Al Jazeera reports from Ceuta as migrants leave the enclave
Spain says “virtually all” of the estimated 60,000 migrants who stormed its North African enclave of Ceuta have left.
Police say 13 killed as small plane viewing Nazca Lines in Peru crashes
Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.
Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.
Greece battles raging wildfires as flames appear to ease in France
French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes.
Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in avalanche
14 Peaks star Nirmal Purja has died in an avalanche while leading 10 climbers up Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan.
Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges
The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.
Palestinian children among those detained by Israel in West Bank raids
Settler violence escalates, with illegal outposts and frequent attacks reported across Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus.
At least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia’s Moscow
More than 15 people also injured in the blast in Kudrinskaya Square, authorities say.
‘Marathon’ shines light on Gaza’s orphaned children and humanitarian crisis
More than 58,000 children have lost one or both parents by Israel's war, highlighting urgent humanitarian challenges.
Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff
The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.
At least 9 people killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv
At least 9 people have been killed and dozens injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.
Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
How Utah novelty grew into national trend, fuelled by customisation, social media, desire for affordable social spaces.
Israeli forces detain residents and demolish homes in southern Syria
Since Assad’s ouster, Israel has sent troops beyond the 1974 disengagement line into Syria's southern provinces.
Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison
The outspoken artist was detained in mid-July for ‘insulting a constitutional institution'.
Israeli strikes kill seven across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse
Attacks kill seven as Gaza Health Ministry condemns 'heinous' strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal.
At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.
Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts
When reporter Max Blumenthal went to a cafe in Tehran one night a few weeks ago to upload videos from his reporting on the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, he began seeing social media posts from Trump ally Laura Loomer targeting him, including one that suggested he should be “taken off the plane by US Marshalls when he lands back in the US … [and] detained”.
“I began to prepare myself for being harassed on my return,” Blumenthal said.
Continue reading...‘Agony and despair’: Nancy Guthrie’s family issues new plea for information on her whereabouts
Police also released notes received from presumed abductors of mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie
The family of Nancy Guthrie issued a new appeal on Saturday for information on the whereabouts of their missing grandmother, six months after she disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, and a day after local investigators released two purported ransom notes.
“Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since,” a post on Instagram said.
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