EXPLAINER What is Israel’s deadly ‘Iron Wall’ military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin? The military attack on Jenin began on Tuesday. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed across the governorate. A Palestinian girl stands during an Israeli raid, in the Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 23, 2025 [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters] By Simon…
Who got the nod? The complete list of 2025 Oscar nominations The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were delayed after deadly wildfires raged through the Los Angeles area. All eyes will be on the best actress category, which features a tight race between performers like Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Fernanda Torres and Karla Sofia…
EXPLAINER How do Donald Trump’s pardons compare with other US presidents? Just hours into his second term, Trump pardons about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. One arrives as another leaves – Donald Trump, right, has taken over from Joe Biden as president of the US [Al Jazeera] By Hanna Duggal and Marium AliPublished…
US President Trump threatens tariffs at 2025 Davos World Economic Forum Trump repeated familiar grievances and threatened allies like Canada and the European Union with tariffs. US President Donald Trump offers a special address to the 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23 [Yves Herman/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 23 Jan…
UK teen who killed three girls at dance class sentenced to 52 years Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana will likely spend the rest of his life in jail for murdering three girls. Floral tributes left by members of the public are seen following the fatal knife attack on three young girls in July [File: Phil Noble/Reuters]…
ICC prosecutor applies for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders Prosecutor Karim Khan says there are reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan. Afghan women and children wait for their turn to see a doctor at Yaka Dokan health clinic run by nonprofit organization World Vision,…
In Pictures Israel continues Jenin raid as two Palestinians killed in West Bank Thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly displaced as the Israeli army ordered evacuations of multiple areas. Palestinian women sit across from the rubble of a house where two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli raid in Burqin village near Jenin in the…
Hezbollah demands Israeli forces complete withdrawal from Lebanon on time Israel says the ceasefire agreement is not being implemented fast enough. Israeli soldiers sit on a military vehicle near Israel’s border with Lebanon, following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in northern Israel [File: Shir Torem/Reuters] Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025…
President Donald Trump took the oath of office in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, where a mob of his supporters had rampaged on January 6, 2021, during the last presidential handover of power. Hours after being sworn in on Monday, Trump pardoned about 1,500 of those supporters, upending the largest prosecution in the…
EXPLAINER What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say? The US president has revoked a 1965 executive order, put federal DEI workers on leave and taken down diversity websites. Video Duration 02 minutes 39 seconds play-arrow 02:39 Donald Trump lays out executive orders in address By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 23 Jan 202523 Jan…