Syrian whistleblower “Caesar” has revealed his identity to the world in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera.

World leader react to Trump sanctions on International Criminal Court Countries condemn US sanctions on the ICC alleging impunity for serious crimes and weakening international law. Video Duration 05 minutes 36 seconds play-arrow 05:36 Trump’s sanctions depend on member states’ resolve to defend ICC: Former ICC official Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Donald…

EXPLAINER Why has Trump hit the world criminal court with sanctions? US president orders asset freezes and travel bans against International Criminal Court officials in protest against arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu. The International Criminal Court is based in The Hague, Netherlands [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters] By Alexander Kozul-WrightPublished On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025…

While Indigenous communities have long known about deaths at residential schools and the existence of unmarked burial sites, for much of Canada’s history, the residential school system was left unscrutinised. “Canada normalized the disappearances, deaths and unmarked burials of Indigenous children for well over a century on a scale that is indefensible,” said Murray, the…

Man City name Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in squad for Champions League run in Manchester City include Rodri in their Champions League squad as hopes rise of return from injury this season. Manchester City’s Rodri won the Ballon d’Or a month after his season was threatened by injury in September [Lee Smith/Reuters] Published On 7…

Israeli army demolishes homes in Jenin, continues raids across West Bank Israeli forces demolish houses in Jenin refugee camp, local sources report, as assault continues for third week. A Palestinian woman walks along a road destroyed in a three-week Israeli army operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank [Majdi Mohammed/AP Photo]…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,079 Here are the key developments on the 1,079th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Here is the situation on Friday, February 7: Fighting Three people, including a minor, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack that hit a…

UpFront “Dehumanisation of Palestinians is so normalised,” Poet Mohammed El Kurd Marc Lamont Hill discusses the dehumanisation of Palestinians with author and poet Mohammed El-Kurd. “Death is so quotidian that journalists report it as though they’re reporting the weather” wrote Palestinian poet and author Mohammed El-Kurd amid Israel’s war on Gaza. And with a ceasefire…

UN warns against regional spread of DR Congo conflict ‘Worst may be yet to come’ says UN human rights chief as DR Congo and Rwanda deny responsibility and blame one another. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk [File: Marwan Ali/AP] Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 The United Nations has called…

US demands Hezbollah be omitted from Lebanon government US Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said she was ‘not afraid’ of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said Hezbollah’s involvement in Lebanon’s government is a ‘red line’ for the US [File: Mangel Ngan/Pool via Reuters] Published On 7 Feb 20257…