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Aid workers faced record number of attacks in 2025, UN says

Gaza remains the deadliest place for humanitarian workers for third consecutive year, with 186 killed in 2025.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Who won and lost in Florida primaries: Key takeaways

Florida primaries reveal political shifts, reshaping key races ahead of crucial US midterm elections in November.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying

Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providi

NPR News · 19 Aug 2026
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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S.

The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.

NPR News · 19 Aug 2026
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South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war

Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China

Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war

Mykhailo Fedorov's call is first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Lebanon no longer a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials

Figures connected to the former Syrian regime are still in Lebanon but risk being returned.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’

A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order

Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports

President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

NPR News · 19 Aug 2026
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Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria

An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Bali gym owner kicks out three Israeli tourists for links to ‘IDF’

A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists

New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks

Iran denies launching missiles at the UAE, suggesting the incident was a 'false flag operation'.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president and top lawyer

The US has sanctioned International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram

A landmark trial has begun in California over allegations Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says

Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

Al Jazeera · 19 Aug 2026
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