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Huge floods, ‘unreal’ rain as Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast
The southern US is being hit with what is being described as “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding.That is where Tropical Storm Sally made landfall, originally as a Category 2 hurricane. Hundreds of people have been rescued. Half ... -
Hurricane Sally unleashes torrential rains in US Gulf coast
Hurricane Sally has made landfall along the Gulf coast of the United States, unleashing torrential rain and 165km/h (103mph) winds. The Category 2 storm is moving so slowly it is likely to cause days of downpours and what is being called... -
Yoshihide Suga confirmed as Japan’s new PM, eyes continuity
Japan's emperor has formally inaugurated the new prime minister.Yoshihide Suga is a longtime ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who resigned last month for health reasons. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride has more from Seoul. - Subscribe... -
Wildfires push Oregon ‘to its limits’ as Trump declares disaster
Record fires continue to flare along the West Coast of the United States.Several states are still battling flames which have consumed entire communities. Oregon is the latest hotspot. But President Donald Trump has now approved its disas... -
Israeli gets life in prison for murdering Palestinian family
An Israeli court handed a Jewish settler three life sentences on Monday for murdering a Palestinian toddler and his parents in an arson attack on their home in the occupied West Bank.Amiram Ben-Uliel, 25, was sentenced by the Lod court f... -
Mexico cave shows humans lived in the Americas 30,000 years ago
A groundbreaking discovery in Mexico shows that there may have been humans in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought.It is one of several findings this year that are reshaping our view of history.Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo report... -
Talks between Afghan government and Taliban open in Qatar
It has been 19 years since the September 11 attacks in the United States.Almost 3,000 people were killed, and the lives of many more were changed forever. Memorials have been held across the country. And this year, crowds were limited fo... -
500,000 evacuated from Oregon as fires engulf US West Coast
In the US, half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes in Oregon, as wildfires continue to spread across the West Coast.At least 11 people have now been killed in several affected states.Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane report... -
Iran may ban ‘luxury product’ imports
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the government should act to stop the imports of unnecessary luxury products.But as Iranians suffer from US sanctions, the government is looking for ways to cut costs.Al Jazeera’... -
Saudi Arabia overturns death sentences in Jamal Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia has reduced the sentences of eight people involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.Last year, five of them were given the death penalty for the killing, but that has been overturned.The court handed 20-...
