{"id":1412,"date":"2018-08-16T13:56:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T11:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/?page_id=1412"},"modified":"2021-02-21T13:38:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:38:54","slug":"al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/?page_id=1412","title":{"rendered":"Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-cfee309e7b3890ea314aa946566f8576 feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Jazeera \u2013 Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/trump-reveals-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press-secretary?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 20:05 <\/small><p>Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family, according to Trump, after giving birth to a second child.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/8\/12\/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buying-los-angeles-lakers-for-record-12-5bn?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Josh Kushner, Bob Iger, buying Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5bn<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 20:04 <\/small><p>Billionaire Mark Walter's sale of the NBA's Lakers is a record-breaking valuation for a North American sports franchise.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/iceland-and-spain-plunged-into-darkness-during-total-solar-eclipse?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Iceland and Spain plunged into darkness during total solar eclipse<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 19:29 <\/small><p>A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/brazil-orders-discord-to-suspend-livestreams-after-teens-death?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen\u2019s death<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 19:21 <\/small><p>Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/iraq-says-sept-30-deadline-to-end-us-led-military-coalition-final?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition \u2018final\u2019<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 19:11 <\/small><p>A US official confirmed that the United States expects to complete its pullout by September 30.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/thousands-flee-drought-in-somalia-amid-sharp-aid-decline?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Thousands flee drought in Somalia amid sharp aid decline<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 19:06 <\/small><p>Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/8\/12\/paramount-skydance-mulls-cnn-sale-amid-antitrust-merger-challenge?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Paramount Skydance mulls CNN sale amid antitrust merger challenge<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 18:23 <\/small><p>Paramount\u2019s legal officer hints at CNN sale as 12 states, led by California, file lawsuit to block merger with WBD.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-set-to-become-deadliest-on-record-who-warns?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 18:23 <\/small><p>Outbreak to eclipse West Africa's Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 if it continues at current pace, WHO chief says.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/lebanese-families-demand-release-of-detainees-held-by-israel?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Lebanese families demand release of detainees held by Israel<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 18:15 <\/small><p>Lebanese families rallied in Beirut demanding answers about relatives detained by Israel.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/mount-etna-eruption-disrupts-travel-at-italys-catania-airport?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mount Etna eruption disrupts travel at Italy\u2019s Catania airport<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 18:13 <\/small><p>Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Italy\u2019s Catania airport after Mount Etna erupted.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/white-house-construction-project-to-cost-almost-1bn?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">White House construction project to cost almost $1bn<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 17:23 <\/small><p>The White House defended reports it planned to spend nearly $1bn on controversial construction projects.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/drought-exposes-nazi-era-warship-wrecks-beneath-the-danube?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Drought exposes Nazi-era warship wrecks beneath the Danube<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 16:58 <\/small><p>Record-low water levels on the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia, have exposed the wrecks of dozens of Nazi-era vessels<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/trump-remarks-on-diminishing-impact-of-pro-israel-groups-in-congress?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 16:23 <\/small><p>Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/liveblog\/2026\/8\/12\/psg-vs-aston-villa-live-uefa-super-cup-2026?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">LIVE: PSG vs Aston Villa \u2013 UEFA Super Cup 2026<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 16:00 <\/small><p>Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as PSG's Dembele, Doue and Barcola target more trophies.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/12\/europe-prepares-for-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-27-years?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Europe prepares for first total solar eclipse in 27 years<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:40 <\/small><p>Europe is gearing up for its first total solar eclipse in 27 years.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/colombia-declares-three-days-of-mourning-after-deadly-earthquake?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:39 <\/small><p>Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/counting-the-cost\/2026\/8\/12\/is-russias-economy-cracking-despite-the-iran-war-windfall?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Is Russia\u2019s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:36 <\/small><p>A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/who-chief-says-trump-vaccine-push-goes-against-decades-of-evidence?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against \u2018decades of evidence\u2019<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:30 <\/small><p>The US health secretary has spent years saying the MMR vaccine caused autism despite no medical evidence.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/iran-remains-defiant-as-it-vows-to-fight-us-until-demands-met?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:29 <\/small><p>IRGC advisers say Iran has replaced more missiles and drones than it used, and cite falling US munition stocks.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/8\/12\/us-consumer-inflation-slows-in-july-as-energy-prices-briefly-retreat?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">US consumer inflation slows in July as energy prices briefly retreat<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:08 <\/small><p>Energy prices declined 1.5 percent in July but remain 14.7 percent higher compared with a year ago.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/as-strait-of-hormuz-transit-drops-trump-again-says-us-has-control?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has \u2018control\u2019<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 15:07 <\/small><p>Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/lebanon-passes-long-sought-amnesty-law-a-day-after-death-penalty-repeal?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 14:26 <\/small><p>The legislation will 'exceptionally' reduce certain prison terms, says Lebanon's parliament speaker.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/why-the-uk-faces-a-prisons-crisis-amid-row-over-release-of-cop-killers?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 14:23 <\/small><p>The killers of PC Andrew Harper had been set to partake in early release scheme as prison system on verge of collapse.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2026\/8\/12\/iran-is-not-anti-imperialist-it-is-a-state-calculating-survival?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 14:23 <\/small><p>Regardless of its current hostile rhetoric, the Islamic Republic will likely reach a settlement with the US and Israel.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/8\/12\/argentina-star-messi-not-certain-to-play-much-longer-after-fathers-death?traffic_source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Lionel Messi not certain to play \u2018much longer\u2019 after father\u2019s death<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 August 2026 at 13:59 <\/small><p>Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, hints at retirement from football.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1412","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1412"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1416,"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1412\/revisions\/1416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}