Iran welcomes return of national held in Italy in spat involving the US The US had asked Italy to arrest and extradite the Iranian national for allegedly transferring drone technology. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei welcomed the release of Mohammad Abedini [File: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters] By Maziar MotamediPublished On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025…
The Bottom Line Could Israel be planning a Gaza ‘ceasefire’ for optics only? American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet his political future on waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to assume office, argues…
Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, missing after 100 days The Israeli military has only intensified its siege of the north and attacks across Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks. A girl watches as Mohammad Eid mourns his cousin Dima, along with her uncle and grandfather, who were killed in an Israeli air attack…
Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’ Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership’s handshake choices will not determine the country’s future. Hadia Mubarak Associate Professor of Religion at Queens University of Charlotte Published On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025 Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot…
Inside Story Can Germany’s AfD win more power in February’s general election? The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views. Since its founding in 2013, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has become a major political force in Germany. The far-right party is polling second ahead of…
EXPLAINER Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use Trump claims Democratic environmental policies contributed to LA fires, but is that true? A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, on January 8 [Ringo Chiu/Reuters] By Jeff Cercone and Caleb…
News Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine The Ministry of Defence in Russia says its soldiers captured Yantarne in the eastern Donetsk region and Kalinove in the northeastern Kharkiv region. A destroyed home in Kurakhove, on Ukraine’s front line against Russian forces in Donetsk [Courtesy Telegram/Al Jazeera] Published On 12 Jan…
Activists back US professor ‘forced’ from Columbia over Palestine advocacy Katherine Franke, a law professor at the university, says she was forced to retire over her views critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. A Palestinian flag flutters in the wind at a pro-Palestinian encampment inside Columbia University’s campus in New York City in the US…
How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army? The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub will mean the opposition Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will be cut off from various parts of the country. People in Port Sudan celebrate after an announcement by the Sudanese army that it took over the city…
Sabalenka, Zverev and Habib shine on rain-hit first day at Australian Open Hady Habib becomes first Lebanese player to win a Grand Slam match on an eventful first day at Melbourne Park. Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown [Vincent Thian/AP Photo] Published On 12…