Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential elections, says masked men abducted his son-in-law in Caracas. Edmundo Gonzalez addresses a gathering of supporters outside of the Organization of American States on January 6 in Washington, DC [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo] Published On 7 Jan…
‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas Trump does not rule out US military force to retake Panama Canal while doubling down on Gaza threats in broad-ranging news conference. United States President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida [Evan Vucci/The Associated Press] By Al…
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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 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…