Blasts at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, injure dozens
Al Jazeeraby Reuters5 Sept 2026
Two explosions at a military facility in the Bolivian city of Viacha have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.
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top 61%Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5 Sept 2026
Malaysia has declared a state of emergency in a district in Sarawak state after haze caused by wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia increased air pollution to “hazardous” levels.
After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
Al Jazeeraby Selamawit Getachew Amare5 Sept 2026
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – When Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Pretoria Agreement in November 2022, it was meant to end two years of...
‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5 Sept 2026
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced that a new international mission is under way, with vessels stopping at European ports ahead of its attempt to reach Gaza’s shores in October.
Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5 Sept 2026
Ecuador has defended a US operation this week that sank three vessels accused of sustaining drug-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
EU official Marta Kos cancels Serbia trip over planned Mladic tribute
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5 Sept 2026
Mladic’s body arrives to full military honours in Serbia | AJ Shorts The European Union’s enlargement chief Marta Kos has cancelled her upcoming visit to Serbia over what she called the...
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran
Al Jazeeraby Evan Semones4 Sept 2026
As the United States and Israel’s war on Iran enters its seventh month with no clear end in sight, President Donald Trump has become the latest US official to downplay the conflict.
Mock Republican convention website redirects users to Epstein Files
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
A mock website that directs users to the Epstein Files appears to be the primary search result on Google for the Republican Party’s upcoming midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
Israeli police have killed a Palestinian man in Jerusalem and the Israeli army has blocked humanitarian assistance from reaching an occupied West Bank village besieged by settlers for weeks.
Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has suggested that United States military operations in the country’s territory could bring national security benefits. But she added caveats.
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump
Al Jazeeraby Evan Semones4 Sept 2026
United States President Donald Trump said that US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling this weekend in an attempt to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell
Al Jazeeraby Reuters4 Sept 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting onto the Louis Armstrong...
Liverpool beat Ipswich as Isak double hands Iraola his first win
Al Jazeeraby Kevin Hand4 Sept 2026
Alexander Isak scored twice for Liverpool in their 2-0 Premier League win at Ipswich Town, handing Reds manager Andoni Iraola his first win since taking over in the summer.
Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
A federal watchdog in the United States has published a report detailing allegations of misconduct involving former US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April.
Israeli strike kills two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
An Israeli air strike targeting a motorcycle has killed two people in the Lebanese town of Kfar Reman, the Ministry of Public Health has said, as Israeli forces intensify attacks on southern...
Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
Al Jazeeraby AP; Reuters4 Sept 2026
Romanian prosecutors have indicted controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor and money laundering.
UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
Al Jazeeraby Mariamne Everett4 Sept 2026
The United Nations has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately reflects countries’ true sizes, a resolution sponsored by African states to right a centuries-old wrong.
Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027
Al Jazeeraby Reuters4 Sept 2026
Five European nations have agreed on concrete steps towards a deal with an unspecified non-European Union country to host migrant return facilities, senior officials said, in a sign of mounting...
Brazilian Supreme Court roiled by dispute between justices
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff4 Sept 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court has found itself at the centre of a corruption scandal roiling the country, with the body considering investigations into two justices who have accused each other of...
Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank
Al Jazeeraby Mosab Shawer4 Sept 2026
Khirbet al-Tabban, occupied West Bank – The signs of the mass demolition were visible everywhere in Khirbet al-Tabban: destroyed homes, scattered rubble, empty animal pens, and water tanks and...