Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over LA wildfires In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at the base of a transmission tower owned by the utility. The Eaton fire in the foothills east of Los Angeles has scorched an area roughly the size of Manhattan [Nic Coury/AP Photo] Published On…
Biden delivers final foreign policy speech as Gaza ceasefire talks continue US president seeks to defend legacy on the global stage before Donald Trump takes office on January 20. US President Joe Biden leaves the stage after his speech at the State Department in Washington, DC [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 13 Jan 202513…
Venezuela’s attorney general seeks arrest of opposition leader Attorney General Tarek Saab says he has appealed to Interpol for the arrest of Leopoldo Lopez, who lives in exile. Venezuela’s government is seeking the arrest of Leopoldo Lopez, an opposition leader who lives in exile [File: Ivan Valencia/AP Photo] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025…
Dr. Khaled al-Saedni works at a hospital in Gaza and tells how he cares for patients after losing a leg.
In Pictures In scorched neighbourhoods, a few Los Angeles homes stand untouched The blazes have killed at least 24 people in one of the most devastating natural disasters in United States history. The Walsh House, featured in the television series Beverly Hills 90210, stands undamaged next to a house charred by the Eaton Fire in…
US President Joe Biden said Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of a Gaza ceasefire deal.
US lists white supremacist Terrorgram network as ‘terrorist group’ The network, which largely operates on Telegram, has been linked to a series of violent attacks, officials say. The US State Department accuses Terrorgram of supporting and soliciting hate crimes, including murder [Mandel Ngan/AP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 United States officials have imposed…
Israel may burn Gaza schools, but Palestinians shall resist Education is at the core of Palestinian identity and even at the risk of death, Palestinians still pursue it. Ghada Ageel Professor of political science Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 An UNRWA-run school destroyed by the Israeli army lies in ruins in Khan Younis…
US says Gaza truce deal ‘possible’ this week as Israel ramps up attacks Nothing is guaranteed yet, but an agreement could take shape soon, angering hardliners in Israel. This picture taken from the Israeli side of the boundary with Gaza shows destroyed buildings in the northern part of the strip on January 13, 2025 [Menahem…
Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows Regulations would restrict access to AI chips for gaming and AI products and data centres in 120 countries. The US says it’s ‘critical’ it maintains its leadership in AI and related computer chips [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025…