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Ex-OpenAI staff say they were fired for raising safety concerns

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Three former researchers pen open letter warning of 'chilling' effect on company culture.

The girls in the Gaza school photograph

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Just before the genocide, 15 Gaza schoolgirls posed for a photograph. Three years on, Al Jazeera went looking for them.

Nobel chair admits they haven’t reached Peace Prize winner Pillay

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the ICJ judge to tell her the news.

A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris among those to hail Wilson as Las Vegas Aces centre continues record run.

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Everton’s US owners seek sale of controlling stake in Premier League club

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Premier League club Everton open to selling controlling stake after 'safely' balancing historical financial troubles.

2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

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NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

San ​Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama offers solidarity to students protesting conditions in schools in France.

New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protest

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protest

Japan’s Okinawa calls for review of US forces pact after killing

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Assembly on the island, where tens of thousands of US soldiers are stationed, seeks change after Marine arrested.

LeBron James stars in NBA preseason debut but Nets defeat 76ers

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

All-time leading scorer LeBron James makes 76ers debut following LA Lakers switch in NBA preseason, but Nets claim win.

US ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custody

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.

Three years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on Israelis

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Children’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows.

Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.

Who is Dov Lando, the Israeli rabbi criticising Zionism?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.

Afghanistan’s emerald miners struggle with tools but attract global buyers

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Afghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir's steep valleys.

Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterm elections

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Oil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.

Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.

From Aden to Sanaa, Yemenis struggle to deal with soaring living costs

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

As fighting intensifies, Yemenis face a deepening economic crisis, with unpaid salaries and rising prices.

How October 7 changed Lebanon and Hezbollah’s political reality

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Analysts say Hezbollah's decision on October 8 to join a 'war of support' for Gaza changed Lebanon's political reality.

Photos: Gaza before and after – a city transformed by war

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Archive and recent photos show how three years of war left Gaza's streets, landmarks and public spaces unrecognisable.

Mexico prison clash in strife-torn Sinaloa state leaves 10 dead

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

Nine inmates and one visitor killed in Sinaloa prison riot, local authorities say.

Uproar in NY after ICE shoots man with child in the car

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

There are protests and outrage in New York after ICE agents shot a man after surrounding his vehicle.

Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein faces police probe as protest tensions fester

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

The Democratic Unionist Party calls for the prosecution of Sinn Fein lawmakers who participated in the protest.

ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says it was conducting enforcement activity.

Christa Pike case underscores prevalence of botched executions in US

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Experts say methods such as lethal injection promise a more humane form of execution but are frequently marred by mishap

Key takeaways from US Senate debate in Michigan between El-Sayed, Rogers

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers is considered a toss-up in push to control Senate.

Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbol

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal's life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.

USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record-breaking deployment

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Families embraced their loved ones as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea

UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishOct 9, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.