From: 101 East
China’s marriage crisis: The search for love
101 East explores how ancient traditions are getting a modern makeover as young Chinese seek new ways to find love.
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Former NBA player Enes Kanter ejected after confrontation with WNBA’s Cloud
Kanter was ejected from the Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud on court.
Taliban release two detained UN staff members in Afghanistan
The two men, detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, were released on Thursday morning.
![Members of the Taliban attend a rally to mark five years in power, outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 15, 2026. [Mohammad Yunus Yawar/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-15T113231Z_2045240706_RC2TYMA9JXPO_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-ANNIVERSARY-1787268670.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Breast cancer patients in Gaza face barriers to diagnosis and treatment
Al Jazeera looks at the devastating impact that Israel’s war and siege on Gaza are having on women with breast cancer.
![Doctor Hala al-Buhaisi has noticed an increase in women entering the hospital with advanced stages of breast cancer [Eman Abu Zayed/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7878-1786990446.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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The women India’s biggest river project forgot
As the Ken-Betwa dam displaces thousands, legal protections on compensation are being ignored.
UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule
More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.
![An Afghan burqa-clad woman walks past a mural commemorating the fifth anniversary marking the Taliban's return to power, in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on August 13, 2026. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/afp_6a7f9c08405d-1786747912.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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The Gambian women turning grief into song
Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.
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Nigeria mass weddings ease financial burden for couples
For days, Nigeria’s government has been organising mass weddings to help low-income families overcome marriage cost.
Published On 9 Aug 2026
Indian court sentences high-profile journalist to 10 years for rape
Tarun Tejpal, 63, says that he will appeal the conviction at the Supreme Court.
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In Bandar Abbas, the ceasefire never came
A single mother from Bandar Abbas reflects on the fear and resilience of living through repeated attacks.
A safe space for Gaza women: A sanctuary to speak, heal and share amid war
A women’s safe spaces initiative in Gaza offers psychological support and awareness sessions.
![Alaa Daoud, 29, coordinator at Community Development Projects, says the initiative aims to support women facing the hardships of war [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/873A2317-copy-1785244931.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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