Several concerts by singers who supported President Bashar al-Assad’s regime were cancelled in Syria during the summer of 2026. In the city of Homs, residents tore down posters advertising these shows and one musician later apologized for their previous ties to the government.
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Concerts of artists linked to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime were cancelled in Syria in summer 2026.
In Homs, people removed posters that promoted concerts by Mohamad Iskandar and Hossam Jneed.
The cancellations happened after protests against the singers’ support for the regime.
One musician publicly apologized for their past connection with the government.
This happened during a time of strong public reaction against figures associated with the Assad regime.
The singer Mohamad Iskandar was one of those targeted by the cancellation and protests.
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A bacterial infection called shigellosis, which can spread through sexual contact and other ways, is becoming more resistant to antibiotics in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that drug-resistant strains of Shigella increased from 0% to 8.5% between 2011 and 2023. While the number of infections has not grown nationally, some populations face higher risks.
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Shigellosis is caused by Shigella bacteria and leads to diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain.
The CDC found that extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella strains rose to 8.5% of samples tested in 2023.
XDR Shigella resists five common antibiotics used to treat the infection.
About 450,000 Shigella infections happen in the U.S. each year.
Shigella can spread through contaminated food, water, poor hygiene, and sexual contact involving exposure to fecal matter.
Symptoms often last 5 to 7 days and many people recover without antibiotics by resting and staying hydrated.
Men, especially gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men, are at higher risk for drug-resistant infections.
The CDC reported 13,921 U.S. cases of shigellosis by September 2026, similar to the previous year’s count.
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The war involving Iran has affected fuel prices since it began. Experts from CBS News explained how this conflict impacts energy costs and global markets.
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The ongoing war with Iran has caused changes in fuel prices.
CBS News business and national security analysts discussed these effects.
Conflicts in the Middle East often influence global energy markets.
Fuel price increases can affect everyday costs for people worldwide.
The situation remains dynamic as the war and its consequences continue.
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Hurricane Isaias hit the Southeast U.S. as a Category 2 storm, causing deaths, power outages, and damage from Florida to the Carolinas. The storm also caused multiple tornadoes and heavy flooding, while a separate storm, Tropical Storm Rachel, affected the West Coast with large waves and floods.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane.
At least four people died: two in Florida and two in Alabama.
Strong winds in Milton, Florida, caused a large tree to fall on a house.
Over 150,000 people in Florida and 20,000 in Alabama lost power after the storm.
The storm caused at least eight tornadoes in Georgia and the Carolinas.
Heavy rains flooded roads in western North Carolina.
Tropical Storm Rachel caused 8-foot waves in Southern California and flooding in Nevada and Utah.
The Coast Guard rescued a man trapped on a sailboat near Los Angeles during Rachel.
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The Houthi rebel group from Yemen has attacked Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia four times within the past week. The Houthis receive support from Iran and continue to launch these strikes targeting Saudi Arabia.
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The Houthis are a rebel group based in Yemen.
Iran supports the Houthis.
They have attacked the Riyadh airport four times in one week.
The airport targeted is King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
These attacks continue amid ongoing conflict in the region.
The strikes are part of broader tensions between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.
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A Lufthansa airplane stopped its landing at Los Angeles International Airport after nearly hitting its own tail on the runway. The incident happened on Saturday, and no injuries were reported.
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The plane belongs to Lufthansa, a German airline.
The airplane was landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The plane aborted the landing to avoid hitting its tail on the runway.
The incident took place on a Saturday.
No reports of injuries or damage were mentioned in the article.
The event was covered in a short video news report.
The article includes many other unrelated news topics listed afterward.
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Ori Goldberg, an Israeli academic and analyst, died at age 50 after battling colon cancer. He wrote frequently on Middle East issues for Al Jazeera and appeared on its programs, focusing on Israeli politics and regional dynamics.
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Ori Goldberg was an Israeli academic and independent analyst.
He died at age 50 due to colon cancer.
His family announced his death on his social media account, with touching messages from his children.
Goldberg regularly contributed opinion pieces to Al Jazeera on Middle East affairs.
He held a PhD in History from Tel Aviv University, earned in 2008.
His research focused on Iranian Shia revolutionary ideas in the late 20th century.
Goldberg appeared often on Al Jazeera English news programs like Inside Story.
He received several awards, including a fellowship from the Mellon Foundation from 2013 to 2015.
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Two paintings by artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France in September, were found hidden behind a wall in a house. The paintings were damaged but mostly intact, and suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft.
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The stolen Renoir paintings were found during a police search in Clermont-l'Herault, southern France.
The paintings were hidden behind a solid cinder block wall, making them invisible.
Police arrested six people after the discovery, including a suspected main thief linked by DNA evidence.
The paintings are titled "Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano" and "Young Woman at the Well."
Both paintings have some damage: a tear on the canvas of one and a damaged frame on the other.
The works will need restoration to fix the damage.
The theft happened at a museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer in September 2026.
There have been several recent museum thefts in France, including a major jewel theft from the Louvre.
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A French company recycles old jeans to make insulation panels that help keep homes warm in winter and cool in summer. These denim panels are being used in some well-known buildings in France to protect against heatwaves and cold weather.
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Old jeans are recycled to create insulation material from denim fibers.
The insulation helps regulate temperature by keeping homes warm or cool.
Millions of jeans are processed in a factory in northern France.
Denim insulation is being installed in some famous French buildings.
This method offers an environmentally friendly way to reuse textile waste.
The product can help protect homes during extreme heatwaves and cold spells.
Recycling jeans for insulation supports sustainability and reduces landfill waste.
The company promotes denim as a natural and effective insulating material.
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Alvaro Pulido Vargas, a Colombian convicted drug trafficker linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, was arrested in Florida for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. He faces multiple federal money laundering charges related to corrupt contracts and bribery involving Venezuelan government programs.
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Alvaro Pulido Vargas, also known as German Enrique Rubio Salas, was arrested in Florida and faces federal charges.
The U.S. State Department and Drug Enforcement Administration offered a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
Pulido is accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars using the U.S. financial system.
He worked with Alex Saab, a former Maduro ally who pleaded guilty to money laundering and agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors.
Pulido and others inflated costs, paid bribes, and used Venezuela’s government-run food and medicine program, CLAP, to secure contracts worth about $1.6 billion.
The charges include multiple counts of money laundering connected to Venezuelan government contracts and currency-exchange schemes.
Maduro and his wife face separate U.S. charges including narcoterrorism, cocaine smuggling, and conspiracy to commit torture; Maduro denies these charges.
Venezuelan authorities also arrested Pulido in 2023 in a corruption probe related to the state oil company PDVSA.
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A fire destroyed the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s oldest covered food market, located in the Marais district. The fire damaged the market building and many food stalls, but it did not spread to nearby buildings.
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Marché des Enfants Rouges opened in 1615 and is the oldest covered food market in Paris.
The market’s name comes from a nearby orphanage where children wore red clothes.
It was saved from demolition in the 1990s after a local campaign stopped redevelopment plans.
The market was renovated and reopened in 2000 as a food court with various international street foods.
The market was called the “coolest market in Paris” and ranked 5th worldwide for street food by Food&Wine in 2024.
The fire started around 3am and destroyed much of the metal structure and stalls.
Over 150 firefighters and 50 fire trucks worked to stop the fire.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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A team of US researchers is heading to a remote Pacific island where they believe Amelia Earhart crash-landed in 1937. They aim to examine a submerged object that might be the wreckage of her plane, hoping to solve the mystery of her disappearance during a world flight attempt.
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Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 while trying to fly around the world at the equator.
The research team is investigating an object seen in satellite images in the lagoon of Nikumaroro, an uninhabited atoll in Kiribati.
The object might be the Lockheed Model 10-E Electra plane that Earhart flew.
The expedition is led by Richard Pettigrew and funded in part by Purdue University, where Earhart once taught.
Some experts from the group Tighar believe the object is a fallen tree, not the plane wreckage.
Earhart’s navigator was Fred Noonan; both vanished when their plane ran low on fuel.
The team will arrive after a six-day sea journey and plans to explore the object for several days.
Finding the plane wreckage would confirm a theory that Earhart and Noonan landed on Nikumaroro after running out of fuel.
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Hurricane Isaias caused serious damage in parts of Florida and other southern states. It tore roofs off buildings, uprooted trees, and led to several deaths.
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Hurricane Isaias hit Milton, Florida, and other parts of the southern U.S.
The storm caused roofs to be ripped off buildings.
Strong winds swung trees into the air.
Several people died because of the hurricane.
The damage was widespread across multiple southern states.
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Hurricane Isaias hit the Gulf Coast in the U.S., causing deaths and damage over the weekend. At the same time, Tropical Storm Rachel brought large waves and strong weather to the West Coast.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the Gulf Coast states over the weekend.
The hurricane caused fatalities and damage in the affected areas.
Tropical Storm Rachel affected the western side of the United States with major waves.
Both storms impacted opposite sides of the country around the same time.
Emergency services and news outlets are monitoring the situations closely.
Flooding and severe weather conditions were reported in Texas from storm-related rains.
Federal agencies may provide aid to communities in need following the storms.
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An Israeli settler was recorded mistreating and allegedly poisoning goats in the Palestinian village of Al-Mughayyir, located in the West Bank. The poisoned animals were said to belong to Israelis, and the act was reportedly meant to falsely accuse Palestinians.
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The incident happened in Al-Mughayyir, a village northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank.
An Israeli settler was caught on video abusing goats.
The goats were reportedly poisoned.
The poisoned animals belonged to Israelis.
The poisoning appears to be an attempt to blame Palestinians for harming the animals.
The West Bank is a territory occupied by Israel, with ongoing tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians.
Animal abuse and poisoning in this context highlight the conflict issues in the area.
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Girls in Azerbaijan have been banned from wearing hijabs in schools because of new uniform rules. This has led to protests by students and teachers, arrests, and some problems with social media access.
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Azerbaijan introduced new school uniform rules that ban girls from wearing hijabs.
Students and teachers have protested against this ban.
Authorities have arrested dozens of people involved in the protests.
Some users report difficulties with social media platforms during the unrest.
The protests and arrests reflect growing anger about the school dress code changes.
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Germany’s labour minister and SPD co-leader, Bärbel Bas, has resigned due to the recent death of her stepdaughter and the political criticism she faced during her mourning. Her departure weakens the current coalition government led by CDU’s Friedrich Merz, which is already facing serious political and economic challenges.
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Bärbel Bas resigned as Germany’s labour minister and co-leader of the Social Democrats (SPD).
Her resignation was prompted by the death of her stepdaughter and criticism from political opponents, including members of the coalition partner CDU.
Bas faced attacks for being absent during key economic reform talks, even though her family tragedy was known.
Lars Klingbeil, SPD co-leader and finance minister, criticized the disrespect shown to Bas and called for mutual respect in political debates.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz thanked Bas and expressed condolences, but his government is under pressure after poor election results.
The far-right party AfD, which is leading national opinion polls, commented on Bas’s resignation as a sign of the coalition’s collapse.
Bas will stay a member of parliament but her ministry handles important social welfare programs targeted for cuts by Merz.
The coalition government is divided over economic reforms, including pension changes, amid worries about Germany’s aging population and economic slowdown.
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A research team from Purdue University is on an expedition to Nikumaroro island to investigate if an object seen in a 2020 Apple Maps image is the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s lost airplane. The team is using underwater surveys and archaeology to study the site and will share updates during their nearly three-week trip.
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The expedition is searching for Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed 10E Electra plane, which disappeared in 1937.
The “Taraia Object” was first spotted in a satellite image from Apple Maps in 2020.
Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are funding the search.
Earhart worked at Purdue University as a career counselor and adviser.
The team left from Tarawa in October 2025 and plans to return around October 22.
The expedition uses underwater surveys and archaeological methods to examine the object.
If the object is confirmed to be Earhart’s plane, future missions will aim to recover it.
The search was delayed earlier due to cyclone season in the South Pacific.
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they carried out two deadly attacks on an airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The strikes killed at least twelve people, including one American.
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Riyadh's airport in Saudi Arabia was attacked twice over the weekend.
At least 12 people died in the strikes.
Among the dead was one American citizen.
Houthi rebels from Yemen claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The Houthis are supported by Iran.
The attacks represent ongoing conflict in the region involving Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
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An explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in northern Israel near the Lebanese border injured about 20 people. The blast led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his visit to the West Bank, and authorities are investigating the site.
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The explosion happened on Monday morning near the communities of Kibbutz Manara, Kibbutz Yiftach, and Neot Mordechai in northern Israel.
Approximately 20 people were injured, with eight in serious or moderate condition and others in mild condition.
Israeli medical teams (Magen David Adom) treated the injured at the scene.
Police from the Kiryat Shmona station secured the area.
Bomb disposal experts are examining the site to find out more about the ordnance and how it exploded.
The explosion was caused by unexploded ordnance, which means old military explosives that did not detonate before.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his planned trip to the West Bank due to the incident.
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