EXPLAINER Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know Israel will keep troops in five locations in Lebanon, defying a ceasefire agreement that came into effect in November. Returning residents ride amid destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, after an Israeli military spokesperson said that Israel would keep…
Judge orders leaders of cult-like ‘Zizian’ group to be held without bail Jack LaSota, a blogger known as Ziz, was arrested with two other suspects and tied to a series of six recent killings. Teresa Youngblut and Felix Bauckholt were captured on surveillance cameras at the Newport City Inn in Vermont [Newport City Inn/AP Photo]…
Inside Story How will Lebanon’s new leadership grapple with Israel’s partial withdrawal? Israel’s defence minister says some troops will remain in five positions. The deadline for a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon has come and gone. Tens of thousands of families displaced by 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah are making their…
Ukraine’s president has rejected high-level US-Russia talks on ending the war on his country.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison Supporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for the killing of two FBI agents after what critics call a flawed trial. Tracker Gina Marie Rangel Quinones stands in front of the federal correctional complex in the US state of Florida where Leonard Peltier was…
Zelenskyy demands Ukraine involvement after US-Russia talks on war Ukrainian president says no decision on how to end Russia’s war on his country can be made without consulting Kyiv. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) attend a joint press conference at the presidential complex in Ankara [Adem Altan/AFP] Published…
British couple detained in Iran charged with spying The couple admitted they had ignored warnings not to travel to Iran as part of their “slightly bonkers” round-the-world motorbike trip. A undated handout picture released by the family of Craig and Lindsay Foreman through Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London on February 15, 2025…
Hamas to release six Israeli captives, hand over four bodies this week Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader in Gaza, says six more Israeli captives will be released on Saturday under a ceasefire agreement. Palestinians walk on a street among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at…
EXPLAINER Trump’s Ukraine policy shift: How are European leaders planning to respond? European leaders are scrambling for responses after Trump reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. “Impossible to cut” Ukraine out of Trump peace talks By Sarah ShamimPublished On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025 United States President Donald Trump’s…
Who: Real Madrid vs Manchester City What: UEFA Champions League Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain When: Wednesday, February 19 at 9pm local time (20:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sports’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola was deliberately underestimating the English…