‘Russians in Kherson train on civilians’: Deadly drones stalk south Ukraine Residents and officials say Russian forces are engaged in ‘human safaris’ with fatal effects in a city they once occupied. A poster in Kherson warns residents about the dangers of drones. ‘If you hear a drone, immediately run for shelter’ and ‘All objects in…
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on test flight The rocket’s first attempt to launch on Monday was scrubbed around because ice had accumulated on a propellant line. A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 36 from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral,…
News Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in ‘attempted burglary’ at Mumbai home Khan is currently in surgery after receiving six stab wounds as police search for suspect. Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan [File: Sujit Jaiswal/AFP] Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been stabbed after an intruder invaded…
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif greeted the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal by taking off his press gear.
EXPLAINER Bannon vs Musk: How Trump’s U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA Trump’s tech allies Musk and Ramaswamy are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings foreign workers. Steve Bannon, left, looks on as President Trump greets Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, during a policy forum with…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,057 A car drives on a road next to a burned military vehicle near Chasiv Yar town, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine [File: Handout/24th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces via AFP] Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 Here is the situation on Thursday, January 16: Fighting…
EXPLAINER ‘Key to space ambitions’: India succeeds in historic space docking mission Only the US, Russia and China have previously docked in space. The expertise is critical for advanced missions. Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, which became the first in the world to land near the moon’s South Pole, soon after its launch from the Satish Dhawan…
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced One Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City killed 18 people as Palestinians nervously await the start of the ceasefire on Sunday. Wounded people, including children, are brought to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, following attacks in the early hours of…
TikTok planning complete US shutdown as ban deadline looms, reports say Popular video-sharing platform preparing to go fully dark in the US from Sunday, reports say. The video-sharing platform is preparing to shut down operations, instead of continuing the service for existing users, according to reports [File: Richard Vogel/AP] Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan…
Biden’s role in Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal overshadowed by nemesis Trump As Biden seeks foreign policy win in his final days, his biggest political rival is seeking to steal the limelight. US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump [File: AP Photo] By John Power and Erin HalePublished On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 Before United States President Joe…