NewsFeed Mauritania’s plan to shut most private primary schools and move students into free public schools is sparking backlash from private educators, even as authorities say it will reduce inequality and improve education rankings. Al Jazeera’s Shola Lawal reports from a school in Nouakchott. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 Click here to share…
Amazon’s Prime Video is looking out for the cast and crew of The Summer I Turned Pretty as they go on location to film their movie. The streamer issued a statement on social media asking for privacy and to “protect the magic.” “We love the excitement, but sharing locations and visiting set disrupts filming and…
An oil tanker transporting Russian fuel to Cuba appears to have stalled roughly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) off the coast, dealing a fresh blow as the island faces its worst fuel crisis in decades.
Donald Trump has issued another verbal attack against Pope Leo, accusing the pontiff of “endangering a lot of Catholics” because “he thinks it’s fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon”. The remarks come two days before Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, meets Leo at the Vatican in an effort to ease the…
Volkswagen has pushed Amazon out of the top spot to become Rivian’s largest shareholder, new filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show. VW Group’s increasing equity stake in Rivian, which has grown from 8.6% to 15.9% in less than two years, is tied to a joint venture with the EV startup. The Rivian…
Iran has attacked a UAE petroleum site in Fujairah, just days after the United Arab Emirates announced it was leaving OPEC. As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and oil prices keep rising, could this accelerate the shift to renewables, or are we heading into an era of energy volatility? In this episode: Jim Krane…
Prosecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”. Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort…
Every time you use AI, you are, in some small way, depending on a 42-year-old, 44,000-person Dutch company that spends €4.5 billion each year to advance its technology. ASML, headquartered in the Netherlands, makes the machines that make the chips that make AI possible. More specifically, it makes the only machines in the world capable…
NEW YORK — New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was discharged recently from the hospital following a stint for a stomach-related issue, his attorney said Tuesday. Mark Eiglarsh said in an email to The Associated Press that Taylor is returning home to Florida after being hospitalized in Morristown, New Jersey, since April…
Film lovers have voted for their favourite Australian movie of all time – and the winner is going straight to the pool room. The Castle, made in Melbourne by Working Dog and directed by Rob Sitch, has come out on top of a reader poll in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. At first…
