Trump signs order to defund gender transitions for LGBTQ youth LGBTQ rights group GLADD says Trump’s rhetoric is ‘appallingly inaccurate, incoherent, and extreme’. US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, on January 25, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo] Published On 29 Jan 202529 Jan…
EXPLAINER Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and how? Several countries celebrate their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which is determined by the movements of the Sun and Moon. A lion dance performance is seen in advance of Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok’s Chinatown, Thailand, on…
India hopes Mahakumbh will bring in investors, but economists are sceptical Uttar Pradesh state has pumped in millions for the 45-day festival, which is largest gathering of Hindus every 12 years. Millions of devotees are expected at the Mahakumbh, boosting revenue for businesses in the area [Gurvinder Singh/Al Jazeera] By Gurvinder SinghPublished On 29 Jan 202529…
US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over Israeli arrest warrants UN experts have warned that US sanctions over Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest warrant would erode international order. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 28 [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 28 Jan 202528 Jan 2025 Washington,…
Caroline Kennedy sends letter to US senators calling RFK Jr a ‘predator’ The former ambassador denounces Trump’s cabinet nominee as preying ‘on the desperation of parents of sick children’. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F Kennedy, is part of a prominent political dynasty in the United States [Steven Senne/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
Protesters attacked several embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital.
Exhausted Palestinians arrive in Gaza City to no homes, killed family Thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza for the second day, walking kilometres to reach home. Rifaat Jouda walks with his son as he enters Gaza City following a long journey from southern Gaza,on January 28, 2025 [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera] By Maram HumaidPublished…
News Danish PM says received European backing against Trump’s Greenland push Mette Frederiksen says ‘no reason to believe that there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark’. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen before their talks, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Elysee Palace in Paris [Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo]…
Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Trump at White House next week Israeli PM will be the first foreign leader to meet US president at White House since his second inauguration last week. US President Donald Trump sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a ceremony in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017 [File: Evan Vucci/AP…
Inside Story What might be the fallout of forcing Palestinians from their land? US President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians is rejected by Jordan and Egypt. Palestinians in Gaza are returning to their homes as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. But US President Donald Trump has proposed they should be resettled to other…