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Andy Burnham’s in-tray: The challenges facing the new UK PM

Andy Burnham will become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with huge challenges and opportunities.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five

Peruvian authorities say the magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes were in the mountainous Junin region east of Lima.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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The UK gets its seventh prime minister in 10 years

Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Five passengers found drifting days after boat sinks in Indonesia

Five passengers, including a seven-year-old girl, were rescued from a passenger boat that sank in Indonesia.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Fans light up NYC’s Little Argentina ahead of Spain World Cup final clash

Fans light up NYC’s Little Argentina ahead of Spain World Cup final clash.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Trump visit causes logistical delays at World Cup final

Al Jazeera reporters faced lengthy queues to enter the stadium due to tighter security checks.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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The story behind Gaza’s #TheyLiedToYou campaign

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Lebanese food influencer sentenced to life for drug smuggling

Georges Hanna Dib, known as Dr Food, sentenced for smuggling hashish out of Lebanon in cake packaging.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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‘Sacred unity’: Iran’s supreme leader calls for calm amid political divides

Decree comes after hardline backers of the Iranian government accused officials of treason for signing an MoU with US.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in attack on military convoy

At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after a joint Malian army and Russia's Africa Corps convoy was ambushed.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks

Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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NYC swells with Spanish, Argentinian fans anticipating World Cup glory

World Cup in NYC offered a chance for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to display progressive messaging on the world stage.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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What happened to the Jewish left?

Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Molly Crabapple about the Jewish Labour Bund, anti-Zionism and the Jewish left today.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Iraqi-born singer Emmanuel Kelly among World Cup half-time show headliners

Abandoned as a baby and brought up by nuns in Baghdad, Kelly will be preforming alongside global megastars.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Syria’s Al-Sharaa reshuffles security and intelligence leadership

Government says the shake-up will strengthen security and clear the way for reconstruction.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Israeli settlers torch homes and mosque in Masafer Yatta

Videos show Israeli settlers attacking the Palestinian village of al Tuwani in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s new prime minister?

On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.

NPR News · 19 Jul 2026
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Peru

Footage shows firefighters looking for a missing person amongst the rubble of a collapsed building in Pumpunya, Peru.

Al Jazeera · 19 Jul 2026
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