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Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe

At least a dozen people have reportedly been hospitalised in Croatia after blazes tore into the tourist town of Omis.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says

Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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The Gambian women turning grief into song

Known as Kanyeleng, the women have transformed infertility and child loss through a tradition of music and sisterhood.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Stolen Matisse art found in Brazil

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hope, Ghana beat Ivory Coast

South Africa and Ghana claim Africa's two FIFA Intercontinental Playoff spots as Nigeria and Ivory Coast go out.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Prichard Colon dies from boxing injury that resulted in 221-day coma

Prichard Colon suffered neurological damage that required emergency surgery following a boxing bout in 2015.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat

The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincol

NPR News · 14 Aug 2026
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Flock adds safeguards to licence-plate readers after wave of stalking cases

US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

NPR News · 14 Aug 2026
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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

NPR News · 14 Aug 2026
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North Korea fumes over upcoming US-South Korea military drills

Pyongyang has accused the US of pushing the world 'to the brink of nuclear war'.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Fear and attacks grip Taybeh, the last all-Christian town in the West Bank

Historic Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian town in the occupied West Bank, targeted by settlers in coordinated attacks.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan

Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says

Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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How much power does the US hold in Venezuela?

After Maduro’s removal, US influence in Venezuela soared, but experts say Washington may still have to ‘own’ Venezuela.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Al Jazeera speaks to Count Binface as Farage claims Clacton victory

Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull spoke to candidate for MP, Count Binface, as votes were counted in Clacton.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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Water supply for three US states drips down, Lake Mead at record low

The largest reservoir in the United States, located on the border of Arizona and Nevada, just hit a record low.

Al Jazeera · 14 Aug 2026
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