Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa
Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa
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Mystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession dispute
Fort Portal, Uganda – When King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro was buried on September 12, the ceremony unfolded under the shadow of a bitter dispute over who should succeed him.
One dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea
One person has died and 102 have been evacuated from an Indonesian passenger ferry that lost contact in the Java Sea during a storm, an official said.
Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac
Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast.
1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti in a 24-hour period, Djibouti’s economy and finance minister says, as Houthi fighters tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says
At least one person has died and more than 30 remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s office has said in a statement.
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
‘We started to plummet’: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight
Video shows passengers screaming as turbulence rocked a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
Iraq seizes drone-launching platform used for targeting Saudi oil pipeline
Iraqi authorities have said their security forces have located and seized a drone-launching platform allegedly used in an attack that struck Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline.
Why Spain’s new Sahrawi citizenship law matters to Morocco
Spain’s Congress has approved a bill that would open a special route to Spanish citizenship for Sahrawis born in Western Sahara while the disputed territory was under Spanish occupation.
Iran’s Pezeshkian: ‘We are not at war with Saudi Arabia’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is not at war with Saudi Arabia.
Houthi projectile wounds two, damages mosque in Jazan region, Saudi says
Saudi Civil Defence has said that two people were wounded and a mosque and several buildings were damaged after a projectile fired by the Yemeni Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia’s southern Jazan region.
Trump says he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland during Irish visit
US President Donald Trump said he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland.
Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76
The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing
Iran war live: Saudi Arabia and Houthis trade strikes over Bab al-Mandeb
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 129 strikes in 48 hours as fears grow over impact on Riyadh’s oil industry
Teen rescued after clinging to boat for two days off Alaska
A 15-year-old boy was miraculously rescued after spending two days clinging to his capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea.
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton: US Open men’s singles final – all to know
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 11am local time (15:00 GMT) before our live text commentary stream.
Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open women’s singles final
Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating performance to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4, 5- 7, 6-2 win in the US Open women’s singles final, earning a third Grand Slam crown to accompany her ascent to world number one.