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Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event

Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Violence is driving Palestinian Christians out of their Holy Land

Palestinian Christians are facing violence and displacement across Gaza, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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FIFA’s Infantino backed in Colombia where he attends president inauguration

FIFA president Gianni Infantino gets South American football's backing while at Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Norway Football Federation calls for FIFA president to resign

Norway’s football federation has called on Gianni Infantino to resign.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Armenia puts Church leader on trial for allegedly being a Russian spy

Armenia’s head of the Apostolic Church and senior clergy could face jail time over allegations of spying for Russia.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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‘I’ve never been counted’: DR Congo’s first census in 42 years

For many Congolese, the census is about identity, recognition and finally being recorded by the state.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Russian strikes near Ukrainian capital kill three, including child

Attack comes as US Senate passes new Russia sanctions and Kyiv appeals for air defence interceptors.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Saudi intelligence chief meets Iraqi PM, renews Riyadh visit invitation

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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US Senate passes Russia sanctions that could hurt India and China

The US Senate approved its strongest move against Russia under Trump.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Submerged Indonesian village re-emerges as drought lowers water levels

Drone footage shows the remains of a submerged village re-emerging from Indonesia’s Karian Reservoir after a drought.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals

Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East?

Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Trump shifts blame to Republicans for waning support from public

Republican senators are using the summer recess to avoid politically difficult votes.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism

Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia leader, vows crackdown on armed groups

New president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues rightward political shift in Latin America.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns

War in Sudan has left over 8 million children out of school, and nearly three-quarters of schools have been affected.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted

Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill amid Ukraine war

Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.

Al Jazeera · 8 Aug 2026
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