February 2025

Israel accused Hamas of a “violation of utmost severity” after tests revealed Shiri Bibas’ remains were not returned.

African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has an opportunity to change the continent for the better. But first, he needs to change the organisation he leads. Tafi Mhaka Al Jazeera columnist Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 The newly elected chairperson for…

Israel says it will step up attacks on the occupied West Bank after bombs exploded on three empty buses in Tel Aviv.

Lebanon to hold funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah on Sunday Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut. Supporters of Hezbollah carry pictures of late leader Nasrallah, at a protest organised by the Shia Muslim group [Emilie Madi/Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521…

Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial examines claims made by and about the US Department of Government Efficiency

EXPLAINER Bus explosions near Israel’s Tel Aviv: What happened, what we know so far Investigation is under way as Israel ramps up raids in the West Bank following the blasts that caused no casualties. Video Duration 02 minutes 01 seconds play-arrow 02:01 Bus explosions: Investigations underway into Tel Aviv blasts Published On 21 Feb 202521…

Dubois replaced by Bakole for Parker heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia Heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdraws from boxing bout with Joshua Parker in Saudi Arabia due to illness. Daniel Dubois became IBF champion when Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt last year [Ian Walton/AP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois…

News US deports dozens of Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay President Maduro said the handover was a ‘direct request’ from his government to the US and added that his countrymen were ‘rescued’. Venezuelan migrants flown from Guantanamo Bay via Honduras arrive on a deportation flight at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, La Guaira state,…

Hundreds of Chinese airlifted home after crackdown on Myanmar scam centres Thailand is facilitating the transfer of thousands of people rescued from scam centres on the border of Myanmar. Alleged scam centre workers and victims from China handed over from Myanmar board a plane at Mae Sot Airport, in Mae Sot, Thailand’s Tak province, on…

Israel claims one body returned by Hamas was not of female captive in Gaza Israeli army said the remains of two child captives were identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother or any other captive. Hamas releases bodies of 4 Israeli captives including Bibas family Published On 21 Feb 202521…