Opinions Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation. Cao Xiaolin China’s ambassador to Qatar Published On 26 Feb 202526 Feb 2025 Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the US Customs and…
A power outage plunged much of Chile into darkness on Tuesday, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.
When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted? For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. By Alia ChughtaiPublished On 26 Feb 202526 Feb 2025 The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will…
Opinions Canada already is America’s 51st state And that is thanks to a political elite that did not heed prescient warnings. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 26 Feb 202526 Feb 2025 Flags wave in the wind near the Ambassador Bridge which connects Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, the US on February 4,…
‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed An employee of a Russian school was tasked to film the implementation of a new syllabus. He shared the footage with an American filmmaker and fled. Pavel Talankin risked Russia’s wrath by secretly sharing footage of a new wartime education programme with a US filmmaker for their…
Counting the Cost Is the US-Ukraine mineral deal a win-win agreement? Ukraine agrees to grant the US access to its mineral wealth. Critical minerals are crucial for the production of high-tech products, including electric vehicles, mobile phones, AI infrastructure and weapons. It is estimated that Ukraine holds nearly 5 percent of the world’s reserves of…
News Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail The landmark ruling by the court in Sarajevo comes after a yearlong trial against Dodik Milorad. Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik [File: Anton Vaganov/Pool via AP] Published On 26 Feb 202526 Feb 2025 A Bosnian court has sentenced Bosnian Serb leader Milorad…
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’. M23 has seized large swaths of the mineral-rich eastern DRC, including the main cities of Goma and Bukavu [File: Jospin Mwisha/AFP] Published On 26 Feb 202526 Feb 2025 Rwanda has said international sanctions…
EXPLAINER Were noncitizens on ‘terror’ list ‘let loose’ in the US? It’s complicated A House Judiciary Committee report says 99 noncitizens on the ‘terrorist watchlist’ were released into the US. Is this true? US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deploy during an operational readiness exercise at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico in San…
Trump administration says it will take control of White House press pool The White House Correspondents’ Association says move ‘tears at the independence of a free press’ in the US. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks next to TV screens displaying the word ‘Victory’ on February 25, 2025, after a judge ruled against the…