Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons. Corneille Nangaa leads the Alliance Fleuve Congo (Congo River Alliance, or AFC) that includes M23 [File: AP Photo] Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of…
El Salvador offers to jail US convicts in ‘unprecedented’ proposal President Bukele’s proposal includes imprisoning US criminals in El Salvador’s largest prison for a fee. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) meets El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele at his residence in Lake Coatepeque, El Congo, February 3 [Handout/El Salvador’s Presidency Press Office via AFP]…
OpenAI chief Altman inks deal with S Korea’s Kakao after DeepSeek upset Partnership will allow South Korean tech firm to use ChatGPT for its artificial intelligence services. Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a media conference with Kakao CEO Shina Chung at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, on February 4, 2024 [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, China retaliates with tariffs on US goods after Trump’s move China will impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and LNG from the US in retaliation for Washington’s 10 percent levies on Chinese goods. Video Duration 01 minutes 52 seconds play-arrow 01:52 Trump tariffs top agenda at EU meeting Published…
Trump to withdraw US from UN Rights Council, extend UNRWA funds ban: Report The US president is expected to sign the orders cutting ties and funds to the UN agencies as Netanyahu visits the White House. Palestinian children, who fled with their parents from their houses in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh, gather…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,076 Here are the key developments on the 1,076th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Residents leave the site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian air strike in Kherson, Ukraine, on February 2, 2025 [Ivan Antypenko/Reuters] Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 Here is…
Advocates warn Trump’s threat to deport pro-Palestine students harms all Critics say Trump’s attempt to combat anti-Semitism on campus promotes fear and repression among immigrants. Pro-Palestine students march at Columbia University on April 25, 2024 [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 New York, United States – Last week, United States…
Elon Musk accused of ‘coup’, running shadow gov’t as DOGE tightens control Tech billionaire has upended the federal bureaucracy in the two weeks since US President Donald Trump took office. Elon Musk arrives on stage to speak at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025 [Susan Walsh/AP] By John Power and Erin…
The spat with Trump comes as Petro enters the final full year of his presidency. Petro is Colombia’s first left-wing president and a former rebel fighter who once fought in the country’s ongoing, six-decade-long internal conflict. While Petro himself cannot run for re-election due to term limits, his political influence will be critical in shaping…
‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban The move is the latest challenge to Trump’s hardline immigration policies, arguing that barring asylum violates US law. Asylum seekers approach the US-Mexico border near San Diego, California [Gregory Bull/The Associated Press] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 Washington,…