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Israel demolishes home of Palestinian killed during settler attack

Video shows the moment Israeli forces blow up the home of Farouk Ramadan, a Palestinian man who was killed in July.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly, with the death toll surpassing 2,000.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum

Donald Trump labels US Democratic nominees 'jihadists' in inflammatory remarks made in the Oval Office.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Search for survivors underway in Colombia’s earthquake aftermath

Rescuers search for survivors in western Colombia in what is called the country’s strongest earthquake this century.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade

CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers

Two pick-up trucks collide in Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 18 dead, mostly children working as agricultural labourers.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education

UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm

Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Tightened blockade on Gaza causes prices to soar

As Israel tightens its blockade on Gaza, both lighters and fans have become the backbone of energy in the strip.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger

Paramount's CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence

Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipse

Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC

Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protections

The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death

Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous

The closely watched state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin next month.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention

The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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