The long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas brings to a halt more than 15 months of genocidal war on the occupied Gaza Strip. Its timing – on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – also raises uncomfortable questions about the Biden administration’s role in earlier peace talks. Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights…
What has Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his second term? The US president-elect takes office on January 20, after a campaign that featured dozens of promises of executive action. President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second term on January 20 [File: Alex Brandon/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 18 Jan 202518…
But the organisation carried on. In 2018, Women’s March leaders helped rally against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as he faced questions about allegations of sexual assault. Then, in 2020, they held a vigil for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was known for her work on gender equality. And in 2022,…
Australian Open: Iga Swiatek routs Emma Raducanu in straight sets Poland’s Iga Swiatek cruises past Emma Raducanu in straight sets in battle of former Grand Slam winners in Melbourne. Iga Swiatek of Poland acknowledges the crowd after beating Britain’s Emma Raducanu [Darrian Traynor/Getty Images] Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 Everything came so easily…
Israel’s government has approved a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is to begin on Sunday morning.
‘Pretty crazy’: Tien youngest since Nadal into Australian Open last 16 At 19 years of age, Learner Tien becomes the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal. Learner Tien of the United States plays a forehand against Corentin Moutet of France [Quinn Rooney/Getty Images] Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan…
Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case Female doctor’s bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August. Police at the entrance of the Civil and Criminal Court in Sealdah, Kolkata, where a police volunteer was convicted of the rape and murder of a trainee…
UNPACK THE PAST Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week rights a century-old wrong by recognising the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants who died in Africa in theatres of war, at sea and at home. Some of the iroko posts…
Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital. Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack outside the tribunal building in central Tehran, according to…
Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv Dawn raid on busy Shevchenkivskyi district also damaged water pipeline and forced closure of metro station. Video Duration 02 minutes 29 seconds play-arrow 02:29 Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 At least…