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 **Palestinians stock up on essentials amid surge in Gaza food prices**

October saw 'unprecedented' spike in cost of water, wheat flour as Palestinians flock to markets on second day of truce.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/25/palestinians-stock-up-on-essentials-amid-surge-in-food-costs?traffic_source=rss 
 **Three wounded in new anti-Assad protest in Syria’s Sweida: Activists**

Protesters in southwestern city have been taking to the streets to voice anger at gov't over poor economic conditions.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/three-wounded-in-new-anti-assad-protest-in-syrias-sweida-activists?traffic_source=rss 
 **China denies reported ban on Apple iPhone purchases and usage**

The supposed ban comes at a time when tensions are rising between Washington and Beijing.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/13/china-says-its-not-banning-the-use-or-purchase-of-iphones?traffic_source=rss 
 **In midst of Morocco earthquake chaos, surprising heroes: Villagers’ donkeys**

Villagers use donkeys to move rubble out of the way and to get relief supplies to more difficult-to-reach spots.

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/9/13/in-midst-of-morocco-earthquake-chaos-surprising-heroes-villagers-donkeys?traffic_source=rss 
 **Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know about viral disease**

India's southern Kerala state issues alerts after two people dead from the disease in the fourth outbreak since 2018.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/nipah-virus-outbreak-in-india-what-you-need-to-know-about-viral-disease?traffic_source=rss 
 **Ukraine’s long arm disrupts Crimea, its patience breaches Russian defences**

What happened in Ukraine this past fortnight?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/ukraines-long-arm-disrupts-crimea-its-patience-breaches-russian-defences?traffic_source=rss 
 **US Republican hardliners heap pressure on McCarthy despite impeachment push**

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces pressure from right-wing lawmakers over impeachment, looming government shutdown.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/us-republican-hardliners-heap-pressure-on-mccarthy-despite-impeachment-push?traffic_source=rss 
 **Mexico will elect a female president, but Mexican women will still lose**

Two women are competing for the Mexican presidency, but neither seems that interested in upsetting the patriarchy.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/9/13/mexico-will-elect-a-female-president-but-mexican-women-will-still-lose?traffic_source=rss 
 **‘Strategic partners’: A look at burgeoning Saudi-Brazil trade ties**

Brazil and Saudi Arabia have long been economic partners, but the two are pushing to deepen trade and investment.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/strategic-partners-a-look-at-burgeoning-saudi-brazil-trade-ties?traffic_source=rss 
 **China’s Xi says ‘upgrading’ Venezuela relations after meeting Maduro**

Two leaders sign agreements on economy, trade and tourism during meeting in Beijing.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/china-xi-says-upgrading-venezuela-ties-after-meeting-maduro?traffic_source=rss 
 **Growing up Palestinian after the Oslo Accords**

On the 30th anniversary of the accords, Al Jazeera spoke to young Palestinians about how their lives have panned out.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/what-do-young-palestinians-oslo-accords-30-years-on?traffic_source=rss 
 **‘Special connection’: Sri Lanka’s love affair with Pakistan’s cricket team**

Many Sri Lankans speak of a decades-old bond between the two South Asian nations - in cricket and beyond.

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/9/13/special-connection-sri-lankas-love-affair-with-pakistans-cricket-team?traffic_source=rss 
 **Guatemala’s crisis deepens amid new raids, suspended gov’t transition**

President-elect Bernardo Arevalo temporarily suspends government transition after electoral tribunal facilities raided.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/guatemalas-crisis-deepens-amid-new-raids-suspended-govt-transition?traffic_source=rss 
 **Iran wants to give Ronaldo a special SIM card to access unblocked internet**

Some Iranians say it would be an insult and discrimination to offer Ronaldo services that citizens can't access.

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/9/13/iran-ronaldo-special-sim-card-to-access-unblocked-internet?traffic_source=rss 
 **EU must prepare to grow to more than 30 members: Von der Leyen**

The European Commission chief announces policy reviews to ensure that the enlarged bloc can still function properly.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/eu-must-prepare-to-grow-to-more-than-30-members-von-der-leyen?traffic_source=rss 
 **‘Illegal operations disguised as tourism’: Colombia’s ‘VIP’ migrant routes**

A surge in migration from Latin America to the US has led to new routes north, billed by smugglers as 'VIP' options.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/9/13/illegal-operations-disguised-as-tourism-colombias-vip-migrant-routes?traffic_source=rss 
 **How the Apple iPhone 15 price compares with all previous iPhones**

At $799, the entry level iPhone 15 shares the same starting price as the past three models.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/infographic-how-the-iphone-15-price-compares-with-all-previous-iphones?traffic_source=rss 
 **Morocco reels as hopes fade for any more survivors under earthquake rubble**

At least 2,901 people have been killed and 5,530 injured in the country's deadliest earthquake since 1960.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/morocco-reels-as-hopes-fade-for-any-more-survivors-under-quake-rubble?traffic_source=rss 
 **Pakistan court extends ex-PM Imran Khan’s custody in ‘cipher’ case**

Court extends detention of the former prime minister on charges of leaking the contents of classified diplomatic cable.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/pakistan-court-extends-ex-pm-imran-khans-custody-in-cipher-case?traffic_source=rss 
 **Why did Derna’s dams break when Storm Daniel hit Libya?**

Experts estimate that 30 million cubic metres of water were released into Derna after the dams broke.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/why-did-dernas-dams-break-when-storm-daniel-hit-libya?traffic_source=rss 
 **Romanian fans declare ‘Kosovo is Serbia’, halting football match**

Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, which Romania has not recognised.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/romanian-fans-declare-kosovo-is-serbia-halting-football-match?traffic_source=rss 
 **Talks between North Korea’s Kim and Putin end in Russia: What did they say?**

The pair were expected to discuss arms deals as the Ukraine war rages. Their public comments signal deep ties.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/putin-kim-share-warm-welcomes-in-during-second-meeting-in-four-years?traffic_source=rss 
 **Photos: When Russia’s Vladimir Putin met North Korea’s Kim Jong Un**

The leaders of Russia and North Korea held hours-long talks at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome.

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/9/13/photos-when-vladimir-putin-met-kim-jong-un?traffic_source=rss 
 **Chinese aircraft carrier, jets holding drills in the Pacific, says Taiwan**

Analysts say Chinese drills in the western Pacific are Beijing's largest-ever manoeuvres involving an aircraft carrier.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/chinese-aircraft-carrier-jets-holding-drills-in-the-pacific-says-taiwan?traffic_source=rss 
 **UK Parliament adopts controversial Northern Ireland Troubles ‘legacy’ bill**

The new law grants immunity to fighters involved in the 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/uk-parliament-adopts-controversial-northern-ireland-legacy-bill?traffic_source=rss 
 **Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel to be released in the US**

Coronel was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to helping the Sinaloa drug cartel

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/mexican-drug-lord-el-chapos-wife-emma-coronel-to-be-released?traffic_source=rss 
 **Mapping Libya’s catastrophic flood damage in Derna after Storm Daniel**

Two dams burst upstream from the coastal city, releasing a wall of water that swept away buildings, people inside them.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/mapping-libya-flood-damage?traffic_source=rss 
 **More than 70 crocodiles on the loose after flooding in China**

Deluges around the southern city of Maoming cause a lake at a commercial crocodile farm to overflow.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/more-than-70-crocodiles-on-the-loose-after-flooding-in-china?traffic_source=rss 
 **Macron visits Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push**

French president says visit offers a 'third way' in a region 'facing new imperialism' as China's influence grows.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/11/macron-visits-bangladesh-to-consolidate-frances-indo-pacific-push?traffic_source=rss 
 **Biden leads US tech executives in talks with business leaders in Vietnam**

Business talks held as Washington and Hanoi seek to deepen cooperation amid shared concerns about China’s rise..

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/11/biden-leads-us-tech-executives-in-talks-with-business-leaders-in-vietnam?traffic_source=rss 
 **Cheap Nepal tea hits India’s Darjeeling tea sales**

Cheaper alternatives from Nepal, as well as rising costs of domestic production, have slashed demand.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/11/cheap-nepal-tea-hits-indias-darjeeling-tea-sales?traffic_source=rss 
 **Why is China banning officials and state employees from using iPhones?**

Beijing is taking aim at Apple devices in the latest salvo in the US-China tech war.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/11/why-is-china-banning-officials-and-state-employees-from-using-iphones?traffic_source=rss 
 **Few customers but plenty of cash?: N Korean restaurants remain open in Laos**

Restaurants should have closed and analysts say they suspect their only purpose is to 'launder money'.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/11/few-customers-but-plenty-of-cash-n-korean-restaurants-remain-open-in-laos?traffic_source=rss 
 **In conversation with writer Hassan Aourid on Morocco’s earthquake**

Intellectual says despite the scope of the tragedy, a strong government response and regional solidarity bring hope.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/10/in-conversation-with-writer-hassan-aourid-on-moroccos-tragic-earthquake?traffic_source=rss 
 **Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile complete, Ethiopia says**

The Egyptian foreign ministry condemns the move, calling Ethiopia's filling of the dam 'illegal'.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/10/filling-of-grand-renaissance-dam-on-the-nile-complete-ethiopia-says?traffic_source=rss 
 **How is Morocco dealing with the aftermath of its earthquake?**

Thousands of people are dead and many more injured after a severe temblor.

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2023/9/10/how-is-morocco-dealing-with-the-aftermath-of-its-earthquake?traffic_source=rss 
 **EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks**

The bloc seeks to prevent an open conflict after a series of violent clashes near the Kosovo-Serbia border.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/22/eu-summons-kosovo-and-serbia-leaders-for-emergency-talks