EXPLAINER Have Trump, Musk and DOGE really unearthed ‘fraud’ in government? US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk allege federal fraud in projects relating to diversity and climate change. President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Washington, DC [File: Alex Brandon/AP…
Pope Francis hospitalised in Rome with bronchitis, Vatican says Leader of world’s 1.4 billion Catholics admitted to the Gemelli Hospital for diagnostic tests and further treatment. Pope Francis was diagnosed with bronchitis last Thursday, but has continued to hold daily audiences in his Vatican hotel suite and preside over general audiences [Massimo Percossi/EPA] Published On…
In Pictures Displaced Palestinians wait for aid amid the rubble of Gaza’s destruction Aid groups warn that Israel blocking essential supplies to rebuild homes is worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. Palestinians gather near a fire surrounded by the rubble of destroyed buildings at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters] Published On 14 Feb 202514…
Ex-Premier League footballer gets suspended jail term for secret sex video Former Nottingham Forest and South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex video scandal. Hwang Ui-jo represented South Korea at the Qatar 2022 World Cup [Alessandra Tarantino/AP] Published On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025 South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo has…
What they lost: Families in terror as Israel raids West Bank camps Israel killed Essam Awad’s son. He tried to stay in the home Muhammed was raised in, but Israel forced him out. Muhammed was shot dead when he was only 20 years old, during a visit to his family in Faea Camp while he…
ICC Champions Trophy: Prize pot to climb to $6.9m Prize money increased for Champions Trophy as International Cricket Council adds weight to push to reboot tournament. Host nation Pakistan are also the defending champions after winning the 2017 Champions Trophy [Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP] Published On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025 The Champions Trophy prize pot will…
Former president rallies the opposition as his family seeks to challenge the congressional majority of President Marcos.
Trump’s Gaza takeover ‘plan’ puts Egypt in a tough spot Egypt must balance internal stability and US foreign aid when weighing its counter-offer to Trump’s Gaza plan. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan [File: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters]…
EXPLAINER Munich car ramming: What happened, who’s the suspect, what’s next? The Munich incident took place during an election campaign in which immigration and security have been prominent issues. Dozens of injuries from car ramming in Germany’s Munich By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025 JUMP TO: A car rammed into demonstrators in…
Is Russia running out of weapons and manpower for its war in Ukraine? As Ukrainian attacks wipe out their tanks and armoured vehicles, Moscow’s troops adopt new tactics amid ammunition woes. Russian service members undergo combat training at a firing range in Russia’s Krasnodar region [File: Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters] By Mansur MirovalevPublished On 14 Feb 202514 Feb…