January 2025

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…

Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan? From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan’s release. But analysts are unsure that the strategy will work. US President-elect Donald Trump in his first term developed strong rapport with Imran Khan when latter was Pakistan’s prime minister [File:…

Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.

EXPLAINERFeatures Will Lebanon finally elect a president? Lebanon’s parliament is to vote for the country’s next president after a two-year void. Lebanon’s army chief General Joseph Aoun attends a news conference [File:Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s parliament is meeting to elect a president of the republic, more than…