PA’s Abbas ends programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians Decree says families of Palestinians jailed or killed by Israel may apply for social welfare assistance like others. Mourners grieve during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike in the occupied West Bank, August 27, 2024 [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters] Published On 10…
US judge orders Trump administration to obey halt on spending freeze A federal judge rules US government has defied a previous ruling that suspended president’s sweeping order to freeze federal spending. Critics have argued that federal spending falls under the powers of Congress, not the president [File: Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo] Published On 10 Feb 202510…
A bus in Guatemala City fell from a highway and plunging into a polluted ravine, killing more than 50 people.
A Hamas official told Al Jazeera that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “sabotaging” the ceasefire.
Hamas suspends release of Israeli captives over ceasefire violations Qassam Brigades’ Abu Obeida says Hamas committed to terms of ceasefire agreement as long as Israel adheres to deal. Abu Obeida delivers a speech following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, January 19 [File: Hamas Armed Wing Media/Handout via Reuters] Published On 10 Feb 202510 Feb…
Trump says no right of return for Palestinians under his Gaza proposal Asked whether Palestinians would be allowed to return to Gaza under his plan, US president says, ‘No, they wouldn’t.’ Palestinians make their way through a checkpoint run by US and Egyptian security contractors after Israeli forces withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor, allowing people…
Hamas says it is delaying the next release of captives held in Gaza until further notice.
The Bottom Line Will Trump back down from his threats of tariffs and trade wars? Economist Joseph Gagnon argues that tariffs and the shuttering of USAID won’t resolve the US national deficit. Though cost cuts pursued by US President Donald Trump may be popular among many Americans, economists differ in their assessment of these measures’…
Bodies of migrants in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds, UN says IOM urges ‘dignified recovery’ and identification of dozens of bodies discovered in two mass graves in Libya. Libya has been a major route for migrants and refugees looking to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea [File: Yousef Murad/AP Photo] Published On 10 Feb…