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Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats
Warrant follows charge she threatened to have Marcos, his wife and a cousin killed by a hitman.
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![Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, October 24, 2024 [Amr Nabil/ AP Photo]](/news/al-jazeera-as-the-china-us-ai-race-reaches-cairo-egypt-faces-a-strategic-decision.jpg)
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As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision
Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development.
By Yasmeen EltahanEnglish
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Germany’s far right AfD eyes election breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt
The nationalist party is poised to win more than 40 percent of the votes in the state.
By Karim NatourEnglish
View details ![Commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]](/news/al-jazeera-south-korea-mulls-contributions-in-strait-of-hormuz.jpg)
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South Korea mulls ‘contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz
Seoul heavily affected by closure of strategic waterway and under heavy US pressure for participation against Iran.
By Al Jazeera StaffEnglish
View details ![President Javier Milei announces tougher sanctions on companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands or Las Malvinas as Argentina calls them [File: Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters]](/news/al-jazeera-argentina-s-milei-threatens-sanctions-as-he-refocuses-on-falklands.jpg)
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Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions as he refocuses on Falklands
Argentina’s president accused of political machinations as he eyes shifting US stance on Las Malvinas.
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View details ![Nepal army personnel carry a worker rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project on September 4, 2026 [AFP]](/news/al-jazeera-nepal-search-teams-rescue-two-workers-from-hydropower-tunnel.jpg)
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Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel
‘Miracle’ rescue nine days after devastating flood raises hope that more people could still be found alive.
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'It's like layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
By Tessa WongEnglish
View details ![Asim Munir was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal last year in May after Pakistan's four-day conflict with India [Handout via Inter-Services Public Relations]](/news/al-jazeera-why-pakistan-overhauled-its-military-command-structure-after-five-decades.jpg)
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Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades
New legislation gives Pakistan’s military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.
By Abid HussainEnglish
View details ![Police personnel in protective suits carry the body of an unidentified victim of the flash floods for storage at a crematorium in Kathmandu, Nepal [Dar Yasin/AP]](/news/al-jazeera-nepal-floods-how-dna-identification-of-bodies-works.jpg)
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Nepal floods: How DNA identification of bodies works
DNA testing helps identify bodies that may be unrecognisable due to mutilation and decomposition.
By Urooba JamalEnglish
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‘False narrative’ on China flood censorship coming from Washington – Nury Vittachi (VIDEO)
US-funded advocacy groups are fueling claims that Beijing censored the Nepal-Tibet disaster while Western media obscure their backing, author Nury Vittachi has told RT
By RTEnglish
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The world is forgetting how to fear nuclear war
As borders erode and arms control collapses, nuclear deterrence is losing its grip. The danger may be not just catastrophe, but normalization
By RTEnglish
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Why Nepal floods should worry India
The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.
By Soutik BiswasEnglish
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Here’s what BRICS needs to succeed
From Russia, India and China to the wider Global South, BRICS offers a peaceful way to reshape global governance still dominated by the West
By RTEnglish
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Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial
Dawn Light is accused of taking photos of jurors outside the Plymouth courthouse, a practice prohibited by the court.
By Ana FaguyEnglish
View details ![Bowe Bergdahl arrives for a pretrial hearing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on January 12, 2016, during his court martial [Ted Richardson/AP Photo]](/news/al-jazeera-dismissal-of-ex-us-soldier-bergdahl-s-conviction-was-invalid-court-rules.jpg)
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Dismissal of ex-US soldier Bergdahl’s conviction was invalid, court rules
Appeals panel says only military tribunals may assess court-martial convictions in blow to former Afghan war prisoner.
By Al Jazeera StaffEnglish
View details ![China's President Xi Jinping (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are photographed during their meeting at the Ittihadia Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on September 2, 2026 [Egyptian Presidency/AFP]](/news/al-jazeera-china-s-xi-urges-new-middle-east-security-framework-during-rare-egypt-visit.jpg)
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China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit
Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence.
By Mariamne EverettEnglish
View details ![US President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race in Washington on August 23, 2026 [AFP]](/news/al-jazeera-how-trumpism-is-changing-the-world.jpg)
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How Trumpism is changing the world
This US presidency is rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering the world into a new era.
By Firas DabbaghEnglish
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Nepal rescuers delayed by mud and water in tunnels – PM
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah says rescuers cannot immediately enter tunnels where more than 600 workers are believed trapped because of mud, silt, and floodwater
By RTEnglish
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Britain lost its empire – but not its appetite for confronting Russia
Moscow’s refusal to call Britain ‘Great’ reflects a deeper clash over Ukraine, London’s influence and the risk of a diplomatic rupture
By RTEnglish
View details ![The Hajr district in Yemen's Hadramout is well known for its date palms [Saeed Al Batati/Al Jazeera]](/news/al-jazeera-in-yemen-dates-provide-lifeline-for-farmers-with-few-economic-options.jpg)
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In Yemen, dates provide lifeline for farmers with few economic options
Hindered by poor infrastructure and climate challenges, farmers in Yemen cling to traditional methods to harvest dates.
By Saeed Al BatatiEnglish
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EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Leipzig
Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.
By Paul KirbyEnglish
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More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says
The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.
By Emma Pengelly, Richard Irvine-BrownEnglish
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Nepal intensifies relief and recovery efforts after deadly floods, UN says
More than 1,200 people have died and thousands are missing, as rescue efforts continue and aid is airlifted to villages.
By Mallory MoenchEnglish
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Nepal deaths cross 1,000 as rescuers continue search for hundreds trapped in tunnels
Nepal deaths cross 1,000 and 4,000 remain missing as rescuers continue search for hundreds believed trapped in tunnels of various hydroelectric projects
By RTEnglish
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America has the power to defeat Iran. Why can’t it use it?
US military superiority has failed to deliver victory in the Iran war, exposing limits in manpower, alliances, strategy and political will
By RTEnglish
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Governance, Society & Media
Pentagon secretly hiring military influencers in social media push – WaPo
The Pentagon has hired conservative military influencers for undisclosed civilian roles, The Washington Post has claimed
By RTEnglish
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Marandi warns of ‘different’ and ‘very painful’ response to US strikes (VIDEO)
Iran could target military and economic assets after renewed US strikes, University of Tehran professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT
By RTEnglish
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‘It makes no sense’ for Moscow to attack NATO – Finland’s president
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said that he doesn’t believe speculations that Russia plans to attack NATO
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