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FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures

UEFA seeks US testimony, documents for possible lawsuit; FIFA asks US court to defer or let it oppose UEFA's request.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Serbia welcomes return of war criminal Mladic’s body with military honours

Ratko Mladic received a life sentence from a UN court for committing atrocities during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Advocates decry US House vote to defund universities that boycott Israel

Rights groups say the measure infringes on the freedom of speech of Americans for the benefit of a foreign nation.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill

Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only an inspiration but a friend.

NPR News · 3 Sept 2026
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Is Nepal leading the battle for climate justice?

Foreign minister demands top three polluting nations compensate Nepal for recent disaster.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Four imprisoned Palestine Action activists appeal ‘terrorism’ sentences

Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” are appealing their convictions.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe

Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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5 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat found after weeks at sea

Authorities say at least 5 people have died as they attempted to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a wooden vessel.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'

In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.

NPR News · 3 Sept 2026
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Stranded survivors in Nepal cross raging Trishuli River using zip line

Survivors in relief camps in Nepal are struggling to get basic commodities like food and medicine

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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ICE officer faces federal charges for lying about shooting of Venezuelan immigrant

The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.

NPR News · 3 Sept 2026
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Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed

The prisoner, identified as Malek Ghazi, is the first Lebanese citizen held by Israel to be set free since talks began.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Fox News star Maria Bartiromo is out at the network

Fox News suddently announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.

NPR News · 3 Sept 2026
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Gaza farmers restore seed bank to preserve local crops

Farmers are rebuilding a seed bank destroyed during Israel’s war on Gaza to preserve local crop varieties

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces

Following the SDF’s dissolution, the Kurdish all-women YPJ is seeking to preserve its combat role in Syria.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Syria begins destroying al-Assad-era chemical weapons materials

Syrian authorities undertake ⁠first such destruction in over a decade as former government officials face trial.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Spain’s PM says no evidence Morocco planned Ceuta border rush

PM Pedro Sanchez addresses police report suggesting July border surge was planned to overwhelm border controls.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Trump calls media ‘treasonous scum’ over reports of low Iran war munitions

Comments latest swipe by president against critical media coverage of what experts call troubling shortages.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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