Caolán Magee

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Caolan writes news and features with a particular focus on the arms industry, big tech and human rights. He is based between London, UK and Beirut, Lebanon and has previously reported for The Guardian, CNN, The Times and the Independent. In 2026, he won Amnesty International’s Gaby Rado Award for his reporting from Syria on disappearances under the Assad government, after being shortlisted for the same award in 2025 for his reporting on weapons sales to Israel. He has also covered the Israel-Lebanon war from Beirut, migration from Morocco and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the French elections from Paris.

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‘They broke his neck’: Families of Syria’s disappeared still seek closure

Najwa, 60, and Ghada, 55, sitting in a living room in Damascus.

Meta profits as ads promote illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank

Heavily armed Israeli soldiers at a barbed-wire barrier.

Orphaned by Israel, two child amputees find each other in Lebanon

A closeup of Omar's face, where the extensive scarring to the left side of his face is visible. He still smiles at the camera, the scars on the left puckering around his large eyes

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Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.

Members of the Tigrayan forces patrol along a street as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026. Obtained by REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir smile in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

Tehran’s offer comes as high fuel prices put pressure on Trump ahead of the US midterm elections.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA./File Photo

Israel hopes to redirect goods from illegal Israeli settlements towards markets in Asia and South America.

KEDUMIM, WEST BANK - SEPTEMBER 8: A view over the Jewish settlement of Kedumim, in the West Bank on September 8, 2026 in Kedumim, West Bank. The UK government implements a comprehensive trade ban and targeted sanctions on goods and services from the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and other officials watch as a woman waves an Iranian flag during the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Kahboub could help the Houthis consolidate control near one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons and hold placards showing the Kaaba and reading "For it, we willingly offer our souls" during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia's recent accusation that the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Sanaa on September 18, 2026.

Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Toshisuke Kanazawa, a 90-year-old bodybuilder, trains in his gym in Hiroshima, Japan, on September 11, 2026. Kanazawa, Japan's oldest competitive bodybuilder and a 19-time bodybuilding champion, who turned 90 on August 29 won the All Japan Masters Fitness Championship last month. Kanazawa and his fellow competitors actively train as bodybuilders throughout their lives. Japan has the world's oldest population, with a record 29.4% of its 123 million residents aged 65 or older. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Stretched by its war with Iran, Washington may have little choice but to trust Houthi assurances on shipping.

A pickup truck with a portrait of a fighter loyal to the Houthi authorities drives past during his funeral after he was killed in recent fighting, in Yemen's capital Sanaa on September 17, 2026.

Evidence shared exclusively with Al Jazeera shows ISIL supporters sharing ways to bypass AI safeguards.

Caolán Magee

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‘They broke his neck’: Families of Syria’s disappeared still seek closure

Meta profits as ads promote illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank

Orphaned by Israel, two child amputees find each other in Lebanon

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Iran war updates: Tehran ready for ‘dialogue, diplomacy without force’

Why the Houthis are fighting for Yemen’s Kahboub Mountains

Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing

As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines

‘Just ask Grok’: How ISIL is using Big Tech’s AI to build bombs

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‘They broke his neck’: Families of Syria’s disappeared still seek closure

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Orphaned by Israel, two child amputees find each other in Lebanon

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