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What would a ground invasion mean for Lebanon and Israel?

Israel has learned from its mistakes during the 2006 invasion, but so has Hezbollah. So what is the plan? from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RmMYVhJ

Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads

The game maker says actions taken by Samsung's Auto Blocker feature go against competition laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S1OJCzy

Hezbollah’s deputy chief delivers defiant message

Sheikh Naim Qassem asserts that despite death of leader, Hezbollah is ready to meet any Israeli ground offensive. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/yhIaHOx

Worldwide protests against Israel’s war on Lebanon, Gaza

Thousands of people have rallied across the world, calling on Israel to end its war on Gaza and Lebanon. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hxgzlw1

Austria votes in general election as far right eyes victory

Austria votes as far-right Freedom Party battles conservatives amid concerns over migration, inflation, and Ukraine war. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/iaNYp7I

The peace appeals of Israel’s Western enablers are a cynical charade

For the West, Lebanese lives are as disposable as Palestinian lives. Its calls for a ceasefire are no more than a sham. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/gxj6e87

Eight killed in Russian drone attacks on medical centre in Sumy, Ukraine

The second attack hit the hospital in northeastern Ukraine as patients evacuated, authorities and witnesses say. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uQowhPK

Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian figures whose killings were blamed on Israel

Israel's military claims that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a massive Israeli strike on Beirut. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1CfEPaQ

At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kZVgnrT

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, moves to Georgia: What we know

Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to category one storm but authorities say rainfall and winds are still a danger. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/m8Hr3Xv

What is XEC, the new COVID variant spreading in the West?

The XEC variant has spread across 27 countries, including France and the US, infecting more than 600 people. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9FpxOj3

Video: Fighting erupts in Sudan’s capital as army launches new offensive

Battles have been taking place in Sudan’s capital Khartoum where the army has launched a new offensive against the RSF. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/t2b5sQj

Tipping In The USA

How tipping beyond the service industry is becoming the norm. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/QICi51U

Will the US presidential election define the future of crypto?

Crypto currency firms are waiting to see how November's vote will impact upon them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rE1JzaQ

France’s former Manchester United defender Raphael Varane quits football

The 2018 World Cup winner has struggled with a serious knee injury he suffered after joining Italian club Como. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/VvUfTLl

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as thousands flee south Lebanon

Schools are turned into shelters for displaced people fleeing the attacks as new strikes create humanitarian crisis. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kQyZWFg

TSB customers hit by payment problems

Many say they have not received their child benefit, while others have not received their salaries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DZF9xhc

Sweden accuses Iran of hack inciting revenge for Quran burnings

Intelligence services say Iran sought to portray Sweden as 'Islamophobic' and divide society. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/A9qIuRo

Tanzanian police crack down on planned opposition rally

Leaders arrested following police chief's warning of tough measures to block protest. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TCOpbei

Video: Israeli jets bombard southern Lebanon

Israel’s military has carried out a new wave of air attacks in southern Lebanon. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hZm9MXa

Dozens killed in Mexico as rivals fight for control of Sinaloa cartel

At least 10 more people reported killed as the government deploys 600 soldiers to reinforce security amid gang violence. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vJBtxGC

Israel’s attempted silencing of Al Jazeera’s coverage of the occupation

Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi recorded this message in case Israel shut down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7MxH4Fo

Disruptor-in-Chief: The politics of Elon Musk

Elon Musk's trajectory from tech visionary to attention-hungry media baron to political anarchist. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GDrkoY4

Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight

It has taken six years for the grieving mother of a suicide victim to be listened to by the UK authorities. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/MGIDJc3

US Secret Service admits failures in review of shooting at Trump rally

Internal review identifies poor planning, communication breakdown and 'complacency' of some agents. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TQDwqr5

Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hTGNBCJ

Trump says Jewish voters would be partly to blame if he loses election

Republican nominee again says Israel would likely cease to exist within two years should the Democrats win. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/M1SfuND

Sri Lanka’s tea estate workers courted by presidential candidates

Trouble brews before presidential election as long-marginalised group says it's heard the candidates' promises before. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Uk9Ga3z

Exploding pagers kill 9, injure thousands in Lebanon

Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/L87rouv

Video: This baby with cancer can’t get treatment in Gaza or travel abroad

Six-month-old Atef Tayeh from Gaza was diagnosed with cancer just a few months into his life. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/0mXoM24

Malian army says capital Bamako ‘under control’ following gun attack

Authorities say the attack on the military centre in Bamako has been thwarted. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jEU1W4X

Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’ after Maduro re-election: UN

Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro's contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ziNf7La

Tribal violence over Papua New Guinea mines kills at least 20: UN

As clashes in Porgera Valley intensify, authorities allow police to use ‘lethal force’ to quell violence. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Y3fX4Bs

Hong Kong’s security law threatens to jail activist for ‘seditious’ T-shirt

Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FzBLX05

Kolkata rape case: Ex-head of India college held over ‘evidence tampering’

Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Dr Sandip Ghosh charged with tempering of evidence by investigating agency. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4caz5Y9

Not all is well inside the Taliban

Recently announced vice and virtue law reflects efforts by Taliban's old guard to consolidate power at expense of unity. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/0trQMWF

Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE

It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EZVboqf

Iran launches new research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit

Tehran says its satellite launches are civilian in nature but West warns technology can be used for ballistic missiles. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jsaKbWy

Turkey prepares to bury US activist killed by Israel in West Bank

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi will be laid to rest in in her family’s home town Didim, in western Turkey. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/PR7IYVf

US hints at allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia, enraging Putin

If Washington expands weapons authorisation, NATO will be directly involved in the war, says the Russian leader. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/cMaGX9r

Myanmar ravaged by floods as Vietnam begins cleanup after Typhoon Yagi

The strongest storm to hit Asia this year has killed hundreds with floodwaters inundating cities and displacing people. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Tr7KoDq

Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe

Millions are suffering in a perfect storm of climate change, protracted armed conflict and economic hardship. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/MBAJ5Oo

Israel bombs UN-run school in Gaza sheltering Palestinians, killing 18

Some 12,000 displaced Palestinians were sheltering at the al-Jaouni school, which has been attacked several times. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7Z1Brja

Biden says ‘working’ on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia

Zelenskyy has pressed Ukraine's allies to lift restrictions on Western-supplied arms to strike deep inside Russia. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/nELWRgm

In Ukraine, some are sceptical of Zelenskyy’s shake-up as Russia advances

The president, whose approval ratings are in decline, oversaw a major reshuffle as Russian troops advance in the Donbas. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8edLFx4

Pakistan police arrest lawmakers, leaders from former PM Imran Khan’s party

The raids in Islamabad come after major protests in the capital calling for Khan's release from jail. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ByWKRdq

Slain Tanzanian opposition figure beaten, doused with acid: Party

Body of Ali Mohamed Kibao, who was removed from a bus by armed men, found with signs he had been beaten, Chadema says. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uzbAjcs

A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest

Club Palestino wears pro-Palestinian politics on its sleeve - and on its torso, stadium seats and anywhere it can find. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/yO0vqj5

German intelligence accuses Russia’s GRU of cyberattacks on NATO, EU states

BFV says infamous GRU Unit 29155 is running a cyber-group targeting critical infrastructure globally. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CDPKnGa

Gunman kills three guards at West Bank crossing with Jordan: Israeli army

The incident occurs in a commercial cargo area where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the occupied West Bank. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/VnOYjam

Super Typhoon Yagi triggers landslide in Vietnam killing nine

One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decade ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/gTuozA6

Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies?

It’s the world’s first significant rabies infection in marine mammals. And it has scientists - and beachgoers - worried. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/isavIBx

Evacuations ordered and airports closed as Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam

Meteorological agency describes storm as 'one of the most powerful' in a decade. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/h4CqowO

Google abusing ad tech dominance, UK competition watchdog finds

The regulator says anti-competitive practices could be harming online publishers and advertisers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bed2tjh

Man accused of using bots and AI to earn streaming revenue

Prosecutors in the US say he fraudulently earned millions of dollars through billions of streams. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LBRAhlY

UN experts call for ‘impartial force’ to protect civilians in Sudan

Warring parties have committed 'harrowing human rights violations' that could amount to war crimes, report finds. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/goBbFEn

Asteroid lights up the sky over the Philippines

Asteroid lights up the sky over the Philippines. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5buASiZ

Ukraine failed to slow Russia’s Donbas advance with Kursk incursion: Putin

Russian leader claims Kyiv's bid had an opposite effect, allowing Moscow to accelerate its eastern Ukraine offensive. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lVYTrRP

Back to school – but not for the 625,000 students of Gaza

A teacher in Gaza reflects on how the first day of school used to bring excitement to students, parents and teachers. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RakiVfe

Starvation crisis of ‘historic proportions’ in Sudan, aid groups warn

International community is failing to address 'the immense hunger' amid Sudan's civil war, humanitarian agencies say. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dM43lwt

Phone companies asked to help tackle rise in thefts

Some 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched last year, more than double the previous year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/45hAItX

Ugandan Olympian hospitalised after being set on fire

Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month's Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WCreJaO

Strike raises pressure on Israeli PM as US prepares ‘final’ ceasefire deal

The pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a ceasefire deal and bring home surviving captives from Gaza is rising. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LHGwd9m

On Ukraine’s front line with Russia, Telegram channels are key to survival

Pies, petrol, bomb alerts or complaints — these channels are the go-to platforms for residents in the middle of war. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/eh9aQJF

Up to 11 reported dead as Tropical Storm Yagi lashes Philippines

Schools and government offices shut down in capital Manila, while ferry services and domestic flights are suspended. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ot2rmjK

What to know about the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

UN officials say the best way to tackle polio in the Gaza Strip is an immediate and lasting ceasefire. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Jx8yg4O

Mass polio vaccination drive kicks off in Gaza amid Israeli strikes

The campaign was announced after Gaza recorded its first polio case in a quarter of a century last month. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/86FEejx

Voting under way in Azerbaijan snap parliamentary election

More than 6.4 million people are registered to vote in election dominated by President Ilham Aliyev's party. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xVq2U49