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The Take: What’s behind the Sahel’s wave of coups?

Between 2020-2024, the broader Sahel saw 11 coup attempts. Meanwhile, global powers are shifting, as Russia eclipses France and the United States in the region’s geopolitics. In this episode: Nicolas Haque, Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Shraddha Joshi with Hisham Abu Salah, Duha Mossad, Hagir Saleh, and our host Kevin Hirten, in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students

Associated Press

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last year has been declared fit to stand trial, according to the judge presiding over the case. The findings from a psychological evaluation of 49-year-old Jason Eaton were discussed during the hearing Tuesday, and the judge also gave defense attorneys more time …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett Among Finalists for 75th National Book Awards

Associated Press

The National Book Awards have announced the finalists for the 75th annual ceremony. The finalists in fiction include 'Knife,' 'James,' and 'All Fours,' while Percival Everett's 'James' is a Booker Prize finalist. In nonfiction, 'Knife' by Salman Rushdie and 'Soldiers and Kings' by Jason De León are nominated. In poetry, Anne Carson's 'Wrong Norma' and Fady Joudah's '(...)' are among …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a fiction nominee for the National Book Awards. The long list of 10 also includes Rachel Kushner’s innovative thriller, “Creation Lake,” and novelist-filmmaker Miranda July’s exploration of middle age, “All Fours.” The National Book Foundation released the fiction list Friday, capping a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A fall into the pit

China Daily

Rescue workers use ladders and cranes on Aug 23. AP "Many were reluctant to share their data, which made it difficult to create a comprehensive and reliable map of the underground infrastructure," he said. Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai said the DBKL should reveal its early findings on the incident and address concerns whether Kuala Lumpur is safe. Bukit Bintang …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A fall into the pit

China Daily

Fire and rescue departments use crane to dig after receiving reports that a woman has fallen into the sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk caved in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug 23. Kuala Lumpur should establish a comprehensive underground mapping system for city infrastructure and utilities, if it does not already have one, said Malaysian experts and politicians. President …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A fall into the pit

China Daily

Fire and rescue departments use crane to dig after receiving reports that a woman has fallen into the sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk caved in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug 23. Kuala Lumpur should establish a comprehensive underground mapping system for city infrastructure and utilities, if it does not already have one, said Malaysian experts and politicians. President …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Search for tourist who fell into sinkhole while on holiday in Malaysia

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The search for an Indian …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu on Books newsletter: Hisham Matar’s ‘friends’, Lara on Lara, Ajaz Ashraf on Bhima Koregaon and more

The Hindu

Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The author manages to keep the reader in the proverbial shoes of Khaled as he is consumed by the idea of his only two friends turning into men of action while he watches from the sidelines, forever exiled.” In reviews, we read Ajaz Sharma’s reflections on the Bhima Koregaon violence …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's The Longlist For This Year's Booker Prize

Deccan Chronicle

The nominees for this year’s class of Booker Prize were announced on Tuesday. The Prestigious award is conferred every year for the best fiction in English language published in the United Kingdom and/or Ireland. American writers including Pulitzer prize winner Hisham Matar, Rachel Kushner, Percival Everett and Tommy Orange are among the 13 semifinalists. The Booker Prize was founded in …

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5 months ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the U.S., as fears rise of wider Mideast war

LA Times

Oil tanks burn at the port in Hudaydah, Yemen. Experts say Israel’s retaliatory strike on Houthi rebels after their attack on Tel Aviv may just encourage the Iran-backed militant group. In the hours after the strikes, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant characterized the hit as a message not only to the Houthis but to Israel’s regional enemies. “So it won’t …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Palestinians try to survive Israel strikes on Rafah

NPR

Thousands of Palestinians try to survive Israel strikes on Rafah NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Hisham Mhanna from the International Committee of the Red Cross about Israeli military strikes in Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge. HISHAM MHANNA: Well, living in a tent, it's cold with winter, and mud gets inside these tents. There is even …

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1 year ago

Man arrested in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont

LA Times

The three Palestinian college students who were shot in Vermont are Tahseen Ali Ahmad, from left, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani. The shooting, which Burlington Chief of Police Jon Murad said could be a “hate-motivated crime,” occurred in front of the Prospect Street apartment building where Eaton lives, and a search warrant was executed at his home by Burlington police …

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1 year ago

‘Nothing standing’: Palestinians return to find Gaza homes destroyed

Al Jazeera

Amid the truce, some Gaza Palestinians returned to their houses in north and central Gaza – only to find rubble and debris. Al Jazeera’s Hisham Zaqout visited the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday, where he spoke to several Palestinians who used the pause in fighting to return to their neighbourhoods – only to find utter destruction. “It’s …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah

Al Jazeera

The Rafah border crossing opened to allow some foreign and dual nationals to leave Gaza – but bombs are still dropping. Since he learned that the border crossing linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip temporarily opened Wednesday to allow a limited number of critically wounded people and foreign nationals to exit, Abukhousa has been desperately trying to reach his family. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The satellite news network Al Jazeera said Monday that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released from pre-trial detention. Al Jazeera long had been targeted by Cairo since the country’s 2013 military takeover that installed Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi into the presidency. Amid the 2013 takeover, Al …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Oral sex leading cause of throat cancer epidemic in UK, Western countries

Firstpost

Researchers have dropped a bomb by connecting a surge in throat cancer cases in UK and other western countries to oral sex. According to Hisham Mehanna, a professor at the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, oropharyngeal cancer is now more common than cervical cancer in both the US and the UK. Prof Hisham said that numerous …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Suspected Israeli airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks have killed two Iranian military advisers, temporarily put the country’s two largest airports out of service, and raised fears of regional escalation. The airstrikes in Syria reflect Israel’s concerns about fighters being deployed close to its northern border and fears that Iran is trying to transfer sophisticated weapons, such as …

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2 years ago

Ecstatic Morocco fans say World Cup progression ‘for all Arabs’

Al Jazeera

Morocco make it into the round of 16 for the first time since 1986 and only for the second time in their history. After what can only be described as a highly spirited affair, Morocco fan Sara Sulaiman said she was “euphoric” as her team progressed to the round of 16 of the football World Cup in Qatar, beating Canada …

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2 years ago

Ecstatic Morocco fans say World Cup progression ‘for all Arabs’

Al Jazeera

Morocco make it into the round of 16 for the first time since 1986 and only for the second time in their history. After what can only be described as a highly spirited affair, Morocco fan Sara Sulaiman said she was “euphoric” as her team progressed to the round of 16 of the football World Cup in Qatar, beating Canada …

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2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Highlights: Qatar vs Ecuador talking points, QAT 0-2 ECU, Valencia scores a brace

The Hindu

Qatar vs Ecuador talking points: The 2022 World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the competition, 92 years after the 1st in Uruguay. FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE HERE: Qatar vs Ecuador LIVE 0-2, FIFA World Cup 2022 Updates Stage set! Ecuador: Dominguez ; Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan; Gruezo, Caicedo, Cifuentes; Plata, Valencia, Ibarra Match Preview The FIFA World Cup …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi

Al Jazeera

The Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi has been released by Egyptian authorities after spending over two years in detention, without going on trial. The Egyptian journalist’s health had been deteriorating, and al-Najdi said that he believed he was “on way to the grave”, in comments made shortly after his release. Al Jazeera Media Network had previously demanded that Egyptian authorities …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hamas executes five Palestinians in Gaza, two for Israel ties

Al Jazeera

Two men were executed for ‘collaboration with Israel’ while three others were convicted of murder. The Hamas movement governing the Gaza Strip says it has executed five Palestinians, including two for “collaboration” with Israel. “On Sunday morning, the death sentence was carried out against two condemned for collaboration with the occupation and three others in criminal cases,” Hamas said in …

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2 years, 9 months ago

What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Blacklist’ on NBC; March Madness; Movies for Grownups Awards, PBS

LA Times

Hisham Tawfiq, left, and Harry Lennix in a new episode of “The Blacklist” on NBC. SPORTS NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First round: South Florida versus Miami, 8:30 a.m. ESPN2; South Dakota versus Ole Miss, 10:30 a.m. ESPN2; Creighton versus Colorado, 10:30 a.m. ESPNews; Howard visits South Carolina, 11 a.m. ESPN; Gonzaga versus Nebraska, 12:30 p.m. ESPNews; Illinois State visits Iowa, …

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The Take: What’s behind the Sahel’s wave of coups?

Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students

Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett Among Finalists for 75th National Book Awards

Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

A fall into the pit

A fall into the pit

A fall into the pit

Search for tourist who fell into sinkhole while on holiday in Malaysia

The Hindu on Books newsletter: Hisham Matar’s ‘friends’, Lara on Lara, Ajaz Ashraf on Bhima Koregaon and more

Here's The Longlist For This Year's Booker Prize

Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the U.S., as fears rise of wider Mideast war

Thousands of Palestinians try to survive Israel strikes on Rafah

Man arrested in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont

‘Nothing standing’: Palestinians return to find Gaza homes destroyed

Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

Oral sex leading cause of throat cancer epidemic in UK, Western countries

Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran

Ecstatic Morocco fans say World Cup progression ‘for all Arabs’

Ecstatic Morocco fans say World Cup progression ‘for all Arabs’

FIFA World Cup Highlights: Qatar vs Ecuador talking points, QAT 0-2 ECU, Valencia scores a brace

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi

Hamas executes five Palestinians in Gaza, two for Israel ties

What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Blacklist’ on NBC; March Madness; Movies for Grownups Awards, PBS