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A group of activists blocked off the entrance to a wharf in Melbourne, Australia to protest the export of weapons to Isr

Almost every time Novak Djokovic has competed in a grand slam tournament this year, a record has fallen. In New York alone, he became the oldest man in more than three decades to reach the fourth round of the US Open, then he repeated the trick by winning that fourth-round match. Djokovic’s straight-sets victory against Jan Lennard Struff established the 38-year-old as the oldest man in the open era to reach the quarter-finals of all four grand slam tournaments in a calendar year.Djokovic’s late-career achievements are unprecedented but, for a player who has won every single significant trophy, only more…

Suddenly, everyone is obsessed with magnesium supplements. It’s the key ingredient in #sleepygirlmocktails, powders stirred into tart cherry juice and prebiotic soda, a wellness cocktail for anxious millennials. Your coworkers are popping magnesium glycinate before bed instead of melatonin, because it allegedly cures insomnia, constipation, and existential dread. Folks seem especially concerned with optimizing their poop and pillow time. In the past year, Google searches for “which magnesium is best for sleep” and “which magnesium makes you poop” have more than doubled.Magnesium is essential for maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system. It’s also one of the most abundant minerals in the…

As the Labor Day holidays get under way, tens of thousands of protesters have gathered at rallies across the United States to call for stronger worker protections and attack a range of policies undertaken by the administration of US President Donald Trump.More than 1,000 demonstrations are expected on Monday to span all 50 states, under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.”Protesters are demanding stronger worker protections, fully funded schools, healthcare and housing for all, and an end to corporate corruption, attacks on marginalised communities, and federal overreach under the Trump administration.In New York, hundreds of people gathered outside the Trump Tower,…

The United States has deployed military forces to the Caribbean with the ostensible goal of combatting drug trafficking.Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that a United States military deployment in the Caribbean is aimed at overthrowing his government, viewed as a longtime foe by the US.In a series of rare remarks before reporters on Monday, Maduro said that Venezuela seeks peace but that the military is prepared to respond to any attacks from US forces.“They are seeking a regime change through military threat,” Maduro told journalists. “Venezuela is confronting the biggest threat that has…

NewsFeedAn organiser of the second People’s Conference for Palestine in the US city of Detroit had a chance to speak to Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud during a live discussion on Gaza. This is what they said to each other.Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025

Five years ago, investor Katelin Holloway made what she calls a “literal moon shot” investment. A founding partner of the generalist venture firm Seven Seven Six admits she and her team had “no clue” what rocket company Stoke Space was talking about when they pitched the firm on its reusable launch technology. “We knew full well we were not the specialist,” she says. Since then, Holloway has also invested in Interlune, a company planning to harvest helium-3 from the moon and sell it back to Earth for quantum computing and medical imaging applications.  Holloway is well aware of the skepticism…

Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival.In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man, who was found dead in the futurist encampment of Black Rock City as the festival reaching its climax when an effigy – the eponymous burning man – was set alight.“We are specifically looking to identify the white male adult decedent who is between the ages of 35 and 40, approximately 6 feet tall and 200 lbs, with short brown hair and…

A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences.Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, “attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region in south-eastern Nigeria by illegal means”, according to court documents made available to BBC News Pidgin by his lawyer. He also equipped armed groups with weapons and explosives through his network of contacts, the Päijät-Häme District Court ruled, in a unanimous verdict handed down by a panel of three judges. Ekpa, a former councillor in Finland’s Lahti city,…

152 The Lagos State Police Command has placed restrictions on activities surrounding the ongoing Egungun festival, warning that masquerades and their followers must confine their outings to designated points and approved celebration venues. The directive, according to the police, is meant to safeguard lives, prevent violence, and ensure that the rights of other religious and cultural groups are not violated during the celebrations. In a statement released on Sunday by the spokesperson of the command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police said the measure became necessary following reports of clashes, disturbances, and property damage linked to rival Egungun groups in different…