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President Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina | Politics News | Al Jazeera

Pope Leo’s visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades amid tensions with the Milei government.
Argentinian President Javier Milei has welcomed the head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV at Buenos Aires’s Jorge Newbery…
Milei and his sister, presidential secretary Karina Milei…

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US chipmaker Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over affair | Crime News | Al Jazeera

Huang has confirmed he had been having an affair with a woman accused of spying for China.
United States-based chipmaker Nvidia is investigating its chief executive officer, billionaire Jensen Huang…
In an announcement on Sunday, Nvidia said the probe would be conducted by a “committee of independent directors” with outside…

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Why Trump joked about having Dana White as his White House press secretary | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

The two have business ties going back decades, and White has helped Trump reach out to younger voters.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive Dana White is set to meet United States President Donald Trump on Monday…
Trump announced the offer on Saturday, days after his Republican Party suffered record losses in midterm elections.

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Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

President Trump warns that US forces are ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to strike, if necessary.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that Tehran will “rain down hell” if the United States resumes attacks…
“Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts…

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Eisenkot open to Netanyahu joining Israel’s next government | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Israel’s president officially tasks the opposition leader with forming a new government.
Israel’s opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot , the man officially tasked by President Isaac Herzog with trying to form the country’s…
In a speech at Sunday’s ceremony in Herzog’s office in Jerusalem…

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Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Protesters seek stricter trade restrictions on Israel and a halt to all arms sales.
More than 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Amsterdam in the Netherlands…
Sunday’s ‘Red Line’ protesters, many wearing red items of clothing…

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Train crash kills seven, injures dozens near Egypt’s Cairo city | Transport News | Al Jazeera

The passenger train was travelling from Egypt’s capital to Aswan in the south when it derailed, overturning carriages.
At least seven people have been killed and more than 125 others injured in a train crash on the outskirts…
A train travelling between Giza and Fayoum on Sunday ran into the back of another train on the Cairo-to-Aswan route…

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Israeli forces release Palestinian journalist Abou Shhadeh | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Abed Abou Shhadeh says his detention was part of Israel’s political measures ‘to intimidate Arab society as a whole’.
Israeli authorities have released Palestinian journalist Abed Abou Shhadeh after detaining him for five days without charge.
Speaking after his release, Abou Shhadeh said on Sunday that his detention was part of “political measures” intended not only…

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At least 34 dead as small boat sinks off Senegal | Migration News | Al Jazeera

Senegalese Interior Ministry says one person rescued as search operation continues after migrant vessel capsized.
A small boat carrying migrants and refugees has sunk off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people…
The Senegalese Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that one person had been rescued.

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Poland mourns six killed in attack as authorities launch ‘terrorism’ probe | Crime News | Al Jazeera

‘Terrorism’ investigation launched after government officials say suspect likely influenced by far-right ideology.
Poland has begun two days of national mourning after an armed man killed six people in central Krakow…
The 24-year-old Polish suspect opened fire on Saturday in the heart of Krakow’s historic city centre.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine leave hundreds of thousands without electricity | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

About 850,000 people lose power after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv.
More than 600,000 people in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region are without electricity after a Russian overnight attack on an energy…
Residents across the Pavlohrad, Samarivskyi, Kamianske and Dnipro districts, as well as the city of Dnipro…

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South Africa’s ANC suffers setback in local elections | Elections News | Al Jazeera

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s party wins just over 30 percent nationally.
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) party faces a major setback after last week’s municipal elections…
With all votes counted on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC had just over 30 percent nationally against about 25 percent…

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Four children among five killed in Gaza floods | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Civil Defence reports over 1,500 emergency calls as thousands of tents and shelters destroyed after heavy rains.
At least five people have been killed, including four children…
A Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman said several injured people were pulled out on Sunday after their tents were hit…

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Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged in ‘attempted’ attack | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry says building in the capital was damaged by falling shrapnel.
A Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh has been damaged following an “attempted” attack, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said.
The administrative building was damaged by “falling shrapnel” and there were no casualties, Saudi state media reported on Sunday…

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Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16 | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Colombian President de la Espriella says those behind the attack in Santa Rosa del Sur will have ‘nowhere to hide’.
A drone attack on a military base in northern Colombia has killed three soldiers and wounded at least 16…
The Colombian military said in a statement on Saturday that the attack hit a base in Santa Rosa del Sur…

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Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people | Earthquakes News | Al Jazeera

The magnitude 5.7 quake hit Shizuoka prefecture, and authorities warn of possible strong aftershocks in coming days.
More than 20 people have been injured after a strong earthquake shook central Japan…
The magnitude 5.7 quake struck at 1:04am local time on Sunday (16:00 GMT Saturday) at a depth of about 40km…

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Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive Dana White has said he will meet with Donald Trump after the US president…
Speaking at a new conference after a boxing event in London on Saturday…

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US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

The operation is to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport weapons and other materials, US says.
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes…
CENTCOM, which oversees US military operations in the Middle East…

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Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx | Migration News | Al Jazeera

El Hierro asks Spanish government for help after more than 3,300 people arrived on boats since start of November.
Authorities of El Hierro, one of Spain’s Canary Islands…
“We are very concerned… by this sharp increase in arrivals,” Alpidio Armas, head of the governing council for El Hierro…

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Iran war updates: Drone hits northern Iraq; US blamed for Qeshm strikes | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iranian state media report blasts on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask…
Al Jazeera Originals News Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: US moves to block land supply routes…
The US announces a new plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes…

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Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Isaac Herzog formally gives Gadi Eisenkot 28 days to secure 61 Knesset seats and replace Netanyahu as prime minister.
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government…
Herzog told Eisenkot of his decision on Saturday evening and will formally hand him the mandate at a ceremony…

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More than 140,000 rally as new protests against rising costs sweep France | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Tear gas fired in Paris and Lyon as interior minister warns authorities are ‘ready and waiting’ for rioters and looters.
Tens of thousands of people have protested across France for a fourth consecutive weekend…
About 146,000 people rallied across the country to protest against the rising cost of living on Saturday…

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Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats for ‘threatening’ people | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Trump lashed out at Democrats on Truth Social days after the party won control of Congress.
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the ⁠⁠Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into Democrats ‌‌for “threatening a lot…
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said what Democrats had done amounted to a “criminal act”…

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How did AIPAC-backed candidates fare in the US midterm elections? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Many candidates the pro-Israel group backed still won, but most of the money it spent went to candidates who lost.
Nearly a year before he stunned many by winning a seat in the United States Senate from Texas…
“I’ve never taken money from AIPAC, and I’m not taking money from AIPAC in this campaign,” Talarico said…

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