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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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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut do

NPR News · 12 Sept 2026
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‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict

The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy

Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years of the military coup.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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BRICS meets in India: What’s on the agenda, why it matters

This year's summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia's war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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‘The family paid the price’: India’s deadly online gambling crisis

Debts and deaths are mounting, as a soaring online gambling industry adapts to evade an Indian government ban.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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China’s Xi heads to India for BRICS summit overshadowed by wars

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with global energy security, are expected to dominate the summit.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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A stable Afghanistan post 9/11 is in US interests says former US diplomat

Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington wants to prevent Afghanistan becoming a hub for anti-US groups.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Mexican authorities rescue eight from violent cartel’s secret site

Rescue operation in Jalisco uncovers cartel's hidden clinic, illegal drugs and weapons; six suspected guards arrested.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says

South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Putin and Pezeshkian call out US dominance ahead of BRICS

The presidents of Iran and Russia have criticised US dollar dominance ahead of the BRICS summit in India.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Satellite image shows critical Saudi pipeline damaged in drone attack

Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-Qaeda

A briefer told Clinton in 1998 that bin Laden’s 'preferred option is to strike the US on its own soil in Washington'.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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How Canadians are bracing for the impact of Trump’s trade war

Canada’s buy-local movement remains strong, but new tariffs could test how much more shoppers are willing to pay.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical

French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Al Jazeera · 12 Sept 2026
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