ago | aljazeera.com | Joseph Stepansky

Trump's trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have led to a surge in nationalism that has bolstered Liberal Party poll numbers before the April 28 vote. Leaders from the Liberals, the Conservatives, the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois will participate in the debate, which starts at 7pm Eastern Time (23GMT). Trump's trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have led to a surge in nationalism that has bolstered Liberal Party poll numbers before the April 28 vote.
As Trump threatens tariffs, Vietnam scrambles to avert economic disaster

6 days ago | aljazeera.com | Govi Snell

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Kieu Quoc Thanh, the CEO of cashew export business SVC Group, says that everyone in his industry has been "feeling crazy" for the past two weeks. Since United States President Donald Trump announced his since-paused "reciprocal" tariffs on April 2, Thanh has witnessed mass confusion among Vietnamese exporters.
Israel kills dozens in latest Gaza attacks as 500,000 forcibly displaced

6 days ago | aljazeera.com | Alastair McCready

Defence minister says Israel's policy of preventing all humanitarian aid entering Gaza is 'the main pressure tool' on Hamas. Medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 35 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since early on Wednesday, and more devastating strikes have been reported in recent hours. The United Nations said an estimated 500,000 people have been "newly displaced or uprooted once more" in Gaza since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas on March 18.
As US and China escalate trade war, the world asks, 'Who will blink first?'

6 days ago | aljazeera.com | Megha Bahree

As United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping face off in an escalating trade war that has roiled global markets and businesses big and small, the question on countless minds is who will blink first. Trump has pummelled China with a 145-percent tariff. Beijing has retaliated with a duty of 125 percent. Recommended Stories On Tuesday, Trump ramped up his trade salvoes by ordering a national security review of imports of critical minerals, most of which come from China.