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BBC settles with 7 October survivors for filming home ‘without permission’
ByAgence France-Presse January 2, 2026

Jewish family say crew did not seek consent to film inside their home days after it was wrecked by Hamas in southern IsraelThe BBC has said it has reached a settlement with a Jewish family who survived Hamas’s 7 October attacks in southern Israel after…

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Palestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israel decrees
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a 'Muslim Brotherhood Islamist'.

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South Carolina measles outbreak grows to 185 cases amid vaccination worries
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

The outbreak comes after the US charted its highest number of annual measles cases in more than three decades in 2025.

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Countries demand Israel lift Gaza aid restrictions as Palestinians suffer
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Qatar, Turkiye and six other countries urge 'unimpeded' humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel cracks down on aid groups.

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Liensberger to miss Olympics after latest serious skiing accident
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Austria's Katharina Liensberger to miss Milano Cortina Winter Games after knee injury in alpine skiing training fall.

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Iran faces growing protests amid deepening economic crisis
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Protests are intensifying in Iran as an economic crisis fuels anger over soaring prices and falling living standards.

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Angelina Jolie visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing that’s delivering aid to Gaza
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Actress Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, speaking with volunteers delivering aid to Gaza.

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US authorities arrest 18-year-old accused of plotting ISIL-inspired attack
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Officials announced the suspect has been charged with attempting to provide 'material support' for 'terrorism'.

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Saudi-backed forces launch offensive against Yemen’s STC
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera January 2, 2026

Saudi Arabia bombed separatist STC positions in Yemen amid a push to take back control from the UAE-backed group.

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell January 2, 2026

Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv, flooding in California, the African Cup of Nations and New Year celebrations: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

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