EXPLAINER Is climate change to blame for the California wildfires? Climate scientists say warming temperatures and droughts are making wildfires more frequent and intense. Burning house collapses in California wildfires By Sarah ShamimPublished On 11 Jan 202511 Jan 2025 The “Pyrocene” is upon us. At least, that is the theory which was first introduced by fire…
Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels ‘Sanctuary on the Moon’ is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves. Sanctuary of the Moon founder Benoit Faiveley looks at the Life disk, one of 24 discs that will be…
Dozens killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes. A man stands near a burning house at the site of an attack carried out by Myanmar’s military on Ramree island in…
Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says Transport ministry is investigating the cause of the data loss following the worst-ever aviation disaster in the country’s history. A former transport ministry accident investigator said the discovery of the missing data was surprising and suggested all power, including backup, may have been…
Second synagogue in Sydney, Australia defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti Australia has seen a series of anti-Semitic incidents in the last year, including graffiti on buildings and cars. Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, on December 6, 2024 [Con Chronis/AAP Image via Reuters] Published On…
Why is India courting the Taliban now? Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation. Afghanistan’s acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, who met with India’s foreign secretary this week, speaks during a conference of special envoys from different countries titled ‘Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative’ at the Foreign…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,052 Here are the key developments on the 1,052nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Law enforcement officers walk near damage following Ukrainian shelling in Russian-controlled Donetsk on January 10, 2025 [AFP] Published On 11 Jan 202511 Jan 2025 Here is the situation on Saturday, January 11:…
Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle Al Jazeera visits areas liberated from the military in Karen State where establishing a civil administration is the next task for pro-democracy forces. Soldiers from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) on patrol in Myawaddy, the Thailand-Myanmar border town under the control of a…
Meta, Amazon nix diversity, inclusion programmes ahead of Trump term Conservative groups have denounced the programmes and threatened to sue companies over them. Within two weeks, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has appointed two conservatives with close ties to US President-elect Donald Trump [File: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP] Published On 10 Jan 202510 Jan 2025 Facebook owner Meta Platforms…
Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility? With 15 inmates remaining, advocates urge Biden to release more Gitmo detainees before he leaves office on January 20. An American flag is seen through razor wire on the control tower of the Camp VI detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on…