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Politics
Lindsay Clancy Child Murder Trial: Expert Examines Stigma of Seeking Help
A jury decides Lindsay Clancy’s fate as an expert warns that stigma keeps mothers from seeking lifesaving mental‑health help.
Science
NASA’s huge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launches on 30 August, will observe space with the same detail as the Hubble Space Telescope, b
Sport
UEFA Conference League: Trabzonspor's opponents have been determined
The opponents of the Turkish "Trabzonspor" team in the main stage of the UEFA Conference League have been announced.
Finance
Gold prices today, Friday, August 28, 2026: Gold steady as markets prepare for Warsh speech
World
UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms
Average cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according to the AAUK petrol prices have hit their high
World
Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan
Thirty-three people were also wounded as gunmen raided village and seasonal cattle camp in northwest of the country.
Azerbaijan
Shafiga Mammadova was confirmed as the only candidate for AKI chairmanship, Ali Isa Jabbarov's resignation was accepted - UPDATE
World
'Ran for our lives': Tales of survival from Nepal-China disaster
Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesse
World
India's citizen-led school audits test limits of activism
The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encount
World
India: Citizen-led school audits test the limits of activism
The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encount
Azerbaijan
Iran agrees to set conditions for resuming traffic through Hormuz
Iran has agreed to prepare a list of conditions for the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Politics
Canadian City Considers Renaming Trump Avenue To 'Taco Avenue'
The Ottawa City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to take the first step toward renaming Trump Avenue.
World
US Open 2026: All to know about the schedule, top seeds and favourites
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles as the year's final Grand Slam begins on Sunday.
Azerbaijan
Baku to host exhibition and parade of classic cars this weekend
Politics
FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published
The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.
Azerbaijan
Iran continues to supply fuel and energy despite economic pressures
Despite economic pressures as well as security threats, Iran continues to supply fuel and energy resources.
World
‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border
A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.
Finance
Explainer-Can Volkswagen sidestep board opposition to push through its overhaul?
World
US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
Al Jazeera tracks six months of the Iran war, from the dead and displaced to the shock delivered to the global economy.
World
Qatar pushes for united Libya with visit to country’s east
Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has visited eastern Libya for the first time in 14 years.
Politics
Vivek Ramaswamy's Chances of Winning Ohio Governor Race Flip
Prediction market traders now favor Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, while public polling still points to a close contest.
Culture
Memo to Ridley Scott: no one needs more Alien: Covenant movies – get the franchise back to stalk’n’slash
News that Scott is working on a follow-up to his maligned 2017 film leaves me worried the franchise has run out of shocksIf any science-fict
World
Nepal and Tibet : around 93,000 people affected, according to the Red Cross
The death toll continues to rise in the Nepal and Tibet floods as the situation remains fast-moving. The Red Cross says around 93,000 people
Finance
Why banks find it so hard to manage reputational risk
It is one thing to assess facts, another to weigh up the public reaction to them
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