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Thousands of public transport drivers in the Philippines begin a three-day strike over soaring fuel prices. Drivers say incomes are falling short of a living wage because of rising costs and taxes.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time despite an unexpected engine shutdown mid-flight on Monday. ​But it exploded in a ball of flames when it touched down in a controlled landing over the Pacific Ocean.

Pope Leo XIV’s plane was escorted by fighter jets to Metz, the final stop of his four-day France tour. He is trying to rebuild trust in the Catholic Church after a 2021 report uncovered decades of child sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church.

Once a year, leaders from across the globe meet face-to-face at the UN General Assembly, and Al Jazeera’s journalists were there covering daily developments. Here’s a look at what it was like behind the scenes of the coverage you saw online and on TV.

UK’s Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said it was ‘too soon’ to blame a foreign state for a suspected plot near RAF Fairford. Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of terror offences at the US bomber base.

Hundreds of protesters have set up tent encampments in central Madrid to demand government action on soaring housing costs and evictions, as demonstrations spread to Barcelona. Spain currently faces a deficit of 750,000 homes, with the central bank warning the shortage could exceed one million by 2028.

Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel is trying to dance for 168 hours straight. He’s taking on the seven-day challenge in Lagos in a bid to set a Guinness World Record and put African dance on the global stage.

Indian police used tear gas and batons on demonstrators as hundreds of people gathered for the second day to protest against the scheduled demolition of a mosque in the city of Ujjain. Several people were arrested, while work began to knock down part of the building.

‘Yes, we lose in football. But where we don’t lose? The IDF.’

Israeli football fans started chanting about their military after losing 3-0 to Ireland at the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. The Israeli military has committed war crimes in Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Tawakul is near a front line in Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread after rebel groups formed an alliance to try to oust the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Dozens of motorcycles were impounded in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, after their riders were accused of flouting a strict curfew between the hours of 5:00 PM and 6:00 AM. The curfew was imposed by the army amid fighting with paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Israel’s security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released a video in which he is seen threatening to kill senior Hamas figure Hassan Salameh. Salameh is serving multiple life sentences for his role in a series of Hamas-orchestrated attacks in 1996, including bus bombings.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a Pizza Express restaurant in Liverpool over the proscription of Palestine Action. Nearby, more than 50 demonstrators were arrested while protesting in support of the group outside a Labour Party conference.

Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary. The game went ahead despite calls for a boycott with the Irish players wearing black armbands in support of the people of Gaza.

Student protests at Lovely Professional University in northern India have turned violent following social media claims that a female student was raped at a girls’ hostel by a worker. The university has denied the allegations as rumours, while police have launched an investigation.

Israeli road closures and delays to simple journeys have become a part of daily life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. A 45-minute drive turned into a five-hour marathon for Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah after Israeli forces shut routes around the city of Ramallah.

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A month after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal, 5,285 people remain missing and more than 1,100 are still in holding centres. Fresh rains are now worsening conditions for displaced families living in temporary shelters, as the country faces a $4.78bn rebuilding bill.

Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a mosque they say is more than 600 years old. The BJP-led state government says the action is needed to widen roads ahead of the 2028 Hindu pilgrimage, which is expected to draw large crowds.

Memorial crosses installed in Washington DC have revived erroneous claims of a ‘white genocide’ against farmers in South Africa, a narrative echoed by US President Donald Trump. South Africa’s government rejects the allegation as baseless, saying crime and violence affect people across all racial groups.

Rival political rallies have been held in Brazil as campaigns intensify with one week to go until election day. Brazilians head to the polls on Oct 4 to choose between current president Lula da Silva or Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

A singer from English band Massive Attack, Robert Del Naja, was arrested in Liverpool while protesting genocide in Gaza and denouncing the UK’s ban on Palestine Action. Demonstrators had gathered to demand the UK stops arming Israel ahead of the first Labour Party conference under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.