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Dario Amodei has proposed independent oversight and broader regulation while warning that a limited slowdown must preserve US competitiveness.

Spanish police clashed with left-wing protesters in Barcelona during Catalonia’s National Day, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

An Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that a resolution concerning Tehran’s nuclear safeguards obligations was imposed by Washington and Israel.

The Paris performance would mark Dion’s return to live performance after years dealing with a rare neurological disorder.

The 11-member grouping issued a joint statement at its New Delhi summit after earlier divisions over regional conflict.

The US president’s remarks in Dublin drew a firm response that any constitutional change must be decided by Northern Ireland’s people.

Niger’s oil minister says active drilling has begun at Kafra, a block that could become a focus of economic cooperation with Algeria.

Senegalese engineers are learning satellite manufacturing in France as the country seeks to develop home-grown space capabilities.

Tehran has praised reported Houthi advances including the capture of Mocha, while stopping short of announcing the closure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

India’s prime minister has urged greater empowerment for the Global South, but the source provides no detail on proposed reforms or whether BRICS members support the call.

The US president said he would welcome the eventual unification of Ireland, while the British government said another referendum would require majority public support.

Families are renting mobile generators to run water pumps and paying laundries for basic household tasks amid disrupted electricity, water supplies and limited incomes.

Iran-aligned Houthi forces were reported to have taken control of part of Yemen’s Red Sea coast after a rapid offensive, with supporters celebrating the claimed advance.

The rally took place on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but available reporting does not identify its organisers, attendance or demands.

Al Jazeera reports that activists linked to a Tiananmen vigil have been jailed, with the sentence reported as seven years.

BRICS leaders are meeting in India to discuss trade, investment and global conflicts as the expanded bloc seeks a larger role in international affairs.

Saudi Arabia has halted oil transfers through a major pipeline after a drone attack, while Houthi forces reportedly seized sites near the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint.

Seventy-one presidential briefs record warnings about al-Qaeda, planned attacks in the United States, aircraft hijacking and unconventional weapons, but do not establish precise prior knowledge of the attacks.

Kylian Mbappé has backed his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or, citing his goals for Real Madrid and France, including a World Cup record.

Yoav Segalovitz’s candidacy for Raam could influence coalition arithmetic, while exposing tensions over Jewish-Arab political cooperation and security in Arab communities.

Researchers in Switzerland believe artificial intelligence modelling could help identify early warning signs and strengthen disaster forecasting as extreme weather intensifies.

A study of Galápagos corals indicates El Niño events have been markedly stronger than during the pre-industrial period, while scientists caution that the evidence is incomplete and regionally limited.

An Al Jazeera analysis argues that post-9/11 security policies and rhetoric helped normalise anti-Muslim racism and expand far-right political influence across Europe.

Judge Mynor Moto dismissed charges against Luis Pacheco and three Indigenous leaders over their role in 2023 protests demanding former attorney general Consuelo Porras resign.

Donald Trump is due to meet Ireland’s president and taoiseach before attending a golf tournament at his Doonbeg resort, with protests planned and about 4,000 personnel deployed.

A rail fragment found on the track has led investigators to treat a malicious act as the main line of inquiry after 44 people were injured.

The US president is meeting Ireland’s political leaders in Dublin before an expected visit to his golf resort in County Clare.

Leaders and representatives are meeting in New Delhi as the expanded grouping weighs conflicts, tariffs, energy security and cooperation beyond Western financial channels.

An Al Jazeera opinion article argues that US economic pressure could encourage BRICS members to reduce their exposure to the dollar-centred financial system, despite deep divisions within the bloc.

Commemorations in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania honoured nearly 3,000 people killed in the 2001 attacks.

Couples in Gaza are holding weddings in tents, damaged venues and mass ceremonies as war disrupts homes, incomes and traditional celebrations.

A man carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field during a Yankees–Mets Major League Baseball game at Yankee Stadium, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

Around three dozen drone incidents have been reported in Romania and Moldova since early August, as questions grow over the protection of airspace bordering Ukraine.

The eighth seed defeated Frances Tiafoe in four sets and will face top seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final.

Leaders from the expanded 11-member grouping are weighing economic cooperation and institutional reform against divisions over conflicts and relations with Washington.

The Ukrainian president proposed energy and grain ceasefires as a possible starting point for peace talks, but Putin’s attendance remains unconfirmed.

An Al Jazeera analysis argues that post-9/11 terminology created distance from torture, detention and civilian harm while embedding pre-emptive security logic in US politics.

Protesters and police clashed as Chile marked 53 years since the 1973 military coup, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraqi territory struck the pipeline near Riyadh and Medina. Iraq has condemned the attacks and ordered an investigation.

The Canadian singer is due to open a sold-out 26-date residency after years of treatment for Stiff Person Syndrome.

Riyadh says drones launched from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline and caused injuries, while Baghdad has removed a military commander and opened an investigation.

Illegal and offshore betting platforms continue operating despite new restrictions, as reported gambling debts place severe pressure on families.

Wars, trade turbulence and energy security are expected to shape the 11-nation summit, while Xi’s meeting with Narendra Modi will put India-China tensions under scrutiny.

Mexican authorities arrested six suspected guards and seized drugs, weapons and ammunition at a hidden clinic in Tecalitlan.

South Korean authorities said several missiles were fired near Wonsan towards the sea, prompting an emergency security meeting and coordination with the United States and Japan.

The Russian and Iranian presidents have criticised the US dollar’s global dominance before an 11-member BRICS summit in India.

The documents detail intelligence on threats to US targets, hijacking preparations, al-Qaeda financing and efforts to obtain radioactive materials before and after the 11 September 2001 attacks.

Canada’s campaign to favour domestic goods remains strong, but higher input costs and possible price rises could test how much consumers are willing to pay.