Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open Four-time Grand Slam champion pulls out of her first WTA final in three years after winning the first set of the Auckland Open. Naomi Osaka was chasing her first title in four years at the WTA Auckland Classic [Michael Bradley/AFP] Published On 5 Jan 20255…
Palestinian man mourns his mother outside morgue in Gaza NewsFeed Palestinian man mourns his mother outside morgue in Gaza A Palestinian man was seen crying outside the door of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital’s morgue in Deir el-Balah, pleading for an answer from his mother who was killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza. Published On…
News Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week Airport authority says flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years. An aircraft is prepared on the day the first domestic flight departs from Damascus to Aleppo during the reopening of the airports after…
Australia beat India to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy and enter WTC final Hosts seal a six-wicket win in Sydney Test to clinch the series 3-1 and set up a World Test Championship final against South Africa. Australia recorded their first Border-Gavaskar series win against India in more than a decade [David Gray/AFP] Published On 5 Jan…
Where I find hope amid the hurt and heartache Amid the horror of watching genocide unfold day after day, the words of a Palestinian pastor gave me a reason to hope. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 Pastor Munther Isaac arranges an installation of baby Jesus lying amid the…
EXPLAINER Why is Honduras threatening to expel US troops? The Honduras threat to reconsider military ties marks a significant moment in Latin American ties with the US, say experts. US and Honduras troops work together during training exercises at Zambrano Artillery Range in Honduras [File: Tannen Maury/AP Photo] By Areesha LodhiPublished On 5 Jan 20255 Jan…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046 Here are the key developments on the 1,046th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rescuers work at the site of a residential building hit by a Russian air attack in the village of Svesa in Ukraine’s Sumy region [Handout via Reuters] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan…
EXPLAINER Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China? The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan in the lead-up to a war with China. A player tests ‘2045’, a new board game by Mizo Games set against the backdrop of armed conflicts…
Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. People gather for a rally in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul to protest against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol [Philip Fong/AFP] Published On…
World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 116 Tomiko Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture, in central Japan. Tomiko Itooka celebrates her 116th birthday in the city of Ashiya [File: Picture Courtesy of Ashiya City/Handout via AFP] Published On 4 Jan 20254 Jan 2025 Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese…