‘Cockroach stir stripped Modi’s carefully confected image’: Arundhati Roy
Acclaimed Indian author talks to Al Jazeera on the Gen Z-led protests and allegations of vote theft by Modi government.
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Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority confirms 3 wounded in attacks on Jazan and Najran airports near Yemen border.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
‘If I didn’t write what moved me, it’d be like putting myself in prison’
Award-winning author Arundhati Roy discusses why she’s not afraid to address politically charged topics.
Published On 5 Oct 2026
Pakistan installs fishing nets at security outposts to block drone attacks
Strung several metres overhead, the nets are a low-cost solution in sensitive areas prone to attacks by armed groups.
Djokovic beats Zverev at China Open in stunning comeback from injury
Novak Djokovic to face Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals in Beijing after the Russian defeats Francisco Cerundolo.
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Who were the top teen athletes at the Asian Games?
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, finished with seven gold medals while compatriot Yu Zidi won three record-breaking golds.
From: NewsFeed
Imran Khan’s party launches march to Islamabad demanding his release
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have launched a long march towards Islamabad.
Published On 4 Oct 2026
Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail
Supporters of jailed former prime minister have set off from northwest Pakistan towards Islamabad.
![Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party take part in a long march in Lakki Marwat of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on October 4, 2026 [Marwat Akbar/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261004__D27V7WE__v1__HighRes__PakistanPoliticsProtest-1791131061.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day
Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.
![Protesters carry India's national flag during a demonstration calling for the resignation the country's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls, in Mumbai on October 4, 2026 [Punit Paranjpe/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261004__D276372__v1__HighRes__IndiaPoliticsElectionProtest-1791123793.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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‘We need freedom’: New Delhi women protest sexual violence
Aditi Subramanian joined protests after the alleged gang rape of a teenager in New Delhi, calling for women’s safety.
Published On 4 Oct 2026
Amid teen triumph and organisational chaos, Asian Games close in Japan
The continental competition hosted 17,000 athletes over two weeks in Aichi-Nagoya.
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