News Italy defends expulsion of Libyan war crimes suspect Some senators express dismay that Italy ignored its obligations to the ICC to turn over suspects. Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the war crimes suspect ‘presented a profile of social dangerousness’ [File: Remo Casilli/Reuters] Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025 Italy’s interior minister says…
On January 15, army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a probe into the alleged abuses committed by his forces in Gezira state. The Sudanese army also released a statement addressing the allegations of reprisal killings in Gezira. “The Armed Forces condemn the individual violations that recently took place in some areas in Gezira state following…
Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first term as president have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a rally for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign on November 4, 2024, in Reading, Pennsylvania [Chris Szagola/AP Photo] Published On 23 Jan…
US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum about his lofty goals.
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $7.4bn in new opioid settlement The deal is $1bn more than a settlement from last year that was rejected by the US Supreme Court. The latest deal by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members is one of the largest settlements in the past few years [File: George Frey/Reuters] Published On…
US judge blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship Trump’s order targets a constitutional right automatically granting citizenship to anyone born in the country. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown speaks on January 23 after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship [Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo] Published On 23 Jan…
EXPLAINER What is Israel’s deadly ‘Iron Wall’ military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin? The military attack on Jenin began on Tuesday. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed across the governorate. A Palestinian girl stands during an Israeli raid, in the Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 23, 2025 [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters] By Simon…
Who got the nod? The complete list of 2025 Oscar nominations The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were delayed after deadly wildfires raged through the Los Angeles area. All eyes will be on the best actress category, which features a tight race between performers like Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Fernanda Torres and Karla Sofia…
EXPLAINER How do Donald Trump’s pardons compare with other US presidents? Just hours into his second term, Trump pardons about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. One arrives as another leaves – Donald Trump, right, has taken over from Joe Biden as president of the US [Al Jazeera] By Hanna Duggal and Marium AliPublished…
US President Trump threatens tariffs at 2025 Davos World Economic Forum Trump repeated familiar grievances and threatened allies like Canada and the European Union with tariffs. US President Donald Trump offers a special address to the 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23 [Yves Herman/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 23 Jan…