The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’ Al Jazeera interviews Professor Aurelien Mondon on the rise of populism. Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage speaks, during a conference in Chester, UK, January 11, 2025. [File: Temilade Adelaja/ Reuters] By Edna MohamedPublished On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 The populist, hard-right Reform…
News Bomb blast kills at least five in Afghanistan Police say Taliban security personnel were among those killed in the as-yet unclaimed attack. A map showing Kunduz in northeast Afghanistan [Al Jazeera] Published On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 A bomb blast has killed at least five people and wounded seven in northeastern Afghanistan, local…
Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’: Trump US president and Kyiv suggest a deal on rare earths could compensate Washington for aid. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is wary of losing US support [File: Reuters] Published On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 United States President Donald Trump has suggested Ukraine “may be Russian someday” as he seeks…
The Super Bowl halftime performer who staged a protest with the flags of Palestine and Sudan told us why he had to act.
Israeli offensive on occupied West Bank forcibly displaced 40,000: UN The UN says 44 deaths in the occupied West Bank since January were linked to operations in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas. Palestinians walk along a damaged road near the main entrance to the Jenin refugee camp during the ongoing Israeli military operation in the northern…
‘Tug of war’: Chagos Islands deal tearing families apart in Mauritius Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for the UK to hand over the archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them. Slam poet Geraldine Baptiste recites stories about her Chagossian elders, expelled from their island homes in the late 1960s and early 70s…
Corruption derailing climate fight, watchdog warns Transparency International says corruption holds back global cooperation on climate change policy. Activists demonstrate for climate justice and a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas at the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, in Baku, Azerbaijan [Peter Dejong/AP] Published On 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025 Corruption threatens to “derail” global cooperation…
Luka Doncic makes LA Lakers debut with win against Utah Jazz Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic begins Los Angeles Lakers career just over a week after his blockbuster trade from Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots as Utah Jazz centre Walker Kessler defends during the first half of an NBA basketball…
Google switches name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for US users California-based internet giant says the name of the body of water will depend on the user’s location. An updated Google map shows the Gulf of America on February 10, 2025 in San Anselmo, California, US [Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via AFP] Published…
As Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Trump, can he resist US pressure on Gaza? Trump’s comments on displacing Palestinians from Gaza faces strong opposition from Jordan and Arab countries. Jordan’s King Abdullah has insisted that his country will resist any plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza [File: Yiannis Kourtoglou/Pool/Reuters] By Justin SalhaniPublished On 11 Feb 202511 Feb…