Brazil’s Lula says any US tariffs would be reciprocated The Brazilian leader says he is looking for a relationship based on mutual respect after Trump threatens tariffs. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva poses for a photo after his first cabinet meeting of 2025, at the Granja do Torto country residence in Brasilia, Brazil,…
Israel and Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas completed a tense third exchange of captives for prisoners.
Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with Bashar al-Assad. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 30, 2025 [Nathan Howard/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Washington, DC – Tulsi…
The Baath party has been dissolved and Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period in Syria.
What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech? As Big Tech embraces US President Donald Trump, Democrats have to reconfigure their role. Many tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk have embraced the new administration in Washington DC [File: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool/AP Photo] By Thor BensonPublished On…
Inside Story What are the risks of violence in the eastern DRC spreading regionally? M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC. Since re-emerging just more than three years ago, Rwanda-backed rebels have advanced steadily through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing towns and villages, and forcing…
Hamas confirms the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif Israel said it had killed Deif in an air attack in July, but Hamas did not confirm his death until Thursday. Mohammed Deif [Qassam Brigades via Telegram] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Hamas says its top military commander Mohammed Deif has been killed. The…
Key takeaways from US Senate confirmation hearing for FBI pick Kash Patel Democrats push Patel to account for past statements calling for prosecution of journalists and dismantling of FBI headquarters. Kash Patel appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 30 Jan 202530…
Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, on September 5, 2018 [Alfredo Zuniga/AP Photo] Published On 30 Jan 202530…
In this episode of Fact Check, Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial takes a look at Donald Trump’s claim