US consumer confidence plunges to four-year low Americans’ short-term expectations for income, business and the job market also fell due to worries about tariffs and prices. Some of the biggest retailers in the United States have already seen a cutback in consumer spending [File: Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 Consumer…
‘On a journey’: Family mourns Hossam Shabat, journalist killed by Israel Hossam Shabat’s mother mourns her son’s death, calling him a hero who gave his life to reveal Gaza’s horror. Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Hossam Shabat reporting from Gaza on December 11, 2024 [@HossamShabat via X] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025…
At least six people killed in Israeli attacks on southern Syria The violence in the border area marks increased friction between Israel and Syria. This picture taken from Israel-annexed Golan Heights along the border with southern Syria shows smoke billowing above the Syrian territory during Israeli bombardment [Jalaa Marey/AFP] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar…
US issues demands to new Syrian government in exchange for sanctions relief Reuters has reported the US called for the destruction of chemical weapons and a ban on foreign fighters in top roles. Yasser Farhan, a member of the fact-finding committee investigating sectarian killings, holds a news conference in Damascus, Syria, on March 25 [Omar…
Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after regional mediators hold truce talks. Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the…
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal released from detention Ballal, co-director of No Other Land, had been detained by Israeli forces after being attacked by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for their work on No Other Land…
Indonesia beat Bahrain in crucial World Cup qualifier Indonesia move clear in fourth spot in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia with 1-0 win against Bahrain. Indonesia’s head coach Patrick Kluivert encourages his team during the World Cup 2026 group C Asia qualifying win against Bahrain [Tatan Syuflana/AP] By Kevin HandPublished On…
French actor Depardieu admits grabbing woman, denies sexual assault French actor Gerard Depardieu says he grabbed by the hips a woman who has accused him of sexual abuse. French actor Gerard Depardieu (centre) walks with his lawyer Jeremie Assous (right) as he arrives for the opening of his trial at the Paris criminal court [Dimitar…
A timeline of Israel’s weaponisation of aid to Gaza Israel is again starving Palestinians in Gaza as its renewed bombardment kills hundreds, many of them children. Palestinian children wait in long queues to get food at the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on March 11, 2025, after Israel stopped all humanitarian aid from…
Russia and Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea strikes, US says Ukraine defence minister says Kyiv will view movement of Russian military vessels beyond eastern Black Sea as violation. View onto the damaged 19-storey Hotel Odesa in the port city of Odesa on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine [Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP] Published On 25 Mar…