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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.

Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argentina’s President Javier Milei has accused the World Health Organization of ‘crimes against humanity’ [Markus Schreiber/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Argentina has…

‘Trump is a madman’: Palestinian in Gaza mocks US president’s takeover plan Palestinians have widely rejected President Trump’s plan, and one 72-year-old says leaving Gaza would be ‘like death itself’. Fathi Abu al-Saeed vows to stay in Gaza, even as United States President Donald Trump says Palestinians in the enclave will leave [Mohamed Solaimane/Al Jazeera]…

US president Donald trump says the US will take over Gaza to turn it into the ‘riviera’ of the Middle East.

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal Questions grow over the future of 2,000 Syrian Democratic Forces troops in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s toppling and US President Trump taking office. Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasakah, Syria [File: Orhan Qereman/Reuters] Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb…

US allies and adversaries are saying Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza is not acceptable.

How Canada’s carbon pricing scheme became a ‘political football’ Liberal leadership hopefuls cool on unpopular policy, as Conservatives hope to make the ‘carbon tax’ a key 2025 election issue. Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, has campaigned on the slogan ‘axe the tax’ in reference to the country’s carbon pricing policy [Dave Chan/AFP] By Jillian…

‘Non-negotiable’: Saudi Arabia flatly rejects Trump’s Gaza takeover plan Establishing a Palestinian state ‘is a firm, unwavering position’, Saudi’s Foreign Ministry says, rejecting Trump’s ethnic-cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza. The US has efforted months of diplomacy to get Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel [File: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Court via Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…

EXPLAINER Could Canada really stop oil flow to the US in response to Trump tariffs? Canada, which sends nearly all its crude oil to the United States, has little leverage because the US is the destination for most Canadian exports. Video Duration 02 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 02:00 US pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico…

How US politicians responded to Trump’s proposal for US to ‘own’ Gaza Democrats express shock as Republicans heap praise on president for suggesting ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian enclave. Palestinians hug as they return to their homes in northern Gaza on January 27, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025…