Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters. Protesters set fire to the Dhanmondi district residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of the ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh [Mehedi Hasan/Reuters] Published On 6 Feb 20256 Feb…
Malaysia says forced resettlement of Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing Foreign Ministry says it ‘strongly opposes’ displacement of residents from Gaza after Trump floats redevelopment plan. Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel’s order during the war, make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza [File: Ramadan Abed/Reuters] Published On 6…
Counting the Cost Could Trump’s tariffs upend the world’s economic order? US President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Mexico and Canada are on hold for now, but the trade dispute with China rumbles on. United States President Donald Trump has delayed imposing tariffs on his closest trading allies for a month after Canada and Mexico gave…
Rubio, Trump’s top diplomat, to skip G20 over ‘anti-Americanism’ US secretary of state says he will not attend talks in South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint news conference with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the National Palace in Guatemala City, on February 5,…
Trump signs order to bar trans women and girls from female sports LGBTQ rights groups condemn latest executive order directed at transgender Americans. US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order on transgender athletes at the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, the United States, on February 5, 2025 [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP]…
Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, embraces Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the National Palace in Guatemala City on February 5 [Mark Schiefelbein/Pool…
Palestinians react with fury, resignation to Trump’s Gaza displacement plan US President Trump has called for the takeover of Gaza and for Palestinians to leave – but what do they think? Wasayef Abed says she will never leave Gaza, no matter what US President Donald Trump declares [Atia Darwish/Al Jazeera] By Maram HumaidPublished On 5 Feb…
Towards a Trump Tower in Gaza? Trump’s proposed land grab in Gaza is an especially egregious manifestation of Orientalist psychosis. Belén Fernández Al Jazeera columnist Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 A view of the destruction in Jabalia camp after Israeli forces withdrew from the area following the ceasefire in Gaza on February 05,…
EXPLAINER What’s behind Trump’s call to take over Gaza? Trump has said Palestinians could leave Gaza while the US takes over – but is he serious? US President Donald Trump looks on as he holds a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington,…
Italy officials say accused Libyan freed over ICC warrant ‘inaccuracies’ International court demands answers after Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is accused of abusing detainees. Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, left, and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi address the Italian parliament [Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AFP] Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Italy had no choice…