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US agencies unite to combat rogue drone threats nationwide | Military News | Al Jazeera

More than $40bn allocated by NATO for counter-drone technologies as US agencies ramp up measures against aerial threats.
The administration of US President Donald Trump says ⁠it is taking ⁠steps to expedite the use of counter-drone systems…
Several United States agencies, including the Pentagon and the Transportation, Energy and Justice Departments…

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Trump reverses stance, alleges fraud in recent US midterm elections | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Democratic Senate leader Schumer criticises Trump’s poll denialism, calling it an avoidable return to baseless claims.
United States President Donald Trump has questioned the integrity of last week’s midterm elections…
“Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ was honest,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday.

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Two security breaches near White House prompt brief lockdown | Crime News | Al Jazeera

Active investigations are under way after a vehicle crashed at Lafayette Park and a second individual jumped a barrier.
Two people have been detained near the White House following a pair of security breaches…
One of the incidents, which occurred Monday morning…

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Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally | Social Media News | Al Jazeera

AI-powered scans will be used for Instagram accounts starting this month and later extended to Facebook and Threads.
Social media giant Meta is expanding automated age-estimation technology globally starting this month following billion-dollar legal settlements and criticism…
“We use AI technology to find people we suspect to be teens, even if they use an adult birthday…

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Gaza authorities slam global ‘inaction’ after mudslide kills five people | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Four children and a woman were killed after heavy rain caused a sandbank to collapse on their tent.
Palestinian authorities have criticised global “indifference and inaction” after a landslide killed five displaced people sheltering in tents…
“This is a scene that should shame the conscience of humanity and reflects the extent of the complicity and abandonment…

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Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal? | Technology News | Al Jazeera

Allegations linking CEO to Chinese intelligence shake markets with chipmaker’s shares falling more than 4 percent.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing questions over allegations that a Chinese businesswoman with whom he had a romantic relationship…
Huang – who cofounded Nvidia, the world’s second-most valuable company after Apple…

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At least four people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Russia’s second-largest oil refinery is set on fire by drones while Russian strikes target Ukrainian energy sites.
Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine have killed at least four people and damaged a Russian oil refinery.
A ⁠Russian ⁠attack on Ukraine’s port ⁠city of Odesa killed three people…

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Qatar PM to meet Trump: What’s the latest on US-Iran negotiations? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iran has put forward a two-day proposal developed with Qatari mediators that Washington is examining.
United States President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim…
An unnamed US official told the Reuters news agency that Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to hold talks…

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Trump says his immigration policy ‘too tough’ for voters | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Trump concedes some voters were unhappy with his administration’s controversial deportation drive.
United States President Donald Trump has said his immigration policy may have been too extreme for voters…
During his first television interview since his party lost control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate last…

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Which countries and industries emit the most greenhouse gases? | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

The US has emitted the most CO2 in history…
World leaders and delegates are gathering in Antalya, Turkiye, for COP31 , the annual climate summit of the United Nations…
They meet as global emissions continue to climb.

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Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina seeks passport in sign of Bangladesh return plan | Sheikh Hasina News | Al Jazeera

Hasina, who has been living in India for two years, has promised to return to Bangladesh in December.
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and identity card to allow her to return…
The request is the clearest sign that Hasina, who has been living in India for two years…

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Who are the seafarers caught in the US-Israeli war on Iran? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

International Maritime Organization records at least 25 deaths since the conflict started on February 28.
Commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters have come under repeated attack since the United…
The conflict has transformed one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors into a dangerous passage for crews transporting oil…

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Poland mass shooting assailant dies in hospital, police say | Gun Violence News | Al Jazeera

Suspect shot by police and arrested minutes ‌after gunfire opened on people in central Krakow.
The gunman who killed six people and wounded more than a dozen in central Krakow last week has died…
“We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital,” police wrote…

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Smog blankets New Delhi as Diwali firecrackers worsen air quality | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

Air quality in Indian capital reaches severe levels, posing heightened health risks for more than 30 million residents.
Heavy smog has blanketed New Delhi after firecrackers lit up the Indian capital during Diwali celebrations…
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, was celebrated across India on Sunday.

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Turkiye pushes electrification top of climate agenda as COP31 set to open | Climate News | Al Jazeera

Ankara aims to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035.
The United Nations climate conference COP31 is set to open on Monday in Antalya, Turkiye…
Turkiye has said it would centre electrification on the COP31 agenda, launching the non-binding 35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge…

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A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretary | Media News | Al Jazeera

White is a close friend of Trump and has endorsed him for president, but has never held a government position.
For a brief period over the weekend, it looked like United States President Donald Trump had zeroed…
A stocky former fighter with a shaved head and a penchant for wearing black…

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Rubio says war on Iran unpopular but ‘necessary’ to stop nuclear threat | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

US secretary of state says Iran’s negotiation demands are ‘outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic’.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran to safeguard the world…
Rubio told reporters in Florida on Sunday that Trump “identified a very real threat” in Iran and had worked…

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Mexico arrests alleged major leader of Jalisco cartel | US-Mexico Border News | Al Jazeera

Rafael Alvarez, alias ‘R2’, was captured with intelligence shared by the ⁠US Drug Enforcement Administration.
Authorities in Mexico have announced the arrest of an alleged leader in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)…
Rafael Alvarez, alias “R2”, who is suspected of heading CJNG’s “Los Rs” cell…

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Moldova launches new power line to Romania to cut reliance on Russia | Vladimir Putin News | Al Jazeera

Moldovan President Maia Sandu says ‘two more power lines to Romania are on the way’.
Moldova has officially launched a new power line connecting the country to neighbouring Romania and the European grid to reduce…
“For decades, Moscow used energy to blackmail us,” Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on X on Sunday.

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Drone attack suspends production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield | Drone Strikes News | Al Jazeera

The strike leaves more than 70 percent of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region without power.
A drone attack on the Khor Mor gasfield in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq has caused a fire…
The Sunday night attack left more than 70 percent of the Kurdish region without power.

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Jeffries backs Hegseth impeachment as Democrats vow probes of Trump allies | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Democratic lawmakers are mapping out their post-midterm agenda with pledges to lead committee investigations into Trump.
United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has thrown his support behind impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
In a Sunday appearance on the Television show This Week with George Stephanopoulos…

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Iran war updates: Trump says US-Israel war on Iran ‘effectively over’ | News | Al Jazeera

Trump says Iran land blockade is now in effect, as Tehran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US resumes attacks.
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Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: Trump to talk to Xi, Putin about Tehran…

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Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction | News | Al Jazeera

Rio Bravo mayor freed by captors after being abducted in Zacatecas state, known for cartel-linked violence.
The mayor of the Mexican border town of Rio Bravo has been found alive after being abducted in the violence-ridden…
Federal officials said Miguel Angel Almaraz was released by his captors on Sunday…

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Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president | Government News | Al Jazeera

Ilse Aigner, speaker of the Bavarian state parliament, belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) party.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will nominate Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner for Germany’s next president…
Merz made the announcement at a dinner for leaders of his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party on Sunday.

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