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How does US military build-up off Iran compare to the June 2025 strikes?
And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?
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Which countries will start using the euro in 2026?
On January 1, Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the European Union’s single currency.
All the countries Israel attacked in 2025: Animated map
Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters.
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Christmas under occupation: Israeli attacks against Palestinian Christians
Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel’s illegal occupation and attacks.
News Quiz: Can you locate the biggest stories from 2025?
Follow the news? Take our quiz to see if you can locate some of the biggest stories of 2025.
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech
Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?
Tracking Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: By the numbers
Nearly three years of war have displaced 14 million people and pushed 21 million into acute hunger.
Israel attacked Syria more than 600 times over the past year
In the last year, Israel averaged nearly two daily attacks on Syria and grabbed more land in the occupied Golan Heights.
How many Syrians have returned home one year since the fall of al-Assad?
One year after al-Assad’s fall, nearly 1.8 million displaced Syrians and 780,000 refugees have returned home.
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What has Germany’s position been on Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
Germany is Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, fifth-largest export partner, and one of its staunchest supporters.
Venezuela explained in 10 maps and charts
Al Jazeera visualises Venezuela’s political and economic landscape, oil riches, migration crisis and tensions with US.
