Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank, temporarily suspending its work. Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works at the Master Control Room unit inside the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah [File: Nasser Nasser/AP]…
South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has defiantly refused questioning over a bungled martial law decree last month. People take part in a protest against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, January 6, 2025 [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]…
What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US? The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US. A United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Boeing 747 cargo jet sits parked in the snow at Louisville…
In Pictures Elementary school students eat free meals at Lengkong 1 elementary school in Tangerang, Indonesia [Adi Weda/EPA] Published On 6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious multibillion-dollar programme to provide free meals to more than a quarter of his people is officially under way, with 570,000 mouths to feed on its…
Indonesia sack football coach Shin in search of FIFA World Cup 2026 spot South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong is let go after four years as Indonesian football chief eyes World Cup qualification. Indonesia are third in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualification group after six of 10 matches [File: Bay Ismoyo/AFP] Published On 6…
Russians in Kursk region ‘shaken’ as Ukraine launches new offensive Fighting intensifies in western Russia months after Zelenskyy hinted that holding territory in Kursk could embolden his plans for victory. Video Duration 02 minutes 29 seconds 02:29 Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount By Niko VorobyovPublished On 6 Jan 20256 Jan…
Seven-wicket Rashid leads Afghanistan to Test series win over Zimbabwe Rashid Khan takes 11 wickets in the match to give Afghanistan a 1-0 win in the series after the first Test ended in a draw. Rashid Khan has taken 45 wickets in his six Test matches for Afghanistan [File: Aijaz Rahi/AP] Published On 6 Jan…
Israeli attack kills 13 members of a family in Gaza City NewsFeed Israeli attack kills 13 members of a family in Gaza City Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout, one of the few journalists in northern Gaza, has been to the scene of an Israeli attack that killed 13 members of the same family in Gaza City….
Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib access to house arrest decree Three-member bench rules 2-1 to grant Najib Razak’s appeal to use the decree to argue his case before the High Court. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak [File: Ahmad Luqman Ismail/EPA] Published On 6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025 Malaysia’s appeals court has granted a…
Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024 [Angela Weiss/AFP] Published On 6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025 Elon Musk has reversed his…