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Several dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines tourist spot

Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a ferry engulfed in flames near Palawan.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Apple unveils first-ever foldable iPhone Duo

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable, passport-shaped smartphone, with a 7.6-inch display.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Tunisian flotilla activists remain jailed as hunger striker worsens

The four have been held since March in a financial investigation linked to organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Pro-Israel Democrat John Fetterman makes video appearance at GOP convention

Pennsylvania senator who has clashed with party over Israel support says he will reject 'the extremes and socialism'.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Trump gave aide Natalie Harp a $45,000 holiday cash gift, disclosure shows

Federal employees are generally barred from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Spain’s spy agency warned of mass crossings into Ceuta before border crisis

Declassified documents show Madrid and Morocco were warned of plans by migrants to breach the Ceuta border.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Fetterman, already at odds with his party, makes surprise video for GOP convention

The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke about working with Trump but did not outright praise him.

NPR News · 10 Sept 2026
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US states sue Trump over weakening of endangered species protections

Attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, DC, say the US government illegally rolled back landmark protections.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Republicans divided over Trump’s economy as RNC begins

Republican strategist Adolfo Franco and GOP adviser Rina Shah clash over Trump’s handling of the economy.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Trump administration proposes excluding certain immigrants from US census

The proposal aims to exclude some legal and undocumented immigrants from the count used to determine US House seats.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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Iran war live: Iran media say ‘enemy’ projectiles hit Sirik areas

Tehran says ready for dialogue with nations in the region to 'foster mutual trust' and 'achieve sustainable security'.

Al Jazeera · 10 Sept 2026
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US announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador

Secretary of State Rubio has hailed Ecuador as the US's 'most involved and aggressive partner' in the anti-drug fight.

Al Jazeera · 9 Sept 2026
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Trump says the US-Iran war will end right after midterms

Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.

Al Jazeera · 9 Sept 2026
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Iran war looms over Trump at Republican midterm convention in Dallas

Trump supporters say he can rally Republican voters despite concerns over the unpopular Iran war and rising costs.

Al Jazeera · 9 Sept 2026
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Gauff beats Andreeva to reach US Open semifinals in comeback win

Coco Gauff sets up US Open semifinal with Elena Rybakina after saving two match points against Mirra Andreeva.

Al Jazeera · 9 Sept 2026
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‘Everyone’s had their holidays ruined’: outrage after UK airport chaos

The UK's independent aerospace regulator has been instructed to review an air traffic control system outage on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera · 9 Sept 2026
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After 900 years, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England and goes on display in London

The nearly 230-foot long Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a turning point in English history that ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

NPR News · 9 Sept 2026
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A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to England

Part war propaganda, part comic strip, the 230-foot Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, which ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

NPR News · 9 Sept 2026
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