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NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to uncover universe’s hidden secrets

SpaceX Falcon Heavy propels telescope on cosmic quest to investigate dark energy and matter.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator

The Federal Communications Commission under Trump has tried to target news outlets for spreading 'fake' news.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been charged with treason.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse

Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’

Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years

Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests

Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?

Israel's rhetorical outrage masks a calculated, well-funded campaign to permanently erase Palestinian statehood.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of settler pogroms?

Israel's rhetorical outrage masks a calculated, well-funded campaign to permanently erase Palestinian statehood.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you

Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades

UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil

President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will ‌begin shortly.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Nepal flood victims fear more bodies are buried under mud

Residents in Dhading, Nepal devastated by flooding say they believe more bodies remain buried beneath thick mud.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend perfect start under Xabi Alonso

Alonso has presided over two wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus

Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Why did Australia give visas to Israeli soldiers but not Bassem Youssef?

The Australian government is under pressure to explain why it allowed dozens of Israeli soldiers into the country.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.

NPR News · 30 Aug 2026
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How does your name taste? The strange science of synaesthesia

Experiencing names as tastes - a form of synaesthesia - reveals how differently people perceive the same world.

Al Jazeera · 30 Aug 2026
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