In Pictures US President Trump threatens to abolish FEMA during tour of North Carolina After visiting hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, the Republican leader travelled to California to inspect fire response. President Donald Trump, alongside First Lady Melania Trump, speaks in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on January 24 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 24 Jan 202524…
‘Fear is the point’: Immigrant rights groups brace for fight against Trump Advocates say Trump entered office for his second term more prepared to implement hardline immigration policies. Maria Mercado from Colombia cries as she sees that her appointment was cancelled on the CBP One app in Tijuana, Mexico [Gregory Bull/AP Photo] By Joseph StepanskyPublished On…
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same. Retail giant Target became the latest US company to roll back DEI policies [File: David Zalubowski/AP Photo] Published On 24 Jan 202524 Jan 2025…
Trump decree paves way for ‘Muslim ban’, targeting pro-Palestine students Newly signed executive order has ‘broader implications’ than travel ban Trump imposed in his first term, experts say. Protesters rally outside the US Supreme Court in April 2018 as it considers President Donald Trump’s 2017 travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries [Yuri Gripas/Reuters] By Ali HarbPublished On…
Israeli drone attack kills two in expanding occupied West Bank operation Israeli attack on a vehicle close to Qabatiya comes during ongoing assault on nearby Jenin, which has displaced thousands. Smoke rises over the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during an Israeli military operation on January 24, 2025 [Majdi Mohammed/AP] Published On…
US judge bans some January 6 rioters from capital without court permission The order comes days after President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people sentenced in relation to the January 6 attack. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes talks to reporters after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on January 22 [Nathan Ellgren/AP Photo] Published On…
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire was meant to mark an end to the misery of displacement for Palestinians…
EXPLAINER Who are the female Israeli soldiers being released by Hamas? A second round of prisoners are to be exchanged between Hamas and Israel on Saturday as part of a ceasefire. Police scuffle with a protester as families and supporters of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip rally for their release in Tel Aviv,…
Who: Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys What: Australian Open women’s singles final Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia When: 7:30pm (08:30 GMT) on Saturday Follow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo stream of the match. The irresistible force of Aryna Sabalenka meets the unbreakable spirit of Madison Keys in an Australian…
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