Donald Trump signed into law a bill requiring the federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. ‘I am pro-safety,’ Robert F Kennedy Jr told US senators when pressed on his anti-vaccine stance [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]…

Qatari emir to visit Syria on Thursday: Al Jazeera sources Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit will be the first by an Arab leader to Damascus since fall of Bashar al-Assad. Qatar has been one of the main countries providing humanitarian aid to Syria since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad in December…

US Fed leaves rates unchanged US Fed is in a holding pattern as it awaits more inflation and jobs data and clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. US Fed officials say they largely believe the progress in lowering inflation will resume this year, but have now put rates on hold as they await data to…

Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period Al-Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, state media reports. Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, walks in the presidential palace in Damascus [File: Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP Photo] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025…

Mexico is lodging a complaint with Google after it changed “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” for US users.

Israel says eight captives to be released Thursday under Gaza truce deal Benjamin Netanyahu’s office names Israeli captives to be released as Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses. Palestinian people who were displaced to the south at Israel’s order during the war, make their way back to their homes in the northern Gaza, amid…

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warns trade conflict will ‘hurt’ Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would ‘badly hurt’ economic activity in Canada. This is the sixth interest rate cut in a row by the Bank of Canada [File: Chris Wattie/Reuters] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025…

Humiliation. Desperation. Anger. Hear from some of the undocumented Latin American immigrants deported from the US.

Satellite images show the Star of David carved into Gaza reportedly by Israeli tanks.