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A viral video captured two capybaras wandering into a Brazilian state legislature last week. The animals, which are the largest rodents in the world, were escorted from the premises by a parliamentary aide.
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Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler reports on how far-right ‘Active Clubs’ use fitness and camaraderie to recruit young white men.
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US says the five entities and eight individuals sanctioned help Cuba acquire military equipment from Russia and China.
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For something different in August, we bring you ideas, rituals and activities to add joy to your days.
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Suspects recruited via encrypted app and offered money for violent acts, Toronto police reveal after arrests.
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The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?
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Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
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After fleeing France’s worst wildfire in decades, residents of Le Porge, a village west of Bordeaux, returned home 13 days later. They found a town in ruins.
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The 26-year-old Brazil international had been linked with a move to English champions Arsenal.
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Critics say the 39 percent cap was a safeguard against excessive concentration of media ownership in the US.
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Women displaced by Sudan’s war are speaking publicly about surviving rape by Rapid Support Forces fighters.
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The attack, in 2025, was one of several carried out in Germany in recent years by men with migrant backgrounds, shaking the public’s sense of safety.
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The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.
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While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.
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The Iran-backed militia said they had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.
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Fifa’s backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday “changes nothing”, says European governing body Uefa.
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Awdah Hathaleen, who worked on the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was killed last July in occupied West Bank.
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Using dozens of Telegram social media channels, Ukrainians have learned to game Russian air attacks over nearly four and a half years of war.
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The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at “Saudi military build-ups” in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt.
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The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.
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A brutal summer has exposed how much pressure European countries are under from forces largely out of their grip: war in Iran and Ukraine, record heat and more.
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Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.
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Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.
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More than 200 ancient Meroe pyramids are imperilled by Sudan’s escalating war and neglect.
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WASHINGTON DC, August 6 (IPS) – This is supposed to be the year the world finally sees and recognizes pastoralists. The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, bringing long-overdue attention to communities who have sustained some of the world’s most fragile and important landscapes for generations. Read the […]
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Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan were reported ‘missing’ after failing to return home from 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Jetstar, a budget carrier, will be the first in Australia to start making passengers pay for carry-on luggage that doesn’t fit under the seat.
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COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, August 6 (IPS) – Abdu Rozork awoke suddenly to the sound of children screaming. Heavy monsoon rains had sent a landslide barrelling into the section of their bamboo shelter where the women and children were sleeping. Read the full story, “Rohingya Refugees Seeking Safe Haven in Bangladesh Hit by Fresh Disasters”, on […]
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The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court overturned a 2021 trial court verdict clearing Tejpal of all charges.
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The 27-year-old was beaten to death by suspected robbers after resisting an attempt to steal his belongings, police say.
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The spouses and parents of US service members have been reportedly detained or deported.
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Footage shows the moment a lightning strike hit a football player in southern Thailand, during a semi-final match.
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With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.
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German authorities are investigating how a drone packed with explosives reached Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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Meta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns.
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Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding.
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Meta joins OpenAI and Anthropic in disclosing AI hacking during cybersecurity testing.
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24-year-old TikToker Cesar Gastelum, was shot dead while livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant.
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CIVICUS speaks about China’s recently implemented Ethnic Unity Law with Gulchehra Hoja, a correspondent for Reporters Without Borders and a Uyghur activist and journalist known for her reporting on human rights abuses against Uyghur people in China. Read the full story, “CHINA: ‘The Ethnic Unity Law Means There Is One Acceptable Way to Be Chinese’”, […]
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