Inside Story Will Israel resume its war on Gaza? The ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance as Israel insists on extending phase one. Palestinians in Gaza were planning to enter the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas got under way. But Israeli Prime Minister…
US firm Firefly achieves its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft Firefly says it is the first private company to make a ‘fully successful’ soft landing on the moon. Historic touchdown as US commercial spacecraft lands on moon for first time Published On 2 Mar 20252 Mar 2025 Firefly Aerospace, a United States-based private…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India beat New Zealand to face Australia in semi India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to set up rerun of the Cricket World Cup final against Australia in last four. India’s captain Rohit Sharma, second from left, and his teammate Virat Kohli, second from right, celebrate their team’s win in…
India avalanche rescue operation ends as eighth and final body found More than 50 workers submerged under snow and debris after an avalanche hit a construction camp in Uttarakhand state. Security personnel carry an avalanche victim onto a helicopter during a rescue operation near Mana village, Uttarakhand, India [File: Department of Information and Public Relations…
EXPLAINER Oscars 2025: Nominees, predictions and what time to watch Emilia Perez, Wicked, The Brutalist and The Substance are some of the top films up for trophies at the Academy Awards. This combination of images shows promotional art for 10 films nominated for the Oscar for best picture (Handouts/Neon/A24/Searchlight Pictures/Focus Features/Warner Bros Pictures/Netflix/Sony Pictures Classics/Amazon-MGM/Mubi/Universal…
Palestinian Muslims in Gaza are observing Ramadan amid rubble.
Talk to Al Jazeera Politics and funding cuts threaten global relief efforts: UN aid chief Tom Fletcher warns that global humanitarian aid is at risk as funding collapses and political battles block life-saving relief. The world’s humanitarian system is overstretched, underfunded, and increasingly weaponised by politics. Tom Fletcher, the new United Nations humanitarian chief, warns…
Opinions An open letter to Trump from former Guantanamo prisoners The 16 signatories condemn Trump’s order to detain undocumented people in the military prison. Mansoor Adayfi Writer, artist, activist, and former Guantánamo prisoner Published On 2 Mar 20252 Mar 2025 A control tower is seen through razor wire inside the US-operated detention facility at Guantanamo…
Trump’s attempt to topple Zelenskyy through elections could be catastrophic A rushed election in the context of a war and increasing political polarisation in Ukraine could destabilise the country. Sergey Maidukov Ukrainian writer Published On 2 Mar 20252 Mar 2025 US President Donald Trump greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives on February 28…
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a warm welcome in the UK after his fiery exchange with Donald Trump