The daily exclusives

Who: Australia vs Pakistan What: Three-match T20 international series When: November 14, 16 and 18 Where: Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo coverage…

US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day The US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second such operation…

News At least 14 dead after bus plunges into Indus river in northern Pakistan The driver lost control at high speed, veering off a bridge into the icy Indus river…

Trump names Musk and Ramaswamy to head new government efficiency department Trump has previously teased the creation of a new department to slash government spending and restructure federal agencies. Tesla…

Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast The Iran-backed group launched drones and fired missiles at two US warships in an hours-long attack, the Pentagon confirms.…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 992 As the war enters its 992nd day, these are the main developments. Ukrainian soldiers from the AZOV Brigade prepare a reconnaissance drone…

UN aid chief warns of ‘gravest crimes’ committed in Israel’s war on Gaza Joyce Msuya tells UN Security Council that the ‘daily cruelty we see in Gaza seems to have…

British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital Judges say award recognises the ‘beauty and ambition’ of the 136-page novel set on board the International Space Station.…

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for ‘significant’ violations of the Espionage Act. Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, middle, appears…

Despite 30-day Gaza aid ultimatum, US says support for Israel will proceed US law prohibits military assistance to allies that block humanitarian aid, but Washington says no assessment Israel breaching…