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Google Maps on Saturday changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for users in the United States, following an executive order by President Trump. The tech giant said the change reflects a decision by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, while the lake retains its original name for Canadian users and displays both names for international audiences.
Washington has imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and expanded restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems, citing national security concerns, as Chinese manufacturers maintain a commanding lead in global humanoid robot production. The drone tariffs take effect in September, with additional component tariffs following in 2027.
A ferry carrying 267 people has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and 17 missing, authorities said. The vessel began taking on water shortly after departing from Kyrenia.
New modelling by the Super Members Council has found that thousands of teenage workers across Australia are missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in superannuation due to a law that excludes under-18s from guaranteed super unless they work more than 30 hours a week for one employer, with Victoria the worst-hit state at an estimated $115 million in missed contributions in 2026-27.
A head teacher in Nepal saved the lives of about 1,600 students by evacuating them shortly before devastating floods swept away the school building last week, according to local accounts and interviews. Rajendra Dawadi, head of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot district, acted on warnings from parents and calls, telling the BBC that a delay of ten minutes would have been fatal.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation has secured its first seat in the Western Australian parliament, following Luke Herdegen's victory in the Secret Harbour byelection.
Iran has struck US military bases in Jordan and reportedly targeted an air base in the UAE with drones, retaliating after US forces bombed two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange marks the first known direct US-Iran strikes since late July, raising fears of a broader conflict in the region.
The National Park Service has revised its estimate of missing persons to approximately 15 after a devastating flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon on Saturday, down from an earlier figure of more than 20. Over 60 people have been airlifted to safety, with no confirmed deaths or injuries reported as of Sunday.
A 31-year-old British woman has died after being stabbed at a railway station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, in the early hours of Sunday morning. German police arrested a 27-year-old man at the scene shortly after the attack, and the motive remains under investigation.
The US military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, its first direct attack on Iranian forces since late July, according to a US official. Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded by threatening retaliation, warning the strike 'would result in punishment of the aggressor.'
Ten deportees sent to Liberia have recounted harrowing experiences of alleged abusive or violent treatment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including spending months in detention before being expelled to nations where they have no ties, according to a report from the New York Times.
The United States has struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first US military action against Iran in over a month. A US official said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strategic waterway. The IRGC confirmed the attack, reporting casualties among fighters and civilians and vowing to 'punish the aggressor'.
Australia's recently passed News Bargaining Incentive, requiring large tech companies to pay for journalism or face a 2.75% levy on digital advertising revenue, has triggered sharp criticism from US Republicans, with some calling for retaliation against what they describe as a 'loser country'. The Trump administration had earlier characterised the measure as 'foreign extortion'.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Palau this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, where discussions are expected to focus on climate-driven sea-level rise, the economic strain of the US-Iran war on fossil-fuel-dependent Pacific economies, and growing security tensions after a Chinese nuclear-capable missile test near Tuvalu's Exclusive Economic Zone. However, the absence of several key leaders — including the prime ministers of Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, and Vanuatu — has cast a shadow over the gathering.
Australian grocery prices have risen 8.5% between March 2025 and July 2026, according to a new comparison by consumer research firm Canstar, with the same basket of items at Woolworths jumping from $213.89 to $232.02. With wage growth running at just 3.3% over the year to March 2026, shoppers are feeling the pinch — and the full impact of the Iran war on food prices is yet to be felt.
A record number of small businesses across Australia are seeking debt support, according to recent reports from multiple news outlets, signaling deepening financial strain in the sector.
Tony Mundine, the Indigenous Australian boxing great and father of former NRL star and boxer Anthony Mundine, has died at the age of 75 after reportedly suffering a heart attack on Sunday.
Al Jazeera has published a video roundup covering multiple unfolding stories, including dramatic footage of a lorry being swept away by raging floodwaters in the Philippines, an Israeli strike that killed a three-year-old child in Gaza, and fresh calls for an investigation into the killings of World Central Kitchen staff.
Donald Trump has confirmed that oil from a recent deal with Venezuela will be used to replenish the US strategic petroleum reserve, but analysts caution the agreement remains an idea rather than a reality, with questions over whether a future Venezuelan government would honour it.
A worker in Nepal was swept through a tunnel for four kilometres after an ‘inland tsunami’ hit, emerging into a newly formed body of water churning with debris and equipment, according to survivor accounts.
A headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments before a wall of water struck their town, as flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse killed nearly 800 people and left thousands missing.
Donald Trump on Sunday called for NBC's Kristen Welker, host of Meet the Press, to face 'rebuke or punishment' from the Federal Communications Commission after the journalist described the success rate of candidates the president has endorsed as 'mixed' in a live shot ahead of the program.
The first images of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in US custody have been released, according to state media reports, marking a dramatic turn in the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela. Maduro was reportedly abducted and extradited to the United States, where he now faces legal proceedings.
Al Jazeera's August 30 video newsfeed covered several international stories, including the release of the first images of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in US custody, devastating floods in Nepal, and a boat capsizing off northern Cyprus that left at least seven dead and 23 missing.
At least seven people have been confirmed dead and 23 others remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, according to reports from the region.
Russia has stated that its forces played a role in putting down an attempted coup in Niger on Saturday, after hours of gunfire and explosions in the capital Niamey. The Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday that Nigerien forces repelled the attack “with the assistance of servicemen of the African Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defence” and that the situation is now under the control of the legitimate authorities led by President Gen Abdourahmane Tiani.
A headteacher in Nukawot district of Nepal evacuated 900 students just ten minutes before flood waters engulfed his school, burying it under mud and debries. The disaster has now claimed at leest 794 lives and left 2,426 people missing, officials said.
Police in northern Switzerland are conducting a large-scale manhunt after a shooting at a rave in the early hours of Sunday morning left a 22-year-old woman dead and five others injured, authorities said.
Australia's eSafety commissioner has issued industry advice urging manufacturers of smart glasses with cameras, such as Meta's Ray-Ban, to automatically blur the faces of people filmed by the devices and make it more obvious when recording is taking place, as the federal government faces growing calls to ban the technology.
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested after an apparent coup attempt in Niger's capital, according to Al Jazeera video reports. The incident is one of several developments featured in the network's August 30 newsfeed, which also includes footage of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting Palestinian women prisoners, a Palestinian mother grieving her son after an Israeli attack, a road collapse in Nepal, and protests in Argentina urging tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave.
The death toll from Sunday's ferry capsizing off northern Cyprus has risen to eight, with nearly 20 people still missing as divers joined search teams scouring deep waters for survivors. The captain and seven crew members have been detained as part of an investigation into the disaster, according to the leader of the Turkish Cypriot administration.
Al Jazeera has reported that protesters in Argentina are calling on tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave the country, according to a video newsfeed item published on August 30, 2026. The 84-second clip shows demonstrations but does not include context about the location, date, or specific grievances.
The combined death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has risen to at least 768, with more than 3,000 people still missing, as rescue teams struggle through treacherous mud and face the threat of new floodwaters to reach survivors in the devastated Himalayan border zone.
New York lawmakers are seeking to strengthen regulations and inspections of cooling towers in the wake of two Legionnaires' disease outbreaks over the past two summers, which have also sparked a wave of lawsuits. The proposed measures aim to better protect residents from the potentially deadly pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria, often spread through large air-conditioning systems in hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings.
A Russian strike on a Ukrainian ammunition warehouse in the village of Myla, Bucha district, killed 37 people on Friday night, making it the deadliest attack of the war so far in 2026.
A botched leak of purportedly explosive government files to a prominent conservative online personality was supposed to prove that the US State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC) had secretly become a domestic censorship tool. Two former high-ranking GEC officials say the documents show 'absolutely nothing' of the kind.
The U.S. military used an Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser System to shoot down three drones suspected of operating for Mexican cartels along the southern border earlier this week, U.S. Northern Command confirmed. The operation, conducted between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, marks the first time such lasers have been used against cartel-operated unmanned aerial vehicles.
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has climbed to at least 794, police said, as rescuers intensify efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower sites. More than 2,500 people remain missing across the country, and the number of Australians unaccounted for has risen to 43.
Iceland appears to have rejected the government's proposal to open accession talks with the European Union, according to preliminary results from a referendum held on Saturday. Public broadcaster RUV reported Sunday that the no camp held 52.5% of votes against 47.5% for the yes camp, with only a small number of ballots left to count in one of the country's six voting districts.
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer confirmed, following a disputed presidential election and a deadly security raid that forced him into hiding at a United Nations building.
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting in Palau has been plunged into turmoil after several heads of government cancelled their attendance at short notice, with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale withdrawing due to a no-confidence motion lodged against him by a fellow minister.
US President Donald Trump escalated a dispute over the name of Lake Ontario on Saturday by posting a video of himself kicking over a Canadian-erected sign that read 'Lake Ontario. Now and Always' and replacing it with one reading 'Lake America', dancing to YMCA.
The introduction of domestic student caps as part of a new university funding model is expected to significantly change how Australia's largest universities admit students, sparking concerns that student choice could be undermined.
Jett Cleary has made a starring NRL debut for the Warriors, helping put the club on top of the ladder while his father Ivan and brother Nathan watched from the stands in Auckland.
Swiss police have arrested a 43-year-old Swiss man in connection with the shooting at a techno rave in Aarau that killed Italian national Maria Spinelli, 22, and injured five others. The suspect was taken into custody shortly before 1 a.m. local time on Monday, bringing an end to a nearly 24-hour manhunt.
Britain has abandoned a key defence spending target, according to reports, with a former minister who quit Keir Starmer's government over the issue now acknowledging the country simply cannot find the money, exposing Britain and its allies to heightened risks in dangerous times.
Recent incidents of settler violence in the West Bank have drawn international condemnation, with the latest assault prompting rare criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. The ferocity of Saturday's attack has heightened tensions in the region.
Protests erupted as India’s Hindu nationalist groups held a prominent event in New York, while a separate video from Arkansas shows a US police officer using force during an arrest, including pulling hair and throwing punches.