Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection Hadi Matar, 26, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the elderly writer during a 2022 lecture. Hadi Matar is accused of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie [Angela Weiss/AFP] Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 The trial of a man who attacked Indian-British author…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Five people shot at school in Sweden’s Orebro Police say probing attack ‘as attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence’. A police officer responds to a school in Orebro, Sweden following a shooting [TT News Agency/Kicki Nilsson/via Reuters] Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 Police have said five people have been shot at…
Thousands of demonstrators across the US are protesting President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
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Video Duration 24 minutes 54 seconds play-arrow 24:54 The Stream Is this the death of the English major? We’re examining the global decline in demand for English degrees as students increasingly turn to STEM fields, fearing an English degree won’t lead to high-paying jobs. Is an English degree simply about analysing rhyme schemes and bragging…
Palestinian man, 2 Israeli soldiers killed in West Bank attack Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in the northern occupied West Bank after a Palestinian opened fire at a security checkpoint before he was shot dead. Members of the Israeli forces work at the scene of a shooting at a military post, in Jordan Valley,…
EXPLAINER Six times Trump criticised Democrats for things he also supported Trump criticised Democrats for actions he also supported, such as banning TikTok and altering healthcare policies. Then-President Joe Biden, right, greets people in Keaton Beach, Florida, on October 3, 2024, during his tour of areas impacted by Hurricane Helene [File: Susan Walsh/AP] By Amy Sherman…
Ronaldo says he is better than Messi in greatest football player debate Cristiano Ronaldo wants to settle the oft-debated topic of whether he or fellow star Lionel Messi is the greatest to ever play the game. Cristiano Ronaldo, left, says he is a ‘more complete’ player than his great rival Lionel Messi [File: David Ramos/Getty…
SADC must act now to save Mozambique from becoming a failed state The elections are over, and a new president is sworn in. But all is still not well in the Southern African nation. Tafi Mhaka Al Jazeera columnist Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane speaks to the media…