News Mukesh Chandrakar: Indian media bodies seek probe into murder of journalist Three arrested after Mukesh Chandrakar’s body found on January 3 in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur stuffed in a septic tank. Mukesh Chandrakar [Courtesy of Mukesh Chandrakar’s Facebook page] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 India’s media watchdog and other journalism organisations have demanded a…
Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon NewsFeed Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon A lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if extradited to Egypt or the UAE. The son of Muslim scholar Yusuf…
Winter storm hammers eastern US; over 60 million face blizzard conditions At least 62 million people are in the path of the storm as state of emergency declared in several US states. A snowstorm blows into Lowville, New York on Saturday [Cara Anna/AP Photo] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 A severe winter storm…
UNPACK THE PAST The dark side of William Burroughs, wife killer behind Daniel Craig’s Queer The renowned author murdered his wife before going on to become one of America’s most influential figures in literature. How do we reconcile our regard for him today? A personal, undated photo of William Burroughs and Joan Vollmer with their…
News Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrives in Qatar for talks Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to Qatar comes as the new administration seeks support from Arab states following toppling of al-Assad. Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 Syria’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has…
FORK THE SYSTEM Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon? UN cultural agency UNESCO recognises the fermented cassava meal that takes days to prepare as a living heritage object. A woman in Abidjan sieves manioc flour in the preparation of attieke, a staple of the Ivorian cuisine [File: Issouf Sanogo/AFP] By Shola…
Palestinian Authority suppresses criticism of Jenin operation in West Bank The PA’s ban on Al Jazeera is part of a broader crackdown on those criticising its operation in the Jenin camp. A Palestinian Authority officer clutches his gun as security forces mount a raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, December…
Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open Four-time Grand Slam champion pulls out of her first WTA final in three years after winning the first set of the Auckland Open. Naomi Osaka was chasing her first title in four years at the WTA Auckland Classic [Michael Bradley/AFP] Published On 5 Jan 20255…
Palestinian man mourns his mother outside morgue in Gaza NewsFeed Palestinian man mourns his mother outside morgue in Gaza A Palestinian man was seen crying outside the door of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital’s morgue in Deir el-Balah, pleading for an answer from his mother who was killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza. Published On…
News Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week Airport authority says flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years. An aircraft is prepared on the day the first domestic flight departs from Damascus to Aleppo during the reopening of the airports after…