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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted?

Because wealthy nations do not want to take responsibility for their role in the current climate crisis.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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South Africa slam planned US sanctions over alleged racial discrimination

Trump administration falling for misinformation from 'fringe groups' alleging discrimination against white Afrikaners.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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‘Nowhere to go’: Gaza’s damaged buildings turn deadly

A war-damaged building collapses in Gaza City, killing at least 21 Palestinians and exposing fears of unsafe ruins.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats

Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Neturei Karta: Opposing Zionism

Inside Neturei Karta, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group that rejects Zionism, supports Palestinians fighting occupation.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?

The US House passed a bill that could cut universities off from federal student aid if they boycott Israel.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Poll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint

New poll finds over half of Americans fear AI-driven data centers will hike electricity costs and strain water supplies.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation push

Malaysia has invited Myanmar’s military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?

Farmers in the Netherlands have taken action in the past, protesting against the government’s nitrogen policy.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief

The DRC faces a growing Ebola threat as cases soar in North Kivu, despite progress in other regions, says Tedros

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business

The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns

Stockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’

Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Djibouti calls for assistance as thousands of Yemenis flee to country

Djibouti's interior minister has warned that number of people arriving in the country already exceeds national capacity.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Israeli ‘double-tap’ air strike responsible for killing schoolboy in Gaza

Two people were killed in the assault on Gaza City - a paramedic and a 15-year-old boy returning from school.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?

Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated.

NPR News · 16 Sept 2026
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Iran war has cost the US $38bn: How will it impact US economy, politics?

High energy costs at the pump and strategic setback for US in the Iran war will likely cost Trump in the midterms.

Al Jazeera · 16 Sept 2026
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