Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, the US Justice Department says. Former CIA employee Asif William Rahman was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia in November 2024 [File: Guam Department of Corrections via AP Photo] Published On…
More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says The UN says the forced displacement is one of ‘the most alarming’ humanitarian crises in the world. A soldier of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) rides on a motorbike in a street in the town of Lubero, North Kivu, in…
CNN found guilty for defaming US navy veteran evacuating Afghans for a fee Plaintiff had accused CNN of his destroying his reputation by branding him a profiteer who exploited desperate Afghans. It is an unusual guilty ruling for CNN as libel laws are usually protective of news organisations [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters] Published On 17 Jan…
ICC chief prosecutor meets Syria’s de facto leader ICC’s Karim Khan makes unannounced visit to Damascus for talks on ‘accountability for alleged crimes’. Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, right, meets International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan in Damascus on January 17, 2025 [SANA via AFP] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 The International Criminal…
A frosty presidential inauguration? Trump moves ceremony indoors US President-elect Donald Trump faces one of the coldest inauguration days in modern history when he is sworn in Monday. Snow blankets the US Capitol, the site of Donald Trump’s inauguration, on January 6 [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 Faced with…
Qatar’s PM calls for Gaza ceasefire agreement to be ‘fully implemented’ In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Sheikh Mohammed shares details on Gaza truce negotiations and Syria talks. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani listens a question with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha, Qatar [File: Jacquelyn…
Palestinians in Gaza desperately need aid as 15 months of war has caused a humanitarian crisis.
What has Netanyahu won and lost by agreeing to Israel-Gaza ceasefire? Israeli PM may lose influential supporters but could still rework his alliances and survive politically. A banner attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, on December 28, 2024, at a protest against his government and in support of captives…
Who: Brentford vs Liverpool What: English Premier League Where: Gtech Community Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: 3pm (15:00 GMT) on Saturday Follow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo stream of the match. Arne Slot says the second half of the season will be even tougher than the first as he targets…
Trump speaks with China’s Xi, says leaders will make world ‘more peaceful’ ‘It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together,’ the incoming US president says after a call with Xi Jinping. Then-President Donald Trump poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019 [ Susan Walsh/AP…