2025

At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attack by armed fighters.

Crowd crush at India’s Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in southern India. Deadly accidents are common at places of worship in India during major religious festivals due to poor crowd management and safety lapses [File:…

Sport US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog The move comes in the wake of WADA’s controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers who were later allowed to compete. The US has been the top government paying into WADA’s budget since WADA began in 2000 [File: Denis Balibouse] Published…

Syrians mark a month since al-Assad’s overthrow with concert in capital Thousands attend the concert in Damascus to mark the end of al-Assad family rule and almost 14 years of civil war. A woman holds up the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, as people celebrate in Damascus, Syria [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters] By Al Jazeera…

Brazil’s Neymar says FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last The injury-prone forward, who plays at Saudi club Al Hilal, wants to ‘work very hard’ to be with the Brazilian team at the next World Cup. Neymar has played in the last three FIFA World Cups for Brazil [File: Bruna Prado/AP Photo] Published On…

The US’s hypocritical stance on genocide.

Rami Khouri, comments on Trump saying that “all hell” will break loose if Hamas doesn’t release Israeli captives.

Hugo Drochon, talks about the death of French far-right politician, Jean-Marie Le Pen

News Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed The attack came just hours after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N’Djamena Chadian soldiers parade through N’Djamena on May 9, 2021 [Djimet Wiche/AFP] Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 At least 19 people have been…

Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran Takeshi Ebisawa faces a maximum punishment of life in prison after pleading guilty to six counts in a Manhattan court. Takeshi Ebisawa poses with a rocket launcher during a meeting with an informant and two undercover Danish police officers at a warehouse in…