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Russian forces kill several in Ukraine, launch ‘brutal’ attack in Odesa

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of harming global food security amid a plate of attacks on Odesa's port.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Palestinians in occupied West Bank hold firm on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Israeli settlers and the military are continuing a campaign to displace Palestinians in the West Bank, residents say.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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FIFA decries ‘concerted’ effort to undermine Infantino as crisis deepens

Statement comes after Infantino denies UEFA paid off his alleged lover while he was the body's general secretary.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Morocco, Algeria reach WAFCON semifinals and qualify for FIFA World Cup

The two North African nations become the first teams from the continent to qualify for next year's World Cup in Brazil.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Why is Pezeshkian urging an end to Iran’s ‘no war, no peace’ status?

The Iranian president calls for an end to deadlock with the US, declaring it the right moment for a lasting agreement.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news

Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of wea

NPR News · 9 Aug 2026
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It won’t be Trump who kills the ICC

It would be the International Criminal Court’s alleged supporters who refuse to take action to defend it.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Women’s Day in South Africa turns 70 with equality still out of reach

The 1956 march transformed women’s rights and political power, but millions still cannot fully enjoy those gains.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Flight cancellations, evacuations as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Over 1,600 flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China's eastern coast, with winds reaching 162km/h overnight.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Saudi Arabia says fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan

No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Nagasaki mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist’

Nagasaki Mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons can't coexist’ as Japan marks anniversary of the US atomic bombing.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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World number one Sabalenka upset by Alexandrova at Canadian Open

Ekaterina Alexandrov took down four-time Grand Slam singles champion Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set marathon in Toronto.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Israel announces tender for 627 settler units in occupied West Bank

New settlement tender in West Bank deepens Israeli efforts to sever Palestinian ties to Jerusalem, officials warn.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Wildfire forces thousands of evacuations in Western Canada

A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Lionel Messi returns to Argentina after father Jorge’s death

Football star Lionel Messi returned to Argentina with his family on Saturday, a day after his father died.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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Iran issues new demands as Pezeshkian seeks deal

Senior Iranian security official sets broader conditions for reopening Hormuz.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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‘Very painful’: Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, son Hunter says

Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, says his father’s prostate cancer has “metastasised into his bones and further”.

Al Jazeera · 9 Aug 2026
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