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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

At least 14 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, including nine in Gaza City, medical sources told Al Jazeera. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Gaza City residents hounded by Israeli quadcopters as 14 killed since dawn

Displaced Gaza City residents recount being chased by Israeli quadcopters after being forced to flee their shelters.

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Jen Scarpelli @jennyscarps.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Kythira, Greece wildfires.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Kythera wildlife July 26, 2025

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A new season of our documentary podcast ‘Al Jazeera Investigates’ has launched. Episode 1 looks into the origin story of the July Uprising that toppled Shiekh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh last summer. www.instagram.com/stories/ajiu... open.spotify.com/episode/6LPz...

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36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh | Ep. 1 – I Am Razakar

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I don’t know about you, but I’d like to see a few more stories about Zoran from the perspective of establishment Democrats.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

So, what’s the truth? What did Israel achieve? Did Iran manage to defend its strategic assets? And is the truce a pathway to peace? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what?

A Trump-brokered ceasefire is in place for now. But what really happened – and did any side emerge stronger?

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Netanyahu had ‘no choice’ but to back ceasefire Political commentator Ori Goldberg says the Israeli government’s claim to have achieved all its objectives in Iran before the truce is “ridiculous”. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israel agrees to Trump’s proposal for ceasefire with Iran

Announcement comes after Iran fires several volleys of missiles at Israel, killing at least four people in Beersheba.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Touching grass at Stave Hill Viewpoint in Southeast London

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

A spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has said the advisory issued from a number of embassies to their citizens to take precautions or avoid certain locations does “not reflect the existence of specific threats”.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

11:00 GMT Update -Israel and Iran have exchanged another wave of air attacks, with sirens sounding in Israel for over half an hour – the longest continuous alert of the conflict so far. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Iranian missiles slam into Israel as huge explosions rock Tehran

Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as US President Donald Trump hints at possible regime change in Tehran.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Mosaddegh’s moves to nationalise the company after his 1951 election angered the British. The US’s Central Intelligence Agency supported the United Kingdom in engineering a coup and backing once-deposed monarch, Pahlavi, back into power as shah. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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History of US-Iran relations: From the 1953 regime change to Trump strikes

Iran remains the US’s adversary in the Middle East since the 1979 Islamic revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

If you’re just joining us (19:00 GMT) Here’s what you need to know: -Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calls the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites “unforgivable”, says Iran has “to respond based on our legitimate right to self-defence”. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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ALL EYES ON IRAN’S RESPONSE AFTER US STRIKES NUCLEAR SITES

Iran says ‘outrageous’ US attacks on ‘peaceful nuclear installations’ will have ‘everlasting consequences’.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Fordow is the only Iranian facility at which IAEA inspectors found particles of uranium purified to near weapons-grade purity. The site is designed to hold up to 2,976 spinning centrifuges a fraction of the capacity at Natanz, Iran’s main nuclear site. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility that the US has bombed?

The US bombed Iran’s hardest-to-reach site on Sunday. Here’s why Fordow is so significant.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

We then picked up my mother – along with our four cats who have been staying with her – from her home in western Tehran … Israeli bombs were falling on multiple areas across western Tehran as we scurried to grab the cats and put them in their boxes. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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Tehran is in shock – and we have fled with heavy hearts

My family and I have no idea if, or when, we will return – or what we may return to.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The news is bleak. Got get that heart rate up to manage the stress. Here’s a few snaps from a Thameside, early morning run.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

If you’re just joining us (05:00 GMT) -New explosions reported in Tehran as the Israeli military claims it attacked a centrifuge production site as well as several weapons-production facilities. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israel-Iran attacks continue; Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

Explosions rock Tehran and Tel Aviv as the US deploys more fighter jets to the Middle East and Trump threatens Iran.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Al Jazeera unpacks how ballistic missiles work and how they are being used in the ongoing conflict. Ballistic missiles are long-range weapons designed to deliver conventional or nuclear warheads by following a ballistic, or curved, trajectory. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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How do ballistic missiles work and what’s their range?

Ballistic missiles are long-range weapons designed to deliver conventional or nuclear warheads at great speeds.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

At least 40 people have been injured in Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel, Haaretz is reporting, citing emergency services.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Good time to remind people that you can stream Al Jazeera English on YouTube for free. www.youtube.com/live/gCNeDWC...

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🔴 Al Jazeera English | Live

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Ali Akbar Dareini of CSIS tells Al Jazeera from Tehran that Iran’s command and control remains in place. “Iran is in the process of making a fateful decision in the hours to come. There will be retaliation. This time, very much different from the previous ones,” he added.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

What we know so far. An Air India plane with at least 244 people on board has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India, the airline and local media have reported. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Air India flight, carrying 242 people, crashes on takeoff from Ahmedabad

Flight 171 was bound for Gatwick Airport, authorities in London confirmed, as search and rescue teams deployed.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors has approved a resolution declaring Iran is not complying with its commitment to international nuclear safeguards, diplomatic sources told Al Jazeera, prompting a swift response from Tehran www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran in breach of non-proliferation duties

IAEA resolution passes with 19 votes in favour , three against and 11 abstentions, diplomatic sources say.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday that Iran would target US military bases in the region if the US attacked it first. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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Iran threatens to strike US bases if conflict erupts over nuclear programme

US President Donald Trump says he is losing confidence about reaching a deal with Iran.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

In this episode of ‘The Take’, I talk to Nathan Robinson of @currentaffairs.bsky.social about the ‘Myth of American Idealism.’ Really enjoyed this conversation. youtu.be/MuRTGlOqwR4?...

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How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars | The Take

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The United Nations’ digital agency says that operational carbon emissions for the world’s top tech companies rose an average of 150 percent between 2020 and 2023 as investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres drove up global electricity demand. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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Tech giants see emissions surge 150 percent in 3 years amid AI boom: UN

Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centres led to a spike in electricity demand between 2020 and 2023.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

“The Netherlands is still supporting the supply chain of Israel’s version of the F-35 fighter jet, more than a year after a court banned direct Dutch exports of F-35 parts to Israel, a report claims.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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Netherlands still backs Israeli F-35 ‘supply chain of death’: Report

Maersk ships between the US and Israel carrying F-35 components are routed through Rotterdam, a grassroots group claims.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

The shooting erupted at sunrise on Monday at the same Israeli-backed aid point in southern Gaza where soldiers had opened fire just a day earlier, according to health officials and witnesses. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

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UN demands probe as Israeli forces kill more people near aid site in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent inquiry into the mass shooting of Palestinians.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Russian authorities have designated Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organisation, alleging that the rights group propagates pro-war content backed by the Western allies of Ukraine, in the latest crackdown on Kremlin critics. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

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Moscow outlaws Amnesty International for ‘Russophobia’ amid Ukraine war

Amnesty International said the decision taken by Moscow is part of its ‘broader effort to silence dissent’.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Russian and Ukrainian officials met for less than two hours in Turkiye for their first direct talks in more than three years, aimed at ending the war. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

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Russia, Ukraine agree prisoner swap as talks end without major breakthrough

Kyiv and Moscow agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, heads of delegations say.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Pakistan’s military said strikes have been launched against Indian military sites after three airbases were targeted by Indian forces, accusing India of using “air-to-surface missiles” from warplanes. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Pakistan says Indian military sites hit; claims India targeted 3 airbases

Tension is spiralling between India and Pakistan following claims by Pakistan’s military that 3 airbases were targeted.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The Resistance Front (TRF) emerged in 2019 following the Indian government’s suspension of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, stripping Indian-administered Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

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Who are the armed groups India accuses Pakistan of backing?

What we know about The Resistance Front, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

India and Pakistan exchange fire across the line of control between Indian- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistan says India’s missile attacks on Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed at least 31 and wounded dozens. India says ~10 have been killed www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Pakistan vows response to ‘act of war’ after India attacks ‘kill 31’

India says 10 also killed in cross-border attacks after New Delhi strikes Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Pakistan says India’s missile attacks on Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens. Indian officials say at least 10 have been killed and more wounded in Indian-administered Kashmir due to Pakistani fire. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Heavy cross-border shelling as Pakistan says India attack ‘ignited inferno’

Pakistan vows robust response to ‘act of war’ after India hits nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Pakistan says India’s missile attacks on six locations killed at least eight people and wounded more than 35, promising a robust response to the “act of war” from its neighbour. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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India fires missile barrage into Pakistan as war fears surge

Pakistan vows robust response to ‘act of war’ after India hits nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Israel has attacked Yemen’s Sanaa airport and other locations in the capital area, fewer than 24 hours after it bombed Hodeidah following a Houthi attack on its main international airport. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israel bombs Yemen’s Sanaa airport in second round of strikes in 24 hours

Israel’s latest attack on Yemen comes less than one day after it hit Hoedidah port, killing at least 21 people.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Al Jazeera correspondent Ali Hashem reported that about 30 Israeli warplanes took part in Monday’s operation, which was overseen by Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz from a command centre in Tel Aviv. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

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Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv

Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned airlines that Ben Gurion airport is “no longer safe for air travel”. The attack led to a brief suspension of flights at the airport in central Israel. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israel launches air strikes on Yemen a day after Houthi airport attack

Israeli fighter jets strike targets in Yemen a day after Houthis attacked its main airport.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Unbelievable story. “A tiger had lunged at him, sinking its teeth into his neck before he could make a sound. His wife screamed as the animal dragged her husband away, leaving blood on the boat. Mahfuza was in shock as she tried to console her ...” www.aljazeera.com/features/lon...

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The woman braving tigers, crocodiles and pirates in Bangladesh’s mangroves

In the forest where she lives, Mahfuza spends her days navigating rivers where danger lurks.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in an interview with Israeli Army Radio, said “We need to increase the intensity and continue until we achieve total victory.” He demanded that Israel bomb “the food and electricity supplies” in Gaza. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israel kills 40 in a day as ‘world complicit’ in Gaza children starvation

About 290,000 children are ‘on the brink of death’ due to Israeli blockade on Gaza that started on March 2.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The two countries signed the accord in Washington, DC, on Wednesday after months of fraught negotiations, with uncertainty persisting until the last moment following reports of 11th-hour proposals to change aspects of the deal. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...

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US, Ukraine sign minerals deal pushed by Trump

US Treasury’s Scott Bessent says pact is signal to Russia that US supports a ‘free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine’.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

When you find a look that works for you, stick with it.

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Kevin Hirten @kdhirten.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

-Agreement on ending Gaza war still elusive, Qatar PM says -PM laments lack of 'common goal' between two sides -Says Hamas ready to free hostages if Israel ends war -Turkey says it will continue to support peace efforts www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Gaza ceasefire talks make some progress, Qatari PM says

Sheikh Mohammed said Hamas and Israel remained at odds over the ultimate goal of negotiations.

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