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Maduro’s wife seeks home detention as heart condition worsens in US custody

Her lawyers say Flores needs cardiac treatment and recovery facilities a detention centre cannot provide.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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Why is Uber pulling out of some African markets?

Uber’s exits from Nigeria and Uganda highlight the growing challenges of making ride-hailing work in Africa.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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Iran claims to have captured a US ‘sail drone’ near Hormuz Strait

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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Will Trump pay all US adults $5,000? Some Trump supporters are sceptical

Observers on both sides of the political divide express concern about Trump's pledge to pay 'dividend' for midterm wins.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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Israeli film on Gaza receives 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere

Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel's use of AI systems in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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Iran war live: IRGC attacks US unmanned vessel in Hormuz; two ships hit

IRGC says it attacked a US unmanned vessel in Hormuz, while UKMTO says projectiles hit two ships off Oman.

Al Jazeera · 11 Sept 2026
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UN envoy warns Security Council Yemen’s war has entered ‘dangerous phase’

Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg demands urgent steps to protect civilians and trade routes amid Houthi escalation.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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A year after Charlie Kirk’s death, are young voters turning on Trump?

Turning Point USA has expanded its campus presence, even as Trump’s support among young men has fallen.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah base in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge

Israeli attacks come a week after it said to have established operational control over the strategic ridge.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Spain’s Parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born before 1977

After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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LG defends smart-TV features amid audio surveillance allegations

Recent accusations against the electronics company have raised new questions about the nonconsensual data it harvests.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Peru joins US-led ‘Shield of the Americas’ security alliance

Fujimori administration is latest right-wing government to join alliance for a more aggressive approach against crime.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Republican midterm convention live: Trump headlines day 2 of Dallas rally

US Republicans return to the stage to close their midterm convention, still betting on Trump's political magnetism.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records

Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.

NPR News · 10 Sept 2026
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Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Gaza hospitals ration power as fuel shortages deepen

Fuel and engine oil shortages are forcing Gaza’s hospitals to ration electricity

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country

The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.

NPR News · 10 Sept 2026
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Russian strike hits shopping centre in central Ukraine

A Russian strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least four people.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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