Canada’s foreign minister Joly to meet Rubio as US tariff threat looms Canada working to prevent steep tariffs that US President Donald Trump says could be imposed as early as February 1. ‘Our objective is to make sure that we prevent’ US tariffs on Canadian goods, Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly says [File: Blair Gable/Reuters]…
Lewis Hamilton crashes Ferrari at Barcelona F1 track test Hamilton, F1’s most successful driver of all-time, had the accident while testing a 2023-specification car in Spain. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Ferrari SF-23 locks a wheel under braking during his first official days as a Scuderia Ferrari F1 driver at Fiorano Circuit…
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend. Rebels from the March 23 Movement (M23) patrol the Gisenyi border point, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [Brian Inganga/AP] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025…
Video shows an Israeli soldier wearing women’s lingerie during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
Women’s football match cancelled in Bangladesh after religious protests Students from local religious school vandalise venue set to host women’s match, a day after similar incident in another city. A women’s football match was called off after locals vandalised the venue in northwestern Bangladesh [Screengrab/Channel 24] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025 A women’s…
A US-Hamas dialogue could shift us from war to peace Signals from both sides that they are open to talks should be taken seriously and encouraged. Rami G Khouri Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025 Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas political bureau meets with a non-governmental…
earthrise Changing the System from Within earthrise explores two movements guiding us back to harmony with nature – one rooted in Buddhism and the other in science. earthrise explores how personal development is driving systems to change. At the Plum Village, Europe’s largest Buddhist monastery, presenter Amanda Burrell finds out how the teachings of Zen…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Plane crash in South Sudan kills at least 20 people The plane crashed near oil fields shortly after takeoff for the capital, Juba. Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan 2025 At least 20 people have been killed in a plane crash in the north of South Sudan, Unity state’s minister for information…
Dozens of people were reported injured in Israeli air attacks on Nabatieh in southern Lebanon
Latest Trump highlights you need to know: Funding freeze to Laken Riley Act Here’s a roundup of the latest updates from Trump’s administration along with what to expect on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump has moved quickly since taking office on January 20, 2025, to try to slash the federal bureaucracy and remove personnel and…