Italy officials say accused Libyan freed over ICC warrant ‘inaccuracies’ International court demands answers after Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is accused of abusing detainees. Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, left, and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi address the Italian parliament [Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AFP] Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Italy had no choice…
EXPLAINER What’s behind Trump’s call to take over Gaza? Trump has said Palestinians could leave Gaza while the US takes over – but is he serious? US President Donald Trump looks on as he holds a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington,…
Inside Story Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Gaza? US president proposes taking over Strip and resettling Palestinians, prompting outrage. US President Donald Trump says the United States should take over, raze to the ground and redevelop Gaza. He’s also reiterated a proposal to forcibly displace 2.3 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Recommended…
Iran calls for OPEC to unite against potential US oil sanctions ‘I believe if OPEC members are united and work together, the US would not be able to sanction and pressure one of them,’ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says [File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian urged OPEC…
‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful UN officials decry US President Donald Trump’s Gaza displacement plan, saying ethnic cleansing goes against international law. Palestinians from the city of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, flee with whatever belongings they can during Israeli attacks [File: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu] Published On 5 Feb 20255…
People in Orebro laid flowers and lit candles outside the school where Sweden’s deadliest gun attack took place.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argentina’s President Javier Milei has accused the World Health Organization of ‘crimes against humanity’ [Markus Schreiber/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Argentina has…
‘Trump is a madman’: Palestinian in Gaza mocks US president’s takeover plan Palestinians have widely rejected President Trump’s plan, and one 72-year-old says leaving Gaza would be ‘like death itself’. Fathi Abu al-Saeed vows to stay in Gaza, even as United States President Donald Trump says Palestinians in the enclave will leave [Mohamed Solaimane/Al Jazeera]…
US president Donald trump says the US will take over Gaza to turn it into the ‘riviera’ of the Middle East.