Vice President Kamala Harris announced Donald Trump’s presidential election victory after Congress certified the results

Inside Story How to end the conflict in eastern DRC? M23 rebel fighters have taken control of two towns in North Kivu province. The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been in conflict for more than 30 years. The lives of millions of people have been affected because of the…

Three Israelis killed in shooting attack in occupied West Bank Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinian communities in West Bank should look like Gaza’s ‘Jabalia’. Israeli security and rescue personnel at the scene of a shooting attack near the illegal settlement of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [Rami Amichay/Reuters] Published On 6 Jan…

EXPLAINER Why has Justin Trudeau resigned – and what’s next for Canada? After spats with allies, pressure from Donald Trump and falling poll numbers, Trudeau has decided to call it quits. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bows his head while speaking at the federal Liberal caucus holiday party, the day after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland…

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced he is suspending parliament and will resign from office.

Pakistan search for positives after South Africa complete Test series sweep South Africa seal 10-wicket win in the second Test to win the cricket series 2-0 despite Pakistan’s late fightback in Cape Town. Pakistan were forced to follow on after 194 in the first innings, but fought hard to avert an innings defeat [Rodger Bosch/AFP]…

Opinions Difficult to trust the resource nationalism of Niger’s military government Indigenisation efforts led by leaders more concerned with self-preservation than national progress often spell disaster. Tafi Mhaka Al Jazeera columnist Published On 6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025 A mine worker walks on the residual dump at the Cominak mine near Arlit on March 8,…

EXPLAINER US top doctor wants cancer warning on alcohol: What does the science say? The text-only warning of cancer risks would be the first change to alcohol warning labels since they were first introduced 35 years ago. Bottles of alcohol sit on shelves at a bar in Houston, US [File: David J Phillip/AP Photo] By Areesha…

Turkiye says Kurdish-led armed groups in Syria will be ‘eliminated’ FM Hakan Fidan says only ‘a matter of time before YPG is eliminated’ in Syria, urges West to cease supporting group. Foreign Minister Fidan said he also discussed the threat of an ISIL resurgence in Syria with his Jordanian counterpart [File: Andrew Caballero/Reuters] Published On…

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. People gather for a rally in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul to protest against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol [Philip Fong/AFP] Published On…