EXPLAINER Trump announces US crypto reserve: What it is, and why it matters The announcement over the weekend sent crypto markets into an upwards frenzy following a recent weeks-long slump. FILE- The US Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington, DC, June 6, 2019 [Patrick Semansky/AP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025…
Most adults, a third of children will be overweight or obese by 2050: Study A third of such people will be living in two regions – MENA and Latin America and the Caribbean, researchers warn. The Lancet research used health data from 204 countries [File: Hannah McKay/Reuters] Published On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025 Nearly…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,104 These are the key developments on day 1,104 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Firefighters work to control a fire in Odesa, Ukraine, after a Russian drone attack damaged energy infrastructure, triggering power cuts in the city and knocking out heating systems [Handout: State Emergency Service of Ukraine…
New US tariffs are in force against Canada, Mexico and China after President Donald Trump confirmed they would go ahead.
A simple illustrated guide to Ramadan, answers to 10 common questions The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is special to Muslims around the world for its many unique blessings. By Alia ChughtaiPublished On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025 The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun. Over the next month, Muslims observing the fast will…
Taiwan says it’s ‘impossible’ for US to retreat from Asia Pacific Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo says it’s in the US’s ‘national interest’ to maintain the status quo in Asia. A Taiwanese Da Wu-class rescue and salvage ship participates in an annual exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 9, 2025 [Ann Wang/Reuters] Published On 4…
More than 200 children, some as young as one, raped in Sudan, UNICEF says Report says sexual violence, including rape, is ‘being used as a tactic of war’ in violation of international law and laws protecting children. The war broke out in Sudan in April 2023 between the military and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support…
How will Trump’s tariffs impact Mexico and Canada’s exports? Tariffs of 25 percent on Mexican and Canadian goods came into effect on Tuesday. By Hanna Duggal and Marium AliPublished On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025 United States President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners…
‘Gotham but no Batman’: Crime wave grips Dhaka 6 months after Hasina fled Muggings, assaults and rapes are spiking in the Bangladesh capital under Muhammad Yunus’s interim government, leaving youth who risked their lives for change to ask: ‘What was it all for? ‘ Maydul Hassan during the student-led uprising on July 17 at Dhaka…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after bust-up with Zelenskyy: Reports US president’s reported move comes hours after he accused Ukrainian leader of not wanting peace. United States President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2025 [Roberto/Schmidt/AFP] Published On 4 Mar 20254 Mar…