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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 918

As the war enters its 918th day, these are the main developments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ySYKztw via IFTTT

Brazil moves to block access to Musk’s X amid disinformation row

The decision comes after a months-long feud between a judge and X's owner Musk over censorship and disinformation. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4NhRKQ2 via IFTTT

The danger of ‘pro-EU’ Euroscepticism in the Western Balkans

Sentiments towards the EU expressed by some civil society actors increasingly overlap with those of anti-EU forces. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JbQNIdA via IFTTT

Mexico drug cartel stronghold Sinaloa rocked by shootings, arson

Renewed violence follows US arrests of drug lords Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/euBr8iW via IFTTT

A year after Johannesburg building fire, survivors feel abandoned by city

Inquiry found authorities liable for neglect after 2023 blaze killed 76 people in dilapidated building in South Africa. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GosQCJX via IFTTT

Holders Gauff, Djokovic win second round matches at US Open tennis

Djokovic marches on in his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title and American players shine on a hot day three in New York. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/yD4lpSI via IFTTT

WFP suspends staff movements in Gaza after Israeli forces attack its team

World Food Programme suspends staff movements in Gaza after Israeli forces fired on a vehicle near a Gaza checkpoint. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/wBEQc0a via IFTTT

Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says

The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/91Dt0TZ via IFTTT

‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

As floodwaters recede after heavy monsoon rains, many have lost their homes - and some blame India for a dam release. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/r9iFhK2 via IFTTT

Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in occupied West Bank refugee camp

Israeli settlers kill a Palestinian man and injure six others in an attack on the West Bank village of Wadi Rahal. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XWDuflJ via IFTTT

Tennis: Djokovic, Gauff and Sabalenka sail into US Open second round

Holder Djokovic begins his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a thrashing of Radu Albot in a late-night game. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Ncio9qO via IFTTT

New Zealand dairy firm fined over products using Indian butter

Trade watchdog says company misled customers about origin of butter used in '100 percent pure New Zealand' products. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vb1eIiT via IFTTT

Baseball legend Babe Ruth’s shirt breaks sports memorabilia auction record

Ruth wore the 'called shot' shirt during a historic game against the Chicago Cubs in his final World Series in 1932. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/yIPwW13 via IFTTT

What you need to know about the latest attacks between Israel and Hezbollah

The attack was weeks in the making against Israel’s recent targeted killings, mounting concern of regional escalation. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/c4dXazo via IFTTT

Djokovic wants ‘clear protocols’ in tennis after Sinner doping case

Serbian tennis great says he understands the frustration of some players over the 'lack of consistency' in doping rules. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zZXIL6v via IFTTT

ICC prosecutor urges judges to rule on warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders

Karim Khan says the court has the power to issue the warrants against PM Netanyahu and Hamas officials over Gaza war. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vFzT8s7 via IFTTT

Second ex-US police officer pleads guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

Emmitt Martin is one of five fired officers charged over the fatal beating in 2023 that renewed calls for police reform. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LybEeFj via IFTTT

‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe

Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living full lives. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fwkoWOJ via IFTTT

Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures

The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country's triple-digit inflation rate. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/v41IHYp via IFTTT

Video: Walz accepts VP nomination at Democratic convention

The Democrats’ candidate for the US vice presidency Tim Walz urged supporters to fight for an election win, at the DNC. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OtquYbh via IFTTT

Greek oil tanker on fire and adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea

The Sounion was on its way from Iraq to Athens when it was attacked by more than a dozen people in two small boats. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/z17dUkP via IFTTT

Will Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold change the course for sports in Pakistan?

The javelin thrower returns home a hero, igniting interest in track and field in cricket-centric Pakistan. Can it last? from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OIwvGXf via IFTTT

Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore

Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state's energy needs once completed. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/aURifh6 via IFTTT

War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak

Increasing cases reported of deadly bacterial disease spread through contaminated water amid heavy rains. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bP9iWjV via IFTTT

Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq

Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/oviNLOG via IFTTT

India’s top court creates safety task force after rape, murder of doctor

Supreme Court also orders paramilitary forces to provide security at Kolkata state hospital where trainee was attacked. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/sS57BXU via IFTTT

Hamas accuses US of ‘buying time for Israel’ in Gaza ceasefire talks

Blinken to visit Egypt, Qatar as US pushes Hamas to agree to an amended deal that allows Israel to keep troops in Gaza. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/etCvH8U via IFTTT

Indonesia and Australia finalise ‘significant’ defence pact

The move comes as Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office later this year. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dvsul9I via IFTTT

Gaza protesters have a point, says Biden

US President Joe Biden has said pro-Palestine protesters “have a point” after thousands had rallied outside the DNC. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/h1o5Uqc via IFTTT

Video: Moment of Tel Aviv explosion captured on camera

Israeli police say an explosion on a truck in Tel Aviv is being investigated as a possible terror attack. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SuQCA6n via IFTTT

China’s Xi holds talks with Vietnam’s new leader in Beijing

Meeting between leaders of China, Vietnam signals close ties between neighbouring states despite occasional tensions. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Me8wfqA via IFTTT

Family, including six children, among 23 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

As deadly attacks continue, UNRWA warns the so-called Gaza 'humanitarian zone' has shrunk to just 11% of the Strip. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/57ylNgc via IFTTT

Nigeria police working to secure release of 20 kidnapped medical students

Nigerian Medical Association says students from universities of Jos and Maiduguri were taken while travelling in Benue. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/oRSmg1Y via IFTTT

Lemon trees, safety, hope: Memories of my Gaza home before war came

More than 10 months after Nour, 21, and her family fled their Gaza City house, she reflects on home, then and now. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/e3vcAd5 via IFTTT

Nearly a dozen inmates killed in Haiti prison break

Residents in central city of Saint-Marc have been advised by authorities to remain vigilant for escapees. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/MrVuA5p via IFTTT

We must not succumb to despair, Palestinians need our help

Fundraising campaigns for Gaza evacuations give Palestinian families much needed hope amid the genocide. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8Qzel1C via IFTTT

‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan

In Kabul, an army of clandestine beauticians is keeping morale alive for women under the Taliban-led government. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/aTutALS via IFTTT

End game: What’s Israel’s plan in the occupied West Bank?

Israel continues to expand settlements, with many politicians open about their desire to stop a Palestinian state. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/P8tixwU via IFTTT

‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit

Police flood Harare's streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of Southern African Development Community meeting. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DksredZ via IFTTT

‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder

Demonstrators are demanding more safety for women after a trainee doctor's body was found in a Kolkata state hospital. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/my4JQfI via IFTTT

Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor

The discovery of the 31-year-old's body last week at a state-run hospital has led to widespread outrage. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/P3Os7jp via IFTTT

‘Unprecedented escalation’: How Russians view Ukraine Kursk incursion

Pro-Kremlin commentators say the cross-border attack was developed by NATO as Putin threatens a 'worthy response'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BmDesu9 via IFTTT

New Zealand foodbank hands out meth-laced sweets

Hundreds of packages containing pineapple candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of the drug were distributed. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/U5Lf41O via IFTTT

Palestinian rights group calls for closure of ‘Israeli torture camps’

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights says 2,650 Palestinians taken from Gaza since October remain in Israeli custody. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/01OXT3K via IFTTT

Trump slams ‘radical left lunatic’ Kamala Harris in chat with X’s Elon Musk

Presidential candidate Donald Trump spent much of his live conversation with Elon Musk on X criticising Kamala Harris. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/QS59FO2 via IFTTT

EU firefighters to join effort as Greece battles blaze

A large wildfire raged across the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, killing at least one person. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4fYzi8K via IFTTT

Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza

The Israeli army says it's investigating but could not refute or confirm the claims of casualties in separate incidents. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/oLI7p3v via IFTTT

Stern: The Man, the Gang and the State

Avraham Stern, leader of a Zionist armed group that fought the British in Palestine, aimed to create a Jewish state. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ZYgUOo8 via IFTTT

Russia evacuates Belgorod district as it eyes Ukrainian cross-border threat

Governor issues evacuation order as Kyiv increases military activity just across the border and maintains Kursk push. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/AdnryCs via IFTTT

More injured Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh as Myanmar war intensifies

Medical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DJZgSjd via IFTTT

Paris 2024 Olympics close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uA4Z8EU via IFTTT

Trump campaign accuses Iran of hacking attack

Claim comes amid reports of foreign efforts to interfere in US presidential election. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XIMSyCK via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 898

As the war enters its 898th day, these are the main developments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ld7GuhS via IFTTT

The Gaza Man: A Palestinian’s quest to make it to the Olympics

Mohammed Hamada is a champion weightlifter. But after struggling to survive in Gaza, he faces an uphill task. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EH1UIXf via IFTTT

Who is Pavel Rubtsov, the journalist released in Russia-West prisoner swap?

Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8amVdcM via IFTTT

Ukraine braces for reprisals as Russia to send more troops to Kursk

Russia has imposed 'anti-terror' measures in Kursk and the nearby regions of Bryansk and Belgorod. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4Fj5YS9 via IFTTT

‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali

Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5kadOGm via IFTTT

‘Never say goodbye’: Can AI bring the dead back to life?

AI is increasingly creating resurrections of the dead amid a debate around how much it helps or hurts users. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/m3k18jT via IFTTT

DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to death

The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EaJ1Lyq via IFTTT

Japan PM scraps Central Asia trip after ‘megaquake’ warning

Fumio Kishida says he will remain in Japan after experts warn of higher than usual risk along Nankai Trough. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7YAhzWK via IFTTT

Nagasaki defends decision not to invite Israel to atomic bomb memorial

US, UK and other countries say they will send lower-level officials to ceremony that will take place on Friday. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vB47KQG via IFTTT

India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified in Olympics, missed weight by 100 grams

Phogat had starved herself for a week, exercised and spent hours in the sauna to cut the extra kilos. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bCGvfy3 via IFTTT

Young Nigerians find pawns of purpose after local chess prodigy’s success

Tunde Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess game. But back home, the game is still inaccessible. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lnSIUEg via IFTTT

Beijing, Manila and allies, launch drills near South China Sea flashpoint

Chinese military buzzes contested Scarborough Shoal, as Philippines runs war games with US and other Western allies. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dRj2PDt via IFTTT

How Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z’ protests brought down PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina forced to resign and flees following weeks of deadly demonstrations that claimed 300 lives. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8I9kRMt via IFTTT

Venezuela launches probe against opposition leaders Gonzalez, Machado

Opposition leader and presidential candidate investigated over appeal to army, police 'to take the side of the people'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/98SlitI via IFTTT

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the 'banker to the poor', is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WTox3S1 via IFTTT

Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination aimed to prolong Israel’s war on Gaza: Abbas

Palestinian Authority head says killing of Hamas leader in Tehran 'will have a negative impact on truce talks'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8Nfy7kT via IFTTT

Bangladesh protesters make defiant call for march on Dhaka

Tension is rising as protesters call for mass mobilisation in the face of deadly crackdown and national curfew. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/M3HAhQs via IFTTT

Iran and Hezbollah attack on Israel imminent, Blinken tells G7: Report

US says seeking to limit attacks and response, urges G7 allies to use diplomatic pressure to try to avert regional war. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/f3nDJ7U via IFTTT

Egypt Through the Lens: Stage and screen

Stars of Egypt's golden age of performing arts captured by leading photographers –from Umm Kulthum to Abdel Halim Hafez. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/58EiFST via IFTTT

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon as war fears loom

Iran's vow to avenge assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr heightens fears of war. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/het0UDT via IFTTT

‘I compete against myself’: Meet Pakistan’s Olympic javelin thrower

Arshad Nadeem is one of seven athletes representing Pakistan at the Paris Olympics - and its biggest hope for a medal. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/giuKpmt via IFTTT

Bangladesh protesters return to the streets to demand PM’s removal

Thousands march in Dhaka to demand justice for more than 200 people killed during job quota protests last month. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LBvFYfR via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 891

As the war enters its 891st day, these are the main developments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/O4xDsEa via IFTTT

Vietnam President To Lam gets top job as Communist Party chief

Lam has taken the nation's top job but it is unclear whether he will also remain president. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/PTgIlWn via IFTTT

Qassam Brigades local commander among 5 killed in Israel attack on Tulkarem

Sources tell Al Jazeera Haitham Balidi, leader of Hamas's military wing in Nablus, killed in car strike in West Bank. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/HBwsGXu via IFTTT

Far-right riots flare in Sunderland amid ongoing UK anti-immigrant protests

Police say officers faced 'serious and sustained levels of violence' after several hundred people rampaged city centre. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/q0gOGco via IFTTT

Several killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

Armed group claims responsibility for attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/c4t0s7D via IFTTT

US marine Whelan says he’s ‘ecstatic’ to be free

Freed US marine Paul Whelan told Al Jazeera he was ‘ecstatic’ after landing in the US. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/pvdVgUo via IFTTT

Japan swelters through hottest July in recorded history

Japan Meteorological Agency says temperatures were the highest since records began in 1898. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5x91DyB via IFTTT

‘New wave’: Why suspected rebel attacks are rising in Kashmir’s Jammu area

For decades, Jammu was mostly peaceful, even amid clashes in other parts of Indian-administered Kashmir. Not anymore. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9Mbv1DW via IFTTT

What the Ismail Haniyeh assassination means for Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas leader's assassination may lead to regional escalation, and accelerate - or sabotage - a peace deal, analysts say. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/V5KUGHM via IFTTT