February 2025

Hamas says it has handed the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross.

News France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a ‘wave’. Right-wing media executive Steve Bannon made a gesture that has been described as a Nazi salute [American Conservative Union/Handout via Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025…

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan. South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring century [Anjum Naveed/AP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international hundred…

Sport Hermoso will appeal Rubiales ‘forced kiss’ verdict Prosecutors had sought a prison term for ex-football chief Luis Rubiales for assault and coercion against Jenni Hermoso. Jenni Hermoso leaves the court in Spain on Thursday [Ana Beltran/Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former…

Arab leaders discuss alternative to Trump Gaza plan at Saudi Arabia meet Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain seek to hash out plan to avoid Palestinian displacement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman stands with Jordan’s King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, UAE…

Doctors for Pope Francis say he is improving but “not out of danger.”

Who: Pakistan vs India What: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates When: Sunday, February 23 at 1pm (09:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera‘s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. The host nation – and second favourites – Pakistan face the team tipped to win the tournament, India,…

Pope Francis’s condition not life threatening, medical team says The pontiff is responding to drug therapy and sepsis has not been detected. Pope Francis is responding to the drug therapy that was strengthened after the pneumonia was diagnosed earlier this week [File: Alessandra Tarantino/AP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Pope Francis’s condition is…

Who: Everton vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Goodison Park, Liverpool, United Kingdom When: Saturday at 12:30pm (12:30 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera‘s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he will not be distracted by the UEFA Europa League draw against Real Sociedad and…

Finland, Sweden probe suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable Finnish operator Cinia said it detected problems on its C-Lion1 fibre-optic link connecting Finland and Germany some time ago. The Cinia’s C-Lion1 cable was first severely damaged in mid-November and then again in December, before being repaired a few days later by a specialised ship [File:…