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Philippines begins cleanup as Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 85
Residents say powerful storm brought 'raging' flash floods that destroyed homes, overturned cars and blocked streets.
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Mamdani’s win raises hopes of change in Uganda, the land of his birth
Zohran Mamdani's New York City win inspires people in Uganda, ruled by an authoritarian president for nearly 40 years.
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The families forced to pay ransoms to free loved ones in Sudan’s el-Fasher
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces fighters are abducting thousands of people for ransom as they flee the city of el-Fasher.
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Club Brugge vs Barcelona 3-3: UEFA Champions League – as it happened
All the updates as Belgian side Club Brugge almost upset Barcelona in gripping Champions League group stage game.
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At least 11 killed in India train crash as rescuers recover bodies
At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured after a passenger train hit a cargo train near Bilaspur, India.
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The Price of Truth
Al Jazeera journalists risk everything to report on the Gaza war, facing loss, displacement and deadly attacks.
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Israel kills one in south Lebanon as Bekaa Valley still reels from war
Missile hits a car in Burj Rahal town in Tyre district, the latest in a series of attacks despite a ceasefire.
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Trump: Republicans didn’t have good election night
US President Donald Trump admitted that the federal government shutdown hurt Republicans in Tuesday’s elections.
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Dozens dead after typhoon sweeps across Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in central Philippines.
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Zohran Mamdani wins: Who are the Democratic Socialists of America?
Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.
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LIVE: Mamdani starts NYC transition as Trump acknowledges election setback
The mayor-elect announces transition team led by four co-chairs, including former chief of the Federal Trade Commission.
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The federal shutdown and the Senate filibuster: What could happen now?
Trump wants the Senate to drop the filibuster rule so Republicans can end the shutdown with a simple majority vote.
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Ghazala Hashmi is first Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia
Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.
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Journey to Kenya: Sudan’s Jiu-jitsu Team Defies the Odds
In 2019, a Sudanese jiu-jitsu team travelled by land from Sudan to Kenya, no funding, no backing, just determination.
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Israel sets up checkpoint in Syria’s Quneitra in new breach of sovereignty
Israel has conducted more than 1,000 air strikes and more than 400 ground incursions in Syria since al-Assad overthrow.
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UN chief says Gaza needs UN mandate for security force
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Gaza should have a UN mandate for a peacekeeping force.
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Europe’s search and rescue bodies suspend contacts with Libyan counterpart
The newly-formed Justice Fleet has suspended contact with Libya's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
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Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York, challenges Trump
Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the post.
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Gaza toddler survives strike that killed his family during ceasefire
One-year-old is the sole survivor of an Israeli attack that killed his entire family during the Gaza ceasefire.
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NYC mayor-elect Mamdani won with “affordability” pledge
" In New York City, we have, in terms of the sheer volume of voters, the most since at least 1969."
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