In Pictures Businesses close in protest against Trump’s immigration policies Many US businesses closed in protest against Trump’s immigration policies on a ‘day without immigrants’. Andrea Toro, owner of La Julieta Salon, tapes a closed sign on her store in the Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago, to stand with immigrants. [Nam Y Huh/AP Photo] Published On…
There are more than 500 billion reasons why Antarctica could be under threat.
Uganda starts clinical trial to combat Sudan strain of Ebola The study comes amid an outbreak of the Sudan Ebola virus, which has already killed a nurse and infected others. A nurse administers the first injection of the Sudan Ebola vaccine to a volunteer during the launch of an Ebola trial vaccination campaign at Mulago…
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has signed a deal with South Korean tech giant Kakao.
Why did Trump pause Canada, Mexico tariffs? Inside 24 hours of chaos According to experts, the primary objective of these tariffs was to ‘stop the flow of the illegal drug fentanyl’ into the US. US President Donald Trump looks amid signing of executive orders at the White House, Washington, DC [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
Israel’s Netanyahu to discuss fragile Gaza ceasefire with Trump The meeting comes as talks on second phase of truce are due, with US president saying there are no guarantees that peace will hold. Netanyahu and Trump are due to discuss Iran, as well as the ceasefire in Gaza [File: EPA] Published On 4 Feb 20254…
EXPLAINER Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world From a chicken war in the 1960s to a banana brawl in the 1990s, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in. Video Duration 02 minutes 05 seconds play-arrow 02:05 Asian stocks plunge as Trump’s tariffs spook…
Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ of Santorini rattled by 200 earthquakes Thousands of locals flee the picturesque island as experts say rolling tremors ‘not linked to volcanic activity’. The Greek island of Santorini’s picturesque buildings are perched on top of cliffs formed by a volcanic eruption more than 3,000 years ago [File: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters] Published On 4…
US President Donald Trump compares Israel’s ‘tiny land’ in the Middle East to a pen on his desk.