American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal Questions grow over the future of 2,000 Syrian Democratic Forces troops in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s toppling and US President Trump taking office. Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasakah, Syria [File: Orhan Qereman/Reuters] Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb…
US allies and adversaries are saying Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza is not acceptable.
How Canada’s carbon pricing scheme became a ‘political football’ Liberal leadership hopefuls cool on unpopular policy, as Conservatives hope to make the ‘carbon tax’ a key 2025 election issue. Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, has campaigned on the slogan ‘axe the tax’ in reference to the country’s carbon pricing policy [Dave Chan/AFP] By Jillian…
‘Non-negotiable’: Saudi Arabia flatly rejects Trump’s Gaza takeover plan Establishing a Palestinian state ‘is a firm, unwavering position’, Saudi’s Foreign Ministry says, rejecting Trump’s ethnic-cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza. The US has efforted months of diplomacy to get Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel [File: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Court via Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
EXPLAINER Could Canada really stop oil flow to the US in response to Trump tariffs? Canada, which sends nearly all its crude oil to the United States, has little leverage because the US is the destination for most Canadian exports. Video Duration 02 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 02:00 US pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico…
How US politicians responded to Trump’s proposal for US to ‘own’ Gaza Democrats express shock as Republicans heap praise on president for suggesting ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian enclave. Palestinians hug as they return to their homes in northern Gaza on January 27, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025…
It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West Israel’s impunity has brought us to a tipping point where the current international system is no longer viable. Shahd Hammouri Lecturer in International Law at the University of Kent Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Israel’s Ambassador to the UN…
Four examples of Trump’s neverending support for Israel Trump’s pronouncement on Gaza isn’t the first time he has voiced his wholehearted support of Israel. US President Donald Trump, right, meets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025 [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 The return…
China’s foreign ministry said the United States should focus on reducing drug use at home rather than tariffs.
US Postal Service will accept packages from China, Hong Kong after freeze Postal Service says working with US border agency on ‘efficient collection mechanism’ for Donald Trump’s China tariffs. A United States Postal Service (USPS) mailbox is seen in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb…