Turkiye’s Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag faces trial for ‘inciting hatred’ Turkish court orders Umit Ozdag’s arrest over accusations of public incitement and anti-Syrian refugee riots after his detention on Monday. Umit Ozdag was detained on Monday for allegedly insulting President Erdogan [File: Burhan Ozbilici/AP Photo] Published On 22 Jan 202522 Jan 2025 A court…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,063 Here are the key developments on the 1,063rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian servicemen of 24th Mechanized Brigade train for battle near the front line in the country’s Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo] Published On 22 Jan…
Superb Swiatek, resilient Keys set up Australian Open semifinal Swiatek continues her ruthless run with a straight-sets win over Navarro as Keys stages comeback to beat Svitolina in three sets. Iga Swiatek has conceded only 14 games in her five matches at the Australian Open 2025 [David Gray/AFP] Published On 22 Jan 202522 Jan 2025…
Trump announces $500bn ‘Stargate’ venture to build up AI infrastructure US president says venture will be the largest AI infrastructure project in history ‘by far’. US President Donald Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the White House in Washington, DC, the United States, on…
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road Ulbricht was given two life sentences, plus 40 years for running the site, which allegedly facilitated $183m in drug sales. Ross Ulbricht in an undated photograph presented as an exhibit during his 2015 criminal trial in New York federal court [US Attorney’s Office for…
ADL faces backlash for defending Elon Musk’s raised-arm gesture After previously feuding with Musk, the pro-Israel group rushes to defend his gesture, which critics compared with a Nazi salute. Last year, Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt compared the Palestinian keffiyeh with the Nazi swastika [File: Jeenah Moon/Reuters] By Ali HarbPublished On 22 Jan 202522 Jan 2025…
Trump rescinds guidance protecting ‘sensitive areas’ from immigration raids For more than a decade, US immigration agencies like ICE and CBP have avoided raids on places that provide vital services, like hospitals. US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21 [Carlos Barria/Reuters] Published On 22 Jan 202522…
Controversial Raphinha winner seals nine-goal thriller for Barca at Benfica Benfica are denied a penalty in the build-up to an injury-time winner for Barcelona in the Champions League. Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates scoring their fifth goal at Benfica [Rodrigo Antunes/Reuters] Published On 21 Jan 202521 Jan 2025 Raphinha struck a dramatic winner in stoppage time as…
Trump administration removes four-star Coast Guard leader in firing spree Linda Fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of the US Armed Forces, was among those removed by Trump on his first day. US Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2022 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters] Published On…
‘There will be changes’: Marco Rubio confirmed as US secretary of state In a speech on Tuesday, Rubio defended his department’s employees but warned of alterations to come under Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets State Department staff at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday in Washington, DC [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera…