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The investment will fund three data centres, expand Google’s Hamina site and secure up to half of Loviisa’s nuclear output for 22 years.
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The investment will fund three data centres, expand Google’s Hamina site and secure up to half of Loviisa’s nuclear output for 22 years.

Al Jazeera Global News reports that a newborn was among at least 78 people rescued from the Mediterranean Sea.

Authorities have expanded cafe closures beyond alleged hijab violations, targeting businesses accused of supporting or facilitating protests.

Five teachers were taken from a training centre in Wum, while security forces searched for the attackers.

Al Jazeera is providing live text commentary as Arsenal begin their Champions League season against Napoli.

Jose Melo Charry reportedly overpowered a guard, escaped through a river and walked for four days across the Andes before reaching police.

Burundian refugees and asylum seekers who rely on informal work are reportedly afraid to return to their jobs, with some considering leaving Kenya.

Bangladeshi health officials report 1,002 child deaths and 187,484 infections since the outbreak began in March.

Israel has reportedly retaliated after Britain led a ban on trade with Israeli settlements described by Al Jazeera as illegal.

The singer is scheduled to begin more than 16 concerts in September and October after years away from touring due to a rare neurological disorder.

France is hosting a space summit as Emmanuel Macron seeks to strengthen Europe’s position in an increasingly competitive sector, despite the absence of US technology giants and lower-than-expected attendance by European leaders.

A national dialogue has reportedly backed consideration of a presidential system that could increase Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s executive authority, while critics question the process’s inclusiveness.

A history of colonial classification continues to shape political violence, citizenship disputes and insecurity across Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Flooding, debris and infrastructure damage were reported after the weakened Category 1 hurricane passed west of the Hawaiian islands.

Secondary explosions and fires hampered the emergency response near Sarmada, while authorities said the cause remained unknown.

The reported three-month truce followed the release of 360 villagers, but has not been independently verified and excludes rival group ISWAP.

Konstantinos Karetsas was treated on the field and stretchered off for further tests as Dortmund won 3–2.

France has temporarily allowed champagne producers to make sparkling wine with up to 15 per cent alcohol after extreme heat accelerated sugar buildup in grapes.

A France 24 press review highlights British and Israeli newspaper reactions to sanctions linked to alleged ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.

Secondary explosions hampered firefighting near Sarmada as emergency teams searched for survivors in the rubble.

Stéphane Layani tells FRANCE 24 that France’s food system is set to change as supply chains confront the challenge of feeding a growing world.

India’s aviation expansion has added more than 70 airports in a decade and attracted major foreign investment, but the sector faces a projected shortage of pilots.

Higher transport costs on Tonle Sap are forcing some families to borrow, row or share boats, while some children miss school.

The AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt has intensified pressure over coalition-building and Germany’s refusal to work with the far right.

An unnamed researcher has warned that competition to develop advanced AI could produce systems beyond effective human control, with potentially catastrophic consequences.

Al Jazeera has reported that journalists are missing following a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, but the available information provides no further details.

Thousands lined Oslo’s streets as the late king’s coffin travelled from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral in a procession attended by royals and international leaders.

Almost 100 anti-war activists reportedly gathered outside Seoul’s Sejong Centre on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and set a 25 October vote, putting his Serbian Progressive Party under its strongest electoral test in more than a decade.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack was retaliation for US strikes that Washington said destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.

Britain’s measures target settlement imports and related activity, but the government has not detailed how concealed goods or companies linked to settlements will be identified.

More than 20 people were also reported wounded in the strike on a court in North Kordofan state.

IREMAM researcher Jules Grange Gastinel says relative calm after 2022 failed to resolve Yemen’s competing political, financial and military structures.

Claims that Syrian women are being kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam remain unconfirmed, but have intensified fears among Alawites and fuelled communal tensions.

Al Jazeera reports fighting has intensified across Yemen, with a claimed Houthi attack on oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia reportedly wounding dozens.

The measure follows Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state and has prompted reported retaliatory action from Israel.

A Jordanian politician and former interior minister says intensified diplomacy is needed after the conflict’s stated objectives remained unmet.

The reported order follows British sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The reported exchange follows the collapse of a four-year truce and renewed fighting near the Bab al-Mandab chokepoint.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the reported strike was retaliation for US attacks on five Iranian oil tankers. The claim has not been independently verified.

Import bans on spirits, dairy goods and motorbikes will begin on 29 September after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on US products.

ACLED figures cited by Al Jazeera show a sharp rise in reported attacks on civilian infrastructure, with drones and air strikes replacing artillery as the dominant form of attack.

Al Jazeera footage shows floodwaters moving through mountainous areas near Khenifra, with the scale and impact of the flooding unclear.

OpenAI says an unreleased model solved the Navier–Stokes problem in 88 hours, while researchers dispute the company’s account and the result awaits formal scrutiny.

Trafficking survivors face detention, homelessness and limited repatriation support as Cambodia targets online fraud compounds.

American eighth seed Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-6) to reach the semi-finals.

Ukrainian officials said Russian drones hit the Starokozache crossing in Odesa, injuring three people and temporarily halting passenger and vehicle traffic.

About 800 pharmaceutical products are reportedly in short supply, including 90 essential medicines, as damaged manufacturers, inflation and disrupted imports raise costs.