Trump targets Biden, Harris in US security clearance purge The executive order also targets Hillary Clinton and Antony Blinken, former state secretaries, and some Republicans. Trump, who continues to falsely claim that Biden schemed to steal the 2020 election, which he lost, has remained furious with his predecessor and lashes out frequently at him [File:…
World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76 Foreman took on Muhammad Ali in 1974 in one of boxing’s most famous match-ups, the Rumble in the Jungle. Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman poses for photographers during a media conference in Johannesburg on April 20, 2001 [File: Reuters] Published On 22 Mar 202522…
Al Jazeera World Flavours of the Arab Golden Age – EP 2: Spain and North Africa Chef Fadi and historian Kotoz sample an ancient dish that Jews and Muslims used to share at Passover in Morocco. A historian and a chef go on a culinary journey through history to discover the roots of Arab cuisine…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,122 These are the key developments on day 1,122 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Russian Grad self-propelled multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions in Ukraine on March 20, 2025 [Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP Photo] Published On 22 Mar 202522 Mar 2025 Here is…
‘Every shot fired’: Are Yemen’s Houthis a proxy force for Iran? The Houthis heavily align with Iran, but they have increasingly tried to showcase their autonomy. Houthi Defence Minister Muhammad al-Atifi salutes protesters demonstrating in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen on February 14, 2025 [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters] By Maziar MotamediPublished On 22 Mar 202522…
UNPACK THE PAST India’s ‘political iftars’ once stopped riots. Are they corrupt stunts now? Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for the community’s votes. Experts say they’re both a legacy of Indian secularism and a symptom of political rot. Sonia Gandhi, then head of…
Inside Story What challenges lie ahead for the new IOC president? Zimbabwean lands top job in world sport. Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, the world’s largest sports body. Bans on Russia but not Israel and the role of money in the Olympic Games are two…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to fire the Shin Bet spy chief and Israel’s attorney general.
Thousands join march in Turkiye’s Istanbul to protest mayor’s arrest Thousands gather near Istanbul’s town hall in support of the city’s recently arrested mayor. People protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu outside the City Hall in Istanbul, Turkiye, on March 19, 2025 [Francisco Seco/AP] Published On 21 Mar 202521 Mar 2025 Thousands…
Divisions on the right between those who believe in a global system backed by US military power and others who see that system as a drain on US resources are not new. That schism has persisted for decades. The latter group, which has often included ultra-nativist and racist figures, was pushed further to the fringes…