Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory. A Russian self-propelled multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian position in Kursk [File: Russian Ministry of Defence Press Service via AP] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan…
In Pictures Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 Israeli attacks have killed more than 200 Palestinians across Gaza over the last three days as the military continues to hit residential buildings,…
‘I refuse a cheap death’: Israel kills Palestinian journalist in Gaza Israel kills Mohammad Hijazi, taking the number of media workers killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 to 220. A wounded Palestinian boy arrives at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on January 4, 2025 following an Israeli air strike on Bureij refugee camp in Deir…
Talk to Al Jazeera Nigeria’s defence chief on human rights abuse reports and security General Christopher Musa addresses the Boko Haram challenge, corruption reports, and more. For more than 15 years, Nigeria’s armed forces have battled Boko Haram and groups affiliated with ISIL (ISIS), with millions affected and thousands killed. Despite government claims of “technical…
Video shows the dramatic moment an avalanche gathers speed as it slides down a mountain in the Cottonwood Canyons.
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…