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Is AIPAC’s political standing declining in the US?

The powerful pro-Israeli lobby group is increasingly becoming liability for both the progressive as well as right-wing.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market

Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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Can Pakistan’s Asim Munir convince Iran military chiefs to return to talks?

Pakistan says progress was made in Tehran, but Iran’s security establishment remains wary of Washington.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, giant of resistance art, dies aged 79

Sliman Mansour's art captured the essence of Palestine, blending ancient traditions with modern themes of resistance.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?

Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Roadblocks and burning tyres in Libya protests over power cuts

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests

Indonesia deploys prayers and emergency measures to combat South Sumatra's raging wildfires and hazardous haze.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could face attacks

Russia says UK decision to share missile blueprints with Ukraine is evidence of direct military involvement in the war.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Who are Iran’s top trading partners US would need to target to isolate it?

The US wants to isolate Iran from the global economy. Here is who Tehran trades with, and how much is at stake.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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‘Enough is enough’: Kenya nurses strike over pay and working conditions

Shiru Kihara, a nurse in Kenya, explains why she and thousands of other nurses are on strike demanding fair pay.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds

Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)

As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'

Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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DHS conducted far-reaching surveillance during Minnesota ICE surge, court documents show

DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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When is suspending students discrimination? Education Dept. renews an old fight

President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux

A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China

Taiwanese authorities indict nine people over alleged chip smuggling scheme.

Al Jazeera · 25 Aug 2026
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Morning news brief

A look at the new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, Iran vows to retaliate, SCOTUS hands President Trump a temporary win on his efforts to restrict voting by mail.

NPR News · 25 Aug 2026
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