Qatar says reopening Strait of Hormuz ‘unconditionally’ is a priority
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says Doha working towards diplomatic solutions to end US war on Iran.
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Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cuts
Manila defence chief says Washington gave ‘definite assurances’ that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
![South Korea's K-2 tanks fire during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea [File: Jung Yeon-je/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2023-06-15T084135Z_259957800_RC2KJ1ARKAUO_RTRMADP_3_SOUTHKOREA-USA-MILITARY-1788746460.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
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North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’
Leader Kim Jong Un says vessel will form part of Pyongyang’s nuclear response system, strengthen naval forces.
![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer "Kang Kon", at Wonsan Port, North Korea, September 6, 2026 in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency [KCNA/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-06T220958Z_1520531840_RC2XDNABDUIX_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-WARSHIP-1788736478.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Indonesia volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights
Two new eruptions were recorded as Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau continued to spew volcanic ash.
Published On 6 Sep 2026
China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods
More than 5,500 people are still missing in China and Nepal after catastrophic floods across the two countries.
![Flash flood survivors rest inside a relief shelter at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 6, 2026 [Pedro PARDO / AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260906__C7G94DY__v1__HighRes__NepalDisasterFlood-1788694621.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff
A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine.
Published On 6 Sep 2026
Thousands stranded as Anak Krakatau eruption shutters Indonesian airports
A total of 1,558 flights have been delayed or cancelled across the eight affected airports.
![Stranded passengers wait at the check-in area as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6, 2026 [Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-06T032843Z_1587164556_RC2FDNACHP90_RTRMADP_3_INDONESIA-VOLCANO-1788723902.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district after air pollution reaches ‘hazardous’ levels.
