January 9, 2025

A holidaying Israeli soldier was forced to flee Brazil after a judge ordered an investigation into his wartime conduct.

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president The appointment breaks a deadlock that has left the country without a head of state since October 2022. Lebanon’s army chief General Joseph Aoun [File: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as…

South Africa’s sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan on February 21. South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy schedule against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21 [File: Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo] Published On 9 Jan 20259…

A drive along streets in the US state of California shows the kind of destruction left by several wildfires.

EXPLAINER How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast? Here’s what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting the evacuation of at least 130,000 people. Video Duration 01 minutes 51 seconds play-arrow 01:51 Five dead and thousands displaced as wildfires threaten Los Angeles area By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 9 Jan…

Video Duration 12 minutes 46 seconds play-arrow 12:46Start Here Elon Musk in politics – the pros and cons | Start Here Elon Musk is shaping up to be a super influential figure in the new Trump administration. He is going to be running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is tasked with cutting government…

EXPLAINER Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important? The US President-elect does not rule out using military power to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base. Video Duration 02 minutes 09 seconds play-arrow 02:09 Trump’s threats to control Greenland: EU says it won’t allow attacks on ‘sovereign borders’…

In Pictures Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry. The wind whips up embers as the Palisades fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California [Ringo Chiu/Reuters] Published…

Video shows the moment a house in Los Angeles collapsed as it was consumed by one of several wildfires in California.

Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge. Video Duration 01 minutes 48 seconds play-arrow 01:48 Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia: At least 13 people killed and dozens injured By John T PsaropoulosPublished On 9 Jan 20259…