Trump orders removal of ‘improper ideology’ from top US museums Trump’s new executive order targets what he describes as the spread of a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at museums. A cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana greets visitors as they enter the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, in 2014 [File:…
BREAKINGBREAKING, News Two powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar (Al Jazeera) Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 A magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes have struck Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with reports of strong tremors felt in Thailand and elsewhere in the region. The first tremor hit 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest…
EXPLAINER Six killed in Red Sea tourist submarine sinking off Egypt: What we know Investigations continue after at least six Russian nationals die, dozens wounded, following sinking of a tourist vessel. Among the tourists on board the submarine were nationals from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden [Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 28 Mar 202528 Mar…
US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr meets with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Malacanan Palace in Manila, the Philippines, on March 28, 2025 [Basilio Sepe/Pool via AFP]…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,128 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,128. Destroyed cars near an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 27, 2025 [Mykola Synelnykov/Reuters] Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 Here is the roundup of key events as of Friday, March…
Russia’s Putin says North Korea, BRICS should join Ukraine ceasefire talks The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, smile together in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024 [Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin…
Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3 Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, on December 12, 2024 [Mark Baker/AP Photo] By John PowerPublished On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
‘We won’t back down’: Global leaders threaten backlash to Trump auto tariff Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that ‘nothing is off the table’ in retaliation to 25-percent car tariffs. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs in Ottawa, Ontario, on March 27 [Blair Gable/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 27…
Panama approves embattled ex-President Martinelli’s passage to Nicaragua Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Alejandro Perez, Ricardo Martinelli’s lawyer, holds up a sticker on March 27 to celebrate the former president’s imminent passage to Nicaragua [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo] Published On 28 Mar…
Barcelona beat Osasuna to move three points clear in LaLiga The LaLiga leaders move three points clear at the top of the table after sweeping to a 3-0 win against Osasuna. Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring his side’s third goal [Albert Gea/Reuters] By Kevin HandPublished On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Barcelona eased to a 3-0…