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Stranded survivors in Nepal cross raging Trishuli River using zip line

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Survivors in relief camps in Nepal are struggling to get basic commodities like food and medicine

Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The prisoner, identified as Malek Ghazi, is the first Lebanese citizen held by Israel to be set free since talks began.

Gaza farmers restore seed bank to preserve local crops

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Farmers are rebuilding a seed bank destroyed during Israel’s war on Gaza to preserve local crop varieties

Syria begins destroying al-Assad-era chemical weapons materials

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Syrian authorities undertake ⁠first such destruction in over a decade as former government officials face trial.

What’s behind the vote-by-mail controversy in the US?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

As midterm elections approach in November, a legal battle is ensuing over attempts to regulate mail-in voting.

Real Madrid’s Raul Asencio acquitted in sex-tape sharing case

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

In an unrelated incident, Madrid have opened disciplinary proceedings against Asencio over a drink driving conviction.

Deadpool-Wolverine derby in the offing as Hugh Jackman targets Norwich City

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

After Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds's purchase of Wrexham, his Wolverine costar could land Championship rivals Norwich.

20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.

Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Lawyer accuses House panel investigating sex offender of 'fishing expedition' as lawmaker calls for contempt charges.

How much oil is going through Hormuz? How data doesn’t match US claims

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Trump says the US is helping around 30 ships cross the waterway daily, but ship-tracking data suggests it's fewer.

Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 13♥ 0💬 0

Limits on the number of vessels in the canal could create shipping delays and increase freight costs.

Five killed, dozens more feared dead in boat adrift off Canary Islands

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Spanish migrant NGO says more than 80 people likely perished on the boat that left The Gambia 27 days ago.

Ukrainian intel agencies in Kyiv firefight: What happened and why?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Three intelligence officers were wounded in shootout that Zelenskyy has described as 'absolutely disgraceful'.

Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

They're not carrying out pogroms, but are nonetheless setting the stage for land grabs by Israeli settlers.

Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State's political tensions.

Ukraine takes the war to Russia’s space programme in tactical shift

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

From Moscow to Plesetsk, Ukraine appears to be trying to hit infrastructure that powers Russia’s war from space.

Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Saied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it.

Victims sue South African government over 1960 Sharpeville massacre

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Victims sue South African governed over 1960 Sharpeville massacre

Benzema, Pogba, Sancho and Sterling: What now for football’s free agents?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United stars, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho among post-deadline free agents.

UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Guendouzi and Greenwood made provocative gestures towards the Lyon ‌supporters after their Champions League playoff.

Why has the Netherlands moved $10bn of its gold from the US?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The Netherlands has $83.7bn worth of gold in domestic and foreign reserves.

Kenya’s aviation strike is over, but the dispute is far from settled

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Years of wrangling over pay, union recognition and collective bargaining are now back on the negotiating table.

UN warns El Nino could be ‘off the charts’, strongest in decades

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The World Meteorological Organization says forecasts show 100% likelihood that El Nino will continue through February.

No end to torture of Gaza doctor Abu Safia in Israeli prison: What to know

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Abu Safia, who has been under custody for nearly two years, continues to face abuse inside prison, his lawyer says.

Legendary Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko to retire from international football

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The 40-year-old scored 73 goals in 151 appearances, making him Bosnia's most-capped ‌player and all-time leading scorer.

Kyrgyzstan hosts pivotal SCO summit amid global geopolitical shifts

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Kyrgyzstan balances ties with global powers while leveraging its geography to secure economic and political opportunities.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Zack Polanski announces candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras seat to be vacated by British ex-PM Keir Starmer.

Yair Netanyahu, Israeli PM’s son, angers UK right over Falklands comment

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Accusing the UK government of ‘hypocrisy’, Yair Netanyahu backs Argentina’s claims to the British-held Falkland Islands.

Will the US or China emerge as the AI superpower?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The US and China race to produce the world's leading artificial intelligence.

EU foreign ministers fail to break deadlock over Israel and Ukraine

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 3, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

EU officials met in Ireland but failed to agree on imposing trade sanctions on Israel or military support for Ukraine.