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Israel trucks out Gaza’s rubble to ‘hide genocide’ and ‘redraw the map’

Israel carts away Gaza's rubble to destroy war crimes evidence and make the landscape unliveable, rights groups say.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews

It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most.

NPR News · 13 Aug 2026
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Fulham walk off in Malaga in friendly repeat of Senegal AFCON final protest

Fulham's friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Civilian deaths in Ukraine in July hit highest level since May 2022: UN

At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means

Israel, which hosted the contest in 2019, will no longer be allowed to do so - but can still compete, protesters say.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons

Westbrook, a former NBA Most Valuable Player, holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in league history.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'

The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

NPR News · 13 Aug 2026
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Life and loss as a first responder in southern Lebanon

A new Al Jazeera film speaks to the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, southern Lebanon's largest city.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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What postcolonialism looks like in Southeast Asia

AJ's Jamal Elshayyal moderates a panel of academics and leaders from four countries

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Singapore-flagged container ship crashes into riverbank in India

A Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into a bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Yemeni forces say Houthi attack repelled in Taiz amid escalation

Military escalation continues for days after the Yemeni government announced it is attacking Houthi positions.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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La Liga: What to know ahead of new 2026-27 football season

Predictions, news and transfer latest ahead of the new La Liga season, as Barcelona and Real Madrid renew title rivalry.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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FIFA’s Infantino backed by six Arab federations including Qatar and Morocco

Football's top official boosted by further support for his presidency after proposed private investment in game nixed.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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Pro-Palestine activists smear red paint on Danish defence company

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates

In online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism.

NPR News · 13 Aug 2026
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Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they'll return to Mideast

Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind.

NPR News · 13 Aug 2026
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Bangladesh humble Australia with worst total in contest as Hasan takes 6-55

Australia dismissed for lowest total against Bangladesh as Hasan Mahmud claims career-best on Day One of first Test.

Al Jazeera · 13 Aug 2026
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