Indonesia joins BRICS group of emerging economies Indonesia joins Russia, China and others in the group, which is viewed as a counterweight to the West. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) poses for a picture with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,048 Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Ukrainian tank crew member of the 68th Jaeger Brigade walks next to a Leopard 1A5 tank at the position where they take a break in fighting, near Pokrovsk in the western Donetsk…
North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials, making it more lethal at penetrating enemy defences, Pyongyang says. Video Duration 02 minutes 13 seconds 02:13 North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 North Korea has carried…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Strong earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse, tremors felt in Nepal’s Kathmandu Tremors were reported in northern India and in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where buildings were shaking. People visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse city, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in 2020 [Roman Pilipey/EPA] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 A powerful earthquake has hit Tibet’s…
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US. No photography signs are posted on the fence surrounding Camp Delta at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay [File: Bob Strong/Reuters] Published On…
Ex-New York Mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court Giuliani has been under pressure to turn over assets to pay a $148m penalty to Georgia election workers he allegedly defamed. Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media in New York after testifying in a contempt hearing on January 3, 2025 [Ted Shaffrey/AP…
US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds. Experts have said the risk to humans from bird flu so far is low, but they urged those who work with livestock to take precautions [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]…
‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. A woman holds a flag in front of DC Central Detention Center in support of January 6 prisoners in Washington, DC, the…
EXPLAINER How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition? Western sanctions are weighing heavily on Syria and risk derailing the country’s frail transition. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (centre) and Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (left) walking with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting in Damascus on January 3, 2025 [AFP Photo/HO/SANA]…
Israeli attacks target Palestinians across Gaza amid ceasefire talks World Food Programme condemns Israeli forces for firing at one of its convoys in Gaza in ‘unacceptable’ incident. Mourners in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip carry the body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli attack, January 6, 2025 [Ramadan Abed/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…