EU pledges 2.5 billion euros ($2.7bn) to Syria in post-al-Assad donor drive Western powers and regional neighbours attend the conference in Brussels aimed at helping the country rebuild after civil war. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan…
Canada’s Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes The Canadian prime minister meets with French President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine. Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney and France’s President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after issuing a joint statement [Thomas Padilla/Pool/AFP] Published On 17 Mar…
The Stream Will Gen Z ever be able to retire? We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement. Millions of young workers are turning away from traditional retirement plans, arguing that the system no longer reflects today’s economic realities. Generation Z isn’t interested in climbing the corporate ladder. Instead, they’re forging…
Millions of people in Gaza are facing severe food and water shortages as Israel continues to block aid.
Two Palestinian boys were left in underwear after hours of Israeli detention and interrogation in the occupied West Bank
DR Congo and M23 rebels confirm participation in Angola peace talks Talks, which DRC previously rejected, will seek to resolve the spiralling conflict in the east of the country. An M23 soldier on patrol [Teddy Mazina/Al Jazeera] (Restricted Use) Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, as well as the…
The world must not accept the ‘new normal’ in Palestine As violence escalates in Gaza and the West Bank, the international community is obliged to act to stop it. Mohamad Alasmar Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Director, Save the Children Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 Palestinian…
Around 20 people have been arrested in connection with fire at an illegal nightclub in North Macedonia.
US President Donald Trump has said he will speak to Russia President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss ending the war
EXPLAINER Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy? The US president invoked a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador. Salvadoran police officers cut the hair of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua deported by the US [Handout/Press Secretary…