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The secret quest to preserve Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh's diaries

Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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Real Madrid’s Mbappe confident of Ballon d’Or despite trophyless season

Kylian Mbappe went trophyless in his first two Real Madrid seasons, but hopes World Cup goals boost Ballon d'Or bid.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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What did US intelligence know before the 9/11 attacks?

The CIA have declassified documents showing US presidents were warned about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda before 9/11.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Fighting re-erupts in Yemen and civilians are paying the price

More than 900 people have been killed or injured and at least 5,000 families have fled their homes in less than a week.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Why are the people building the most powerful AI so worried about what it could do?

As an Anthropic resignation and OpenAI agents' hack on Hugging Face capture public attention, some researchers worry the industry is racing too fast to develop powerful AI while safety measures lag.

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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Miami crash raises concerns about the jet's operator, and why it's flying for Amazon

The cargo plane crash in Miami is raising concerns about the safety culture at 21 Air, one of the carriers that fly for Amazon. Former pilots were sounding alarms even before Sunday's accident.

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk's killing. Is the divide here to stay?

The assassination of far right activist Charlie Kirk opened the floodgates of neighbor-on-neighbor doxing. A year later, the damage to political discourse in the U.S. remains.

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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9/11 at 25: How the ‘War on Terror’ helped mainstream Europe’s far right

The 'War on Terror' gave far-right Islamophobia legitimacy, reach and electoral force.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Guatemalan judge clears deputy minister, three leaders of terrorism charges

Luis Pacheco and three other Indigenous ex-leaders cleared of charges over 2023 Guatemala protests.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Sweden heads to the polls: What’s at stake in the knife-edge election?

Sweden votes on Sunday as voters weigh migration, crime, the economy and whether the far right will enter government.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Russia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Trump may be BRICS’s best recruitment agent

The US president wants to weaken BRICS, but he may end up doing the opposite.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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BRICS summit opens in New Delhi amid wars, global tensions, tariffs

Tariffs and geopolitical rifts dominate discussions at a critical BRICS summit in India's capital.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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How to plan a wedding when you don’t know what tomorrow will bring

In Gaza, weddings have become acts of defiance. Couples marry in tents and rebuild, choosing love despite suffering.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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Man waving Palestinian flag tackled on Yankee Stadium field

A man waving a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during a Yankees-Mets MLB game.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Duplantis, Ingebrigtsen shine at World Athletics Ultimate Championship

World and Olympic champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis delivered a faultless display of pole vaulting to seal victory.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Shelton advances to US Open 2026 men’s final for Zverev showdown

On Sunday, Shelton will bid to become to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam title since 2003.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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