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Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to ‘defend the vote’

Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talks

Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’

US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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‘The whole country’s grandfather:’ Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89

Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case

Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600

Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?

The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela

US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say

Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey

This is a breaking news story.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Board of Peace’s Mladenov warns Gaza could be ‘gone for good’

Top envoy for the US-led Board of Peace says Gaza is at risk of being ‘gone for good’ without reconstruction.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies

US Justice Department clarifies that the US Senate and Federal Reserve were targets but were not successfully hacked.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court

The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported, receives pardon

His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation."

NPR News · 29 Aug 2026
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Iran war live: IRGC asserts strait control, US enforces blockade

Iran's IRGC claims decisive control over the Strait of Hormuz as the US maintains its naval blockade.

Al Jazeera · 29 Aug 2026
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Cambodia’s claim to have ended scam compounds met with scepticism

Cambodia's claim of eradicating its scam compounds met with scepticism from Amnesty International and industry experts.

Al Jazeera · 28 Aug 2026
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Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest

Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, triggering anger among Ceuta residents.

Al Jazeera · 28 Aug 2026
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Far-right UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in US

A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed.

Al Jazeera · 28 Aug 2026
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