UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov removed from Alaska Airlines flight The retired UFC fighter was involved in a seating incident with Alaska Airlines staff and was later escorted off the aircraft in Las Vegas in the US. Video Duration 01 minutes 13 seconds play-arrow 01:13 UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov escorted off plane after exit row seat…
Firefighters are battling the worst wildfires ever to hit Los Angeles while criticism mounts over poor preparations.
A video of UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being escorted off an American airline has gone viral.
Top Western, Arab officials gather in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria Top West and Middle East diplomats and ministers meet to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s ouster. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrives for a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025…
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election Electoral body says President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition. Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby [File: Israel Matene/Reuters] Published On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025 Chad’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last…
Four people were killed and several others injured in an apparent crowd crush outside Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
An Israeli air strike has hit a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.
UNPACK THE PAST Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. Undated photograph of Matilda McCrear [Courtesy of John Crear] By George Charles…
Talk to Al Jazeera Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art. The ancient craft of knotted carpets, originating in the Caspian Sea region, finds a bold new expression through Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed. Known for reimagining traditional rugs into Surreal, contemporary art, Ahmed challenges perceptions…