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Fourteen on trial over deadliest English Channel crossing on record

Fourteen men are on trial over the 2021 deaths of 31 migrants while attempting to cross the English Channel.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids

A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue

NPR News · 8 Sept 2026
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What’s happening in the Yemen war?

Fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis is raising fears Yemen could return to full-scale war.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities

Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia.

NPR News · 8 Sept 2026
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Spanish FA launches fertility support for female players and referees

Spain FA offers fertility support to female players and referees, including costs for internationals called up twice.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Sabalenka holds off Noskova to keep US Open three-peat bid alive

Aryna Sabalenka edges Linda Noskova to keep alive hopes of a third straight US Open title.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Philippine defence chief calls out China over note handed to him mid-panel

Philippine Defence Secretary accused China of coercion, bullying and aggression after being handed a note mid-panel.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery?

Jamaica petitions the British monarch over questions about the legality of the transatlantic slave trade.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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China and Qatar are strengthening bilateral ties: What that really means

Beijing says it will increase coordination with Doha to help de-escalate regional tensions amid the ongoing war on Iran.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Trump, Putin hold ‘frank’ phone call as US restarts Ukraine deal efforts

The phone call comes after US special envoys travelled to Russia and Ukraine to discuss 'a proposal to end the war'.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Qatar responds to Netanyahu’s ‘hostile state’ remark

Qatar has responded to Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that it’s a 'hostile state'.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Women and children remain trapped in Syria’s Roj camp

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Renoir paintings worth $10.5 million missing after museum heist

A pre-dawn break-in at the Renoir Museum in southern France saw thieves seize four paintings

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea

This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Photos: Palestinians rebuild Gaza’s ruins with mud bricks, scrap

Over 90 percent of Gaza lies in ruins, forcing thousands to rebuild homes with limited resources like mud and rubble.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germany’s bid to throw out Gaza genocide case

Nicaragua maintains that German arms exports to Israel facilitated Gaza genocide as Germany's tries to halt the case.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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US won’t join UK ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will ‘obviously not’ follow the UK in sanctioning illegal Israeli settlements

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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‘A bit too late, but important’: UK bans goods from Israeli settlements

The UK has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced by illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
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