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Eight air strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlib

Syrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’

Brazil's president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Syrian man dies in custody after alleged abuse by security officers

A Syrian man died in police custody after his family alleged he was severely beaten.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout: Lamour exits after criticism of plan

Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino's proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been 'deceived' over plan.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Videos show deadly school shooting in Philippines

A ninth-grade student opened fire at a high school in Zamboanga, Philippines, killing a fellow student and himself.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry

Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Drone video shows drought-hit fields in England after driest July on record

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle

Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates

The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump.

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure

The unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate for all workers, according to the New York Fed. Is AI the problem, or is it more complicated?

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Cincinnati Open: Williams sisters fall in doubles while Zverev advances

Alexander Zverev survives third-round scare versus Terrance Atmane while Venus, Serena Williams lose in doubles return.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Morning news brief

Jared Kushner and Israel's prime minister meet in attempt to move Gaza ceasefire plan forward, U.S. focus on Iran draws key resources from Asia, voters head to the polls for primaries Tuesday.

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

NPR News · 18 Aug 2026
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Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death

The former regime figure was found guilty of charges including premeditated murder and torture.

Al Jazeera · 18 Aug 2026
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