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Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump's latest threat as a return to 'full-scale classic colonialism'.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Australia bite back as 18 wickets fall on day one of second Bangladesh Test

Left-armers star in wicket bonanza as Australia take 101-run lead over Bangladesh on first day of the second Test.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Nakashima pounds Fritz, Bejlek beats Keys in Cincinnati upsets

Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima set up one all-American men's semifinal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also win.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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How will Trump’s tariffs affect Canada’s economy?

US imposes 50% tariffs on key Canadian sectors after talks collapse, but unlikely to cripple Canada's economy.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Panama Canal to reduce shipping as ‘extreme’ El Nino approaches

Panama Canal will cut daily transits from 40 to 32 vessels by September 15, risking slower shipping and higher costs.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Lionel Messi fined for striking opponent in Inter Miami MLS game

MLS fine Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for separate incidents in match against Philadelphia Union.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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‘Young want to leave’: Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli fell

Professionals who left a country in turmoil say they are unlikely to return as more in Libya could be planning to leave.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent

Conflict with Israel derails Lebanon's economic recovery as inflation and consumer prices rise, the global lender says.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says

The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters

The Chang'e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon's shadowed craters.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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‘It was a tsunami’: Floods leave death trail in India’s Assam

From father searching for his daughter's body to man who drowned trying to save a friend, floods take devastating toll.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.

NPR News · 22 Aug 2026
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Inundated Philippine communities seek answers over flood control funds

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Northern Philippines where inundated communities are demanding answers.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Palestinian teen shot and killed in West Bank attack, UN responds

A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another person critically injured in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide

A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes

Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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US imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after talks fail

Canadian Prime Minister vows retaliatory tariffs "dollar for dollar" following failure to secure a US trade agreement.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.

Al Jazeera · 22 Aug 2026
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