News Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE Amnesty International warns that al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to the UAE. Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, in 2018 [Ozan Kose/AFP] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s government has decided to extradite Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi…
Syrians rejoice as they return home onboard the first international flight to Damascus in 13 years.
Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached NewsFeed Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached Officials with both the outgoing Biden and incoming Trump administrations say Israel-Hamas negotiations are on the verge of a deal. Trump meanwhile said “hell will break out” if a captive release agreement…
US judge temporarily blocks release of Trump investigations report Trump has denounced the investigations against him as politically motivated and the special counsel report as ‘fake’. A court sketch from August 2023 depicts former President Donald Trump at a federal court in Washington, DC [Dana Verkouteren/Associated Press illustration] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025…
Jean-Marie Le Pen was instrumental in shaping French far-right politics, even though he never won the presidency.
Video Duration 05 minutes 19 seconds 05:19 Between Us Hope for a new Syria After nearly 60 years of rule by the al-Assad family, and years of war, people are questioning what the future holds for Syria. Journalist Nour Qormosh shares his experience covering the war in the days leading up to Bashar al-Assad’s fall,…
US says Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to ‘holding accountable those responsible for these atrocities’. Displaced Sudanese families wait to be registered by authorities at the Joda Border Crossing Point near Renk, South Sudan, on February 14, 2024 [Luis Tato/AFP] Published On 7…
Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’ Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says relaxing content moderation will lead to fewer posts being accidentally taken down [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters/Illustration] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025…
US authorities seek to identify bodies found in JetBlue wheel well Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida from New York, marking the second such incident in a month. A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida [Chris O’Meara/The Associated…
Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island Before his son’s ‘private’ visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to ‘become part of’ the US. Researchers sit on top of a rock overlooking the Helheim glacier in Greenland [File: Felipe Dana/The Associated Press] Published On 7 Jan 20257…