EXPLAINER President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced? Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December. Syria’s new authorities have announced that Ahmed al-Sharaa has been appointed interim president and is tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported [SANA via…
‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban Israel’s new ban on the UN agency leaves many in Gaza worried about who will help them now. Refugees’ homes in Gaza’s Khan Younis have witnessed enormous destruction as a result of the war. Palestinians in Gaza rely on UNRWA for reconstruction, employment and healthcare…
Inside Story How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek? Chinese artificial intelligence startup says it can match Google and ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost. Investors have poured billions of dollars into the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year, hoping to capitalise on this rapidly advancing technology. Generative…
As the Lunar New Year began on Wednesday, millions across the world are celebrating.
Trump administration reverses course on federal aid freeze after backlash Trump’s order caused widespread confusion across the federal government, with healthcare and housing programmes thrown into flux. President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 25, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP…
Qatari emir to visit Syria on Thursday: Al Jazeera sources Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit will be the first by an Arab leader to Damascus since fall of Bashar al-Assad. Qatar has been one of the main countries providing humanitarian aid to Syria since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad in December…
RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. ‘I am pro-safety,’ Robert F Kennedy Jr told US senators when pressed on his anti-vaccine stance [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]…
Donald Trump signed into law a bill requiring the federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.
Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period Al-Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, state media reports. Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, walks in the presidential palace in Damascus [File: Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP Photo] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025…
US Fed leaves rates unchanged US Fed is in a holding pattern as it awaits more inflation and jobs data and clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. US Fed officials say they largely believe the progress in lowering inflation will resume this year, but have now put rates on hold as they await data to…