Al Jazeera·Friday, January 2, 2026

Al Jazeera - Friday, January 2, 2026

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Austria's Katharina Liensberger to miss Milano Cortina Winter Games after knee injury in alpine skiing training fall.

Protests are intensifying in Iran as an economic crisis fuels anger over soaring prices and falling living standards.

Actress Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, speaking with volunteers delivering aid to Gaza.

Officials announced the suspect has been charged with attempting to provide 'material support' for 'terrorism'.

Saudi Arabia bombed separatist STC positions in Yemen amid a push to take back control from the UAE-backed group.

Mass protests are spreading across Iran, but what's driving them and where could they lead? Here's what we know.

Families face agonising wait as investigators work to identify at least 40 people killed, many others wounded in blaze.

Crash kills two men and injures British boxer Anthony Joshua in Nigeria.

Court sentences journalists in absentia over alleged links to violent unrest after ex-PM Imran Khan's May 2023 arrest.

Military intelligence chief credited with series of daring operations against Russia since it launched its invasion.