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US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships

US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basket

Palestinian farmland razed as violent Israeli settler expansion spreads into Area A of the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive

Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted

The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.

NPR News · 5 Sept 2026
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Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees

BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’

US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Relatives hold cremations without bodies for Nepal’s missing flood victims

Fewer than one in 10 recovered bodies of people killed in deadly floods has been formally identified.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Coach Luis Enrique unconcerned by PSG’s poor start to French league season

Two points from three matches is ⁠their worst start since the ​2007-08 season, when PSG came close to relegation.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Why has the Trump administration ordered staff to take polygraph tests?

Reports of dwindling US weapons stocks have triggered an unusually sweeping hunt for leakers inside the Pentagon.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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UK gov’t condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port

Traffic at Britain's largest international port briefly halted as 'stop the boats' protesters blocked approaching roads.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso do battle in the Premier League for the first time on Sunday.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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‘Stop the boats’ masked protesters block England’s Port of Dover

Masked protesters blocked major roads around England’s Port of Dover on Saturday.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure

Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz

The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means

A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Costa Rica’s president says US ground forces would boost national security

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoy

Huckabee labels some of the settlers committing violence as 'terrorists' though analysts say his visit is 'symbolic'.

Al Jazeera · 5 Sept 2026
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