Alcaraz, Sabalenka make stuttering starts to Australian Open 2026

Top seeds are pushed despite straight-sets wins as the tennis Grand Slam gets under way on a hot day in Melbourne.

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Israel recognises Homesh settlement to “prevent a Palestinian state”

“So, whether you call it a settlement or an outpost actually doesn't matter. They're all war crimes.”

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Voters in Portugal electing new president, could be far-right winner

Among the frontrunners is Andre Ventura, whose far-right party is the second-largest in parliament.

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Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza in latest ceasefire violations

Gaza City, al-Mawasi and Bureij refugee camp all come under Israeli air attacks and gunfire.

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Syrian government forces seize strategic town in Raqqa as SDF retreats

The Syrian army captures Tabqa, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River.

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Just like Venezuela, Iran, too, is expendable for Russia

Moscow is focused on winning in Ukraine; all else is a means to that end.

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Al Jazeera reports from Greenland’s capital as thousands protest US threats

Thousands of Greenlanders have protested US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of their homeland

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Video: Residents in Deir Hafer celebrate after Syrian army pushes out SDF

People in the Syrian town of Deir Hafer have been celebrating after the Syrian army pushed out the SDF.

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Two killed, dozens wounded in large Russian drone attacks across Ukraine

More than 200,000 people in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhia are without power after a Ukrainian strike.

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At least six killed in Pakistan as fire rips through Karachi shopping mall

Pakistani leaders offer condolences as firefighters battle a major blaze in Karachi.

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Thousands march in Greenland against Trump’s threats to take it over

Greenlanders march in Nuuk opposing Trump’s plan to control the Arctic island and impose tariffs on Europe.

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Week in pictures: From anti-Trump protests in Greenland to Uganda elections

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

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Turkiye’s Sonmez aids ball girl, enters Australian Open second round

Zeynep Sonmez runs and helps a fainting ball girl by guiding her to a seat during her shock win in the first round.

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Jerusalem Patriarch, churches say Christian Zionism threatens Christianity

Senior clergy say outside agendas are fracturing Christian unity in the Holy Land and undermining their authority.

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The cleaner: One woman’s mission to help Britain’s hoarders

For Jo Powell, cleaning is about restoring dignity and understanding the grief and shame behind every pile of rubbish.

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Anti-ICE rally chases off US far-right influencer Jake Lang in Minneapolis

About 10 people had gathered for Lang's anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-ICE demonstration at City Hall.

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Anti-ICE protesters chase anti-Islam ‘influencer’ Jake Lang in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE protesters clashed with counter demonstrators in Minneapolis during a pro-ICE rally organised by Jake Lang.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blames Trump for deadly protests

Iran’s supreme leader has accused US President Donald Trump of being behind the deaths of ‘several thousand’ protesters.

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Syrian forces capture Tabqa, nation’s largest dam amid swift push on Raqqa

Syria’s army accelerates its campaign, securing key infrastructure and forcing Kurdish-led SDF retreat.

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Deadly fire rips through Karachi shopping mall

Video shows firefighters battling a deadly blaze at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan.

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