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India used pellets, grenades on Gen Z protests: What Amnesty report reveals

Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

AVROTROS says escalating international conflicts are undermining the event's neutrality and fuelling divisions.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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US threatens toughest sanctions yet against Iran: What we know

Tehran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins new US economic measures.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive against Russia causes petrol panic across Central Asia

War-induced shortages set off cross-border fuel runs and deepen energy problems for Russia's allies.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two

US Southern Command says Sunday's strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Dozens of coordinated arson attacks carried out across Thailand

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Macron and MBS attend Esports World Cup closing ceremony

Saudi Arabia, which founded the event, is spending billions to become a global gaming and esports power.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall

IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.

NPR News · 24 Aug 2026
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Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t

Twenty-one cricket captains request PM Sharif's government to ensure Khan is given timely and independent medical care.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Transfer target Julian Alvarez booed by fans in Atletico Madrid win

Argentinian striker was targeted by fans while warming up and jeered again after coming on in the 66th minute.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Seville, Jefferson-Wooden roar to 100m wins at Silesia Diamond League

Brazil's Alison Dos Santos beats world record holder Karsten Warholm in a thrilling 400m hurdles final at the meet.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran tests Trump’s China detente

Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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Mercedes no longer have the fastest car in F1, says leader Antonelli

McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris celebrates his second win in a row from pole position at Zandvoort.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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'It embarrasses me to be involved': Inside the National Guard D.C. deployment

As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.

NPR News · 24 Aug 2026
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Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence.

NPR News · 24 Aug 2026
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Morning news brief

Treasury secretary to detail new round of economic pressure on Iran, Iran warns of 'seismic' retaliation if U.S. follow through with economic threat, Canada vows to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

NPR News · 24 Aug 2026
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U.S. businesses are getting tariff refunds. Will customers get any money back?

Companies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline.

NPR News · 24 Aug 2026
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E1 settlement: Why Netanyahu, Israel’s right might not mind global outrage

The settlement threatens Palestinian statehood. But it could help Israel's PM, other far-right leaders before elections.

Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
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