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A new video analysis from Al Jazeera's Counting the Cost program examines the intensifying US-China competition for AI supremacy, exploring whether American export restrictions can meaningfully slow Beijing's technological rise in robotics and artificial intelligence.
US actress Carla Jeffery, best known for playing cheerleader Bree in the 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and its sequels, has died at the age of 33. Her agent confirmed the news but did not provide a cause of death.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is increasing her campaign activity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, planning a canvass launch in Nevada and making endorsements in key races. However, some Democratic candidates, particularly in swing and red districts, are wary of her involvement, fearing that her presence could hurt their chances.
Gloria Steinem, the iconic American feminist, activist, and writer, has left an indelible mark on the lives of generations of women through her decades-long campaign for gender equality, abortion rights, same-sex marriage, and equal pay. Her work, however, was met with significant backlash from both men and women, as she challenged societal norms with her distinctive aviator sunglasses and long, blonde-streaked hair—a style she considered rebellious in the 1970s.
Survivors and families of victims of the 1961 Sharpeville massacre have filed a lawsuit against the South African government, seeking accountability for the infamous apartheid-era shooting that left 91 protestors dead and hundreds wounded.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has told parliament no one foresaw the influx of 72,000 migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta, as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Spain to condemn his government's handling of the crisis.
An off-grid Melbourne woman and her British partner have described their 'anguish' and trauma after an Italian court removed their three children from their rural home last year, with the couple now granted only partial access rights after a two-year legal fight.
· 2 sourcesThe death toll from devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has exceeded 1,270, with rescue teams using helicopters and zip lines to reach remote, flood-stricken villages as search efforts continue.
· 2 sourcesSpanish authorities have rescued 44 survivors from a boat that spent 27 days adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, while more than 80 people — including a baby — are believed to have died, according to a migrant rights group. The vessel was found 65 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canaria, and three survivors were airlifted to hospital in critical condition.
· 3 sourcesGloria Steinem, the writer and activist who became the most visible face of the American women's liberation movement, has died at the age of 92, her foundation announced. Steinem 'passed away peacefully' at her home in New York City on Wednesday, 'surrounded by many who loved her,' according to a statement shared on her foundation's Instagram page.
· 11 sourcesDaily updates from Australian news outlets report that more than 1,200 people have died in a disaster in Nepal and Tibet, with 38 Australians unaccounted for. Separately, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded that Labor policies have contributed to falling house values.
· 3 sourcesThe Tasmanian government is pursuing builder Hansen Yuncken to recover over $1 million spent on catering for Risdon Prison inmates after the facility's new $20 million kitchen was forced to close just months after opening due to a slippery floor, with meals now being flown in from Victoria.
· 2 sourcesFormer union chief John Setka faces fresh charges for allegedly breaching court orders, while separate court documents reveal that sacked CFMEU delegate and former bikie Tyrone Bell allegedly faked his qualifications to work as a safety adviser for a major construction company, earning $424,000.
· 3 sourcesFor the first time in two decades, hundreds of doctors at two of regional Victoria's largest hospitals have stopped work, walking off the job for four hours to protest poor working conditions and a year-long deadlock in enterprise bargaining negotiations with the state government.
· 2 sourcesWestern Australian consumer protection officers executed a search warrant at Ideal Realty in Willetton on Thursday, following allegations that its owners used a shell company to purchase a client's home without informing the seller of their interest in the transaction.
· 2 sourcesTwo energy infrastructure companies are pushing ahead with major pipeline projects to supply gas from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin to Australia's east coast, as first gas from the basin flowed into the NT power grid earlier this week at a ceremony where NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro declared the resource could provide "more gas than this country will ever know what to do with."
· 2 sourcesA new report from Save the Children reveals that Israel is killing or injuring an average of seven children per day in its invasion of Lebanon, despite a government agreement between the two countries to cease fighting.
Charles Perrottet, brother of former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet, has repeatedly denied taking payments from property developer Jean Nassif to secure political outcomes, telling the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) he cannot explain a message sent after a Nassif development was refused that read: 'Charles fucked this whole thing.'
· 2 sourcesHeavy flooding in eastern China has swept cars away, with dramatic footage showing vehicles being carried by fast-moving water as severe weather continues to batter the region.
The United Nations has warned that the world has entered a 'danger zone of extreme weather' as the impacts of a powerful El Niño begin to unfold globally, with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reporting that the event could be the strongest in more than 70 years and persist until at least February 2027.
A 53-year-old man from the New South Wales Snowy Mountains region has faced court over allegations he threatened federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek in a Facebook post, with the Australian Federal Police charging him with using a carriage service to make a threat to kill or cause serious harm.
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Palau is highlighting deep divisions among Pacific nations over China's recent ballistic missile test and Beijing's warning of 'consequences' for countries hosting Taiwan at the summit, as Australia and Palau push for a united front against China's actions.
· 5 sourcesA Maltese business tycoon was acquitted of involvement in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, while tens of thousands rallied across Spain over the migrant crisis in Ceuta, according to Al Jazeera video reports published September 3. Other stories include a former campaign chair stating Donald Trump 'cares about Trump the most,' a girl rescued by a free-climbing neighbour in Turkey, Niger displaying an arsenal seized after a failed military mutiny, and exclusive access to the search for missing tunnel workers in Nepal.
Australia is sending a team of 15 specialist drone operators to Nepal to assist in search-and-rescue efforts after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 1,200 people, with around 4,200 still missing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed 38 Australians remain unaccounted for and said the government has “grave concerns” for their safety.
A six-week-old Aboriginal girl died in an unsafe sleeping environment in overcrowded housing in Alice Springs after her mother was evicted from crisis accommodation and forced to live with relatives who had previously assaulted her, Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found.
A fire gutted Tungatinah Power Station in Tasmania's Central Highlands overnight Wednesday, destroying the fifth-largest hydroelectric facility in the state, but officials said the network remains secure due to lower industrial demand and contingency plans including the Tamar Valley gas generator.
One of Malta’s richest men, Yorgen Fenech, has been found not guilty of involvement in the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that has dismayed the victim’s family and press freedom advocates and which prosecutors are expected to appeal.
· 2 sourcesAl Jazeera's September 3 video newsfeed features a report on tens of thousands of people rallying across Spain over the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, alongside segments on a girl rescued by a neighbor in Turkiye, a failed military mutiny in Niger, the acquittal of a Maltese tycoon in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a US counter-cartel operation in the eastern Pacific, and the search for trapped tunnel workers in Nepal.
A Queensland coroner has found that six-year-old Brisbane boy Connor Dean died from scurvy — a vitamin C deficiency disease commonly known as 'sailor's disease' and historically associated with the convict era — after suffering a cardiac arrest under general anaesthetic at Queensland Children's Hospital in 2024.
· 2 sourcesPresident Donald Trump urged Iranians to 'rise up and fight' on Tuesday, returning to a strategy of direct appeals to the Iranian public as the United States finds itself increasingly mired in a six-month-old conflict with Iran.
· 2 sourcesAl Jazeera's video newsfeeds on September 2-3, 2026, reported on a range of global events: US forces boarding and destroying an alleged cartel boat in the eastern Pacific, Israeli Prime Minister stating Israel is working to overthrow Iran's government, children returning to school in DR Congo amid Ebola concerns, Nepali families holding symbolic funerals for thousands still missing, Israeli protesters calling for an end to settler violence, and a segment examining whether DOGE has ruined America's food safety system.
The father of murdered childcare worker Molly Ticehurst confronted her killer in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday, telling him "I hope that every night Molly's screams keep you awake" as victim impact statements were delivered two years after her death.
· 7 sourcesDeputy Queensland Coroner Stephanie Gallagher has found scurvy – severe vitamin C deficiency – to be the “most likely underlying factor” in the death of a six-year-old boy with Down syndrome at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in August 2024.
Australia's newly established national environmental protection agency has approved its first coal project, granting an extension for the Saraji open-cut mine in Queensland to operate until 2055, a decision that has angered climate groups and sparked debate over the country's fossil fuel exports.
· 2 sourcesFormer radio host Ray Hadley has been excused from the witness box after a third day of testimony in Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, during which the court heard of their 'tumultuous' relationship and text messages in which Hadley called Jones 'a parasite' and said he 'needs to be destroyed'.
· 2 sourcesWomen and girls in South Australia are resorting to using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from supermarkets, according to social workers and teachers who say the problem is widespread but largely invisible. With 66 per cent of people who menstruate struggling to afford period products in the state at some point, frontline workers are calling for systemic change.
· 2 sourcesDefence Minister Richard Marles has met his American counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington, after which the Pentagon announced both leaders had agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, signalling an expansion of the US military presence in Australia.
· 4 sourcesA federal judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump’s second executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, marking a significant legal setback for the administration as challenges to its immigration policies continue.
· 4 sourcesChina's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026 following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, driven by a sharp reduction in oil consumption and increased use of electric vehicles and public transport, according to a new analysis.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's latest attempt to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting, issuing the order just days before ballots are set to go out for the midterm elections. The plan, which two dozen states had challenged as unconstitutional, would have imposed new requirements on who can receive mail ballots. The ruling adds to a string of legal defeats for the administration on voting access, coming after a Supreme Court decision that struck down a separate bid to limit birthright citizenship.
· 3 sourcesThe Dutch central bank has moved 86 tonnes of gold reserves out of the United States and Canada to London, explicitly citing 'increasing geopolitical unrest' – a move analysts see as reflecting fraying confidence in the reliability of the US government as a safe custodian.
· 6 sourcesIran has accused the United States of committing a war crime after a US missile strike reportedly hit a family wedding in southern Iran, killing four people including two children, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. The US military said it never targets civilians and was responding to recent attacks by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on American forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap spending measure funding the US government through early December, a bill that includes a provision blocking the Office of Management and Budget from implementing new rules granting political appointees control over research funding and the power to cancel grants at any time — a move hailed by scientists as a crucial reprieve for peer-reviewed science.
· 2 sourcesThe United States and Iran are assessing the aftermath of a night of intense military strikes, with the American military characterizing the barrage as retaliation for recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic, while Iranian officials report that a wedding was hit and civilians were killed.
The Federal Communications Commission announced plans on Wednesday to create a robocall mitigation scorecard that would rate phone companies on how effectively they block illegal spam calls, potentially using number scales, letter grades, or risk classifications.
Former President Donald Trump said the United States is monitoring all Iranian activity and threatened additional military strikes, escalating rhetoric between the two countries.
The Justice Department on Monday filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against a Kansas school district, accusing it of hiding students' gender transitions from their parents in violation of federal law.
· 2 sourcesOpposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a policy to cut tobacco excise by 80 per cent, reducing the tax on a standard pack of 20 cigarettes from $30 to about $6, with the aim of disrupting the illegal tobacco trade. Separately, the federal government has announced $2 million in funding for an online register that records racist incidents against First Nations people, following evidence from a parliamentary racism inquiry that racism is pervasive across the country.
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