BREAKINGBREAKING, Strong earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse, tremors felt in Nepal’s Kathmandu Tremors were reported in northern India and in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where buildings were shaking. People visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse city, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in 2020 [Roman Pilipey/EPA] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 A powerful earthquake has hit Tibet’s…
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US. No photography signs are posted on the fence surrounding Camp Delta at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay [File: Bob Strong/Reuters] Published On…
Ex-New York Mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court Giuliani has been under pressure to turn over assets to pay a $148m penalty to Georgia election workers he allegedly defamed. Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media in New York after testifying in a contempt hearing on January 3, 2025 [Ted Shaffrey/AP…
US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds. Experts have said the risk to humans from bird flu so far is low, but they urged those who work with livestock to take precautions [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]…
‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. A woman holds a flag in front of DC Central Detention Center in support of January 6 prisoners in Washington, DC, the…
EXPLAINER How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition? Western sanctions are weighing heavily on Syria and risk derailing the country’s frail transition. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (centre) and Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (left) walking with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting in Damascus on January 3, 2025 [AFP Photo/HO/SANA]…
Israeli attacks target Palestinians across Gaza amid ceasefire talks World Food Programme condemns Israeli forces for firing at one of its convoys in Gaza in ‘unacceptable’ incident. Mourners in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip carry the body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli attack, January 6, 2025 [Ramadan Abed/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
US Congress certifies Donald Trump’s victory in 2024 presidential election The quiet proceeding contrasts with efforts by Trump’s own supporters to overturn his 2020 loss by storming the US Capitol. US Vice President Kamala Harris leads a joint session of Congress to confirm Electoral College votes and affirm Donald Trump’s second term as president on…
US envoy says Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon As Israel pulls out of western sector, Amos Hochstein promises full Israeli withdrawal with 60-day deadline looming. ‘This process is not smooth, but it is successful,’ United States special envoy Amos Hochstein says of implementing a ceasefire [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] Published On 6 Jan 20256…
Venezuela announces the release of 146 election protesters from prison The Maduro government says it has released a total of 1,515 people detained during its post-election crackdown. Protesters in Valencia, Venezuela, demonstrate against official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election on July 29, 2024, the day after the vote…