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20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says

More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena

Lawyer accuses House panel investigating sex offender of 'fishing expedition' as lawmaker calls for contempt charges.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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How much oil is going through Hormuz? Why data doesn’t match US claims

Trump says the US is helping around 30 ships cross the waterway daily, but ship-tracking data suggests it's fewer.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters

Limits on the number of vessels in the canal could create shipping delays and increase freight costs.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Jerusalem Daily: Students sing ‘Erase Palestine’

Two Palestinian teens were killed in the occupied West Bank as Israeli settlers and snipers surround a village.

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

Supporters of those who participated in a raid on an Israeli weapons maker say the sentences set a dangerous precedent.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Five killed, dozens more feared dead in boat adrift off Canary Islands

Spanish migrant NGO says more than 80 people likely perished on the boat that left The Gambia 27 days ago.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Iranian drone damages residential building in Kuwait City

An Iranian drone attack damaged a residential building in Kuwait, authorities say, with no casualties reported.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Ukrainian intel agencies in Kyiv firefight: What happened and why?

Three intelligence officers were wounded in shootout that Zelenskyy has described as 'absolutely disgraceful'.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?

They're not carrying out pogroms, but are nonetheless setting the stage for land grabs by Israeli settlers.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions

Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State's political tensions.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Ukraine takes the war to Russia’s space programme in tactical shift

From Moscow to Plesetsk, Ukraine appears to be trying to hit infrastructure that powers Russia’s war from space.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia

Saied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Victims sue South African government over 1960 Sharpeville massacre

Victims sue South African governed over 1960 Sharpeville massacre

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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‘Can I take the door?’ woman pleads at Syrian prison exhibit

A Syrian woman spotted her missing brother’s name on a prison cell door at an exhibition in Damascus.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Benzema, Pogba, Sancho and Sterling: What now for football’s free agents?

Ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United stars, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho among post-deadline free agents.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood

Guendouzi and Greenwood made provocative gestures towards the Lyon ‌supporters after their Champions League match.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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Why has the Netherlands moved $10bn of its gold from the US?

The Netherlands has $83.7bn worth of gold in domestic and foreign reserves.

Al Jazeera · 3 Sept 2026
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