WorldA former Ukrainian military officer is due to stand trial in Germany over the Nord Stream sabotage. While some in the West swiftly accused Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a Ukrainian cell they say allegedly carried out the attack.
Tech2:16A roundup of recent AI stories, including Anthropic’s false tip to police and OpenAI’s rise coming to the big screen.
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WorldAbout 800,000 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank face obstacles to education, including disrupted classes, checkpoints, violence and school demolitions. Al Jazeera follows 16-year-old Farah Jabarin from her recently attacked home to a school partly demolished during the summer break.
WorldAn adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy says SpaceX restricted Starlink operations for Ukraine’s military overnight. The claim follows Zelenskyy’s statement that Ukraine received no warning from Western allies before two major Russian attacks. Russian affairs analyst Greg Simons offers his analysis.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump said Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of both the House and Senate in November’s midterms, though forecasts point to a tougher House race. The party is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to defend congressional and state-level seats once seen as safely red, while apparently scaling back ambitions in North Carolina and Georgia.
WorldRussia has arrested a journalist from Hokkaido Shimbun on suspicion of espionage. Russian security services say he collected information on Russia’s military readiness and on troops and volunteers mobilised for the war in Ukraine.
WorldWorld leaders, Catholics around the world and senior Vatican cardinals prayed for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors said the 71-year-old had lung cancer and part of one lung was removed. The diagnosis shocked many, as the pope is considered relatively young and energetic and was elected in May 2025.
WorldSaudi Arabia reported further attacks by the Houthis, hours after the Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed their ability to threaten the kingdom. Saudi authorities said Riyadh and an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran were hit. Political and security commentator and retired US Marine Corps officer Haytham Faraj weighed in.
EconomyThe Dangote Refinery’s IPO has drawn huge public interest and will now close on October 27, 2026, after a two-week extension. The Middle East conflict’s escalation and the Strait of Hormuz closure have driven up global crude prices and caused shortages, prompting African and European countries to turn in large numbers to the refinery.
SportsRwanda is set to host Africa’s first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in the early 2030s under a decade-long deal announced Tuesday. Amnesty International accused F1 of giving Rwanda a “sportswashing prize.”
PoliticsBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham answers questions in parliament.
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PoliticsRecent polls indicate deep dissatisfaction with the Trump administration among US voters across the political spectrum. The coming midterm elections will give them a chance to voice their views, with Guardian reporter Fabiola Cineas outlining four issues likely to motivate turnout.
WorldThe Justice Department and FBI have dismantled a network of “laptop farms” in Texas and arrested two U.S. citizens accused of helping North Korean IT workers carry out identity theft and wire fraud.
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WorldIran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on several Saudi cities, hitting Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in the east of the kingdom. ASML shares climbed after the Dutch company said a surge in AI spending has it looking for ways to increase chipmaking-machine production over the next two years.
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WorldYemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said Wednesday they launched a major military operation against oil facilities and an international airport in Saudi Arabia. The group said Tuesday’s attack used ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, following a Saudi-led coalition strike on an oil facility in rebel-held Sanaa.
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TechIndia’s foreign minister said calls for “middle powers” to play a larger global role mean they must find partners for cooperation on key issues. Sunil Bharti Mittal said his Eutelsat OneWeb venture is “significantly ahead” of Starlink in India.
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WorldThe Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer following surgery. Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. ambassador to Greece, while Six Flags temporarily shuts several roller coasters after a death at a Georgia theme park.
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TechAnthropic warns that AI models could soon replicate themselves across the internet and become difficult to shut down.
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PoliticsFederal investigators have subpoenaed family members of Rep. Ilhan Omar in two probes involving immigration and financial disclosures. Attorney Dan Schneider discusses the legal stakes.
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Culture0:58Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former California gang leader convicted of orchestrating the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
SocietyWitnesses are now giving evidence in proceedings against Matthew Farwell, a former officer. He is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore in 2021 to keep secret a sexual relationship that began while she was underage.
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HealthEbola continues its advance in eastern DR Congo, where the toll is 9,000 infections and 4,000 deaths. German specialists are guiding local medical staff in safer patient care and ways to curb transmission.
WorldThe foreign ministers of the UK, Germany and Poland met in Warsaw to discuss European security, with Russia and Ukraine prominent on the agenda. Al Jazeera asked Germany’s foreign minister what could be done to prevent attacks in the Black Sea.
SocietyAlbanian students gathered outside the Education Ministry in Tirana to protest university conditions, tuition fees, financial support and job prospects after graduation.
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