In Pictures Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry. The wind whips up embers as the Palisades fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California [Ringo Chiu/Reuters] Published…
Video shows the moment a house in Los Angeles collapsed as it was consumed by one of several wildfires in California.
Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.
Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan? From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan’s release. But analysts are unsure that the strategy will work. US President-elect Donald Trump in his first term developed strong rapport with Imran Khan when latter was Pakistan’s prime minister [File:…
Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge. Video Duration 01 minutes 48 seconds play-arrow 01:48 Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia: At least 13 people killed and dozens injured By John T PsaropoulosPublished On 9 Jan 20259…
Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet Senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries hold highest-level talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Oslo, Norway [File: Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB/Handout via Reuters] Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan…
Opinions Muslims of the world are much more united than they think Those mistaking the Ummah’s political and cultural diversity for disunity are playing into the hands of our oppressors. Shaykh M A Kholwadia Founder and director, Darul Qasim College, Chicago Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Muslims attend prayers at National Mosque for…
EXPLAINERFeatures Will Lebanon finally elect a president? Lebanon’s parliament is to vote for the country’s next president after a two-year void. Lebanon’s army chief General Joseph Aoun attends a news conference [File:Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s parliament is meeting to elect a president of the republic, more than…
Dan Perry talks about the “conundrum” Netanyahu faces regarding military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews.
‘For Ethiopia’s heritage’: Family fights to reclaim war hero’s stolen medal Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew has resurfaced at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed. Ras Desta Damtew, son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie and the last Abyssinian chief to remain in arms against the Italians, was captured and shot…