A week into office, United States President Donald Trump surprised the world and many of his policymakers by announcing his plans to create a missile defence shield, calling it the “Iron Dome for America”. At first, the name evoked Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system, which is designed to intercept and destroy low-level targets, rockets,…
Medical experts dispute evidence in Lucy Letby’s baby killing conviction Lucy Letby is serving 15 life sentences for seven baby deaths at neonatal units between 2015 and 2016. Video Duration 02 minutes 26 seconds play-arrow 02:26 Nurse found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies in UK Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 The case…
A thousand days of Israeli impunity, still no justice for Shireen Abu Akleh A full 1,000 days since Israeli forces killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, no one has been held accountable despite efforts for justice. The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American television correspondent for Al Jazeera who was shot dead by Israeli forces,…
In West Bank, Israel denies Jenin families right to bury loved ones at home China is quick to act when US tariffs on its imports go into effect, but experts say it’s leaving room for negotiation. A Palestinian bids farewell to a relative before burying him amid tight Israeli restrictions in eastern Jenin in the…
Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover NGO ActionAid and locals say the cost of some items has risen between 18 and 160 percent, as conflict blocks aid and supplies. A roadside vegetable seller rests with her hands covering her face on February 1, 2025 in Goma, the DRC [Jospin Mwisha/AFP] Published…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has suddenly extended his authority over multiple US government agencies.
Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China explained visually Mexico, Canada and China account for more than 40 percent of total goods traded with the United States. (Al Jazeera) By Hanna Duggal and Marium AliPublished On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 The United States has postponed planned 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports by…
Investigators used a drone over the Potomac River to survey the wreckage from the midair collision near DC airport.
EXPLAINER What tariffs is China imposing on the US – and why are they significant? Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump [Anthony Kwan and Allison Robert/AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 China has reacted swiftly to the imposition of 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods by United States…
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…