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…
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…
Video Duration 46 minutes 15 seconds play-arrow 46:15 Al Jazeera World Flavours of the Arab Golden Age – EP 3: Aleppo and the Silk Road Chef Fadi and historian Kotoz learn about Silk Road merchants who brought exotic spices to Europe and the Arab world. A historian and a chef go on a culinary journey…
Video Duration 25 minutes 16 seconds play-arrow 25:16The Stream Trends, trash and truth: Fast fashion phenomena Fast fashion has made clothing more affordable, but behind the low prices lie exploitative labour practices and environmental destruction. Workers in the Global South receive low salaries and often work in unsafe conditions while textile waste pollutes ecosystems. As…
Video Duration 22 minutes 03 seconds play-arrow 22:03Now You Know Can reconstruction ever begin in Gaza? Israel has resumed its assault on Gaza, shattering the ceasefire with Hamas. Hundreds of people were killed in the first week of renewed attacks and Palestinians have once again been given evacuation orders. As destruction mounts the hope of…
Canada warns of election threats from China, Russia, India and Pakistan Beijing is ‘highly likely’ to attempt to use AI to meddle in April vote, suggests Canadian intelligence agency. Canada’s strained relations with China have not been improved by accusations of election meddling [File: Reuters] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 China and India…
Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been arrested by Israeli forces.
Trump officials have been accused of breaching national security, after Yemen attack plans were texted to a journalist.