Protesters in Tel Aviv say government responsible for captives’ fate Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza. People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel [Maya Alleruzzo/AP] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar…
Elon Musk protesters gather at Tesla showrooms The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk. Protesters opposing billionaire Elon Musk gather outside a Tesla dealership in Acton, London, UK, [File:Jaimi Joy/Reuters] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the…
Month of giving: Syrians in Ethiopia keep Ramadan iftar tradition alive Tiny Syrian community in Ethiopia embraces spirit of Ramadan, offering meals to those in need. Ahmed Abdelkader in his restaurant, overseeing service [Sawra Tafari/Al Jazeera] By Samuel Getachew and Samuel GetachewPublished On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Images of old Damascus and Aleppo…
Huge Istanbul protests over Imamoglu’s arrest and imprisonment in Turkiye CHP leader calls for former mayor’s release, denounces arrests of protesters in growing clashes over Turkish democracy. People attend a rally to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkiye [Umit Bektas/Reuters] Published On 29…
US woman released by Taliban in Afghanistan: Former US envoy American citizen Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban after she was detained earlier this year. Members of the Taliban carrying flags ride motorbikes as they participate in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul in Afghanistan [File: Sayed…
Tufts University student can’t be deported to Turkiye without court order Pro-Palestine student Rumeysa Ozturk was arrested on Tuesday by US immigration authorities in Massachusetts. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University in Somerville, Massachusetts, poses in an undated photograph [Courtesy of the Ozturk family/Handout via Reuters] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar…
Country on edge after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of more possible attacks.
Turkiye is witnessing its largest protests in more than a decade. Millions have taken to the streets after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen as the biggest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidency. Nearly 2,000 people have been detained so far, including journalists. But despite myriad official efforts to…
‘Not how you talk to allies’, Danish FM tells the US over Greenland Denmark has criticised the US vice president for his comments on Copenhagen’s support to Greenland. Vice President JD Vance tours the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025 ([Pool via AP/Jim Watson] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar…
Hundreds of Muslims feared dead in Myanmar earthquake, mosques destroyed More than 50 mosques across the country sustained damage when the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck. Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar [Stringer/Reuters] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are feared…