The Bottom Line Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump’s administration? US officials downplay a journalist being included in Yemen attack chats, but it sheds light on workings of the White House. If the sharing of private chats of top United States intelligence officials with a reporter “were a part of an…
Al Jazeera World Libya: A Voice for Reconciliation A poet and a composer are inspired by Libyan history to create a modern peace anthem for their divided country. Could Libya solve its political problems by revisiting a decades-old agreement that once brought its warring tribal factions together in national reconciliation? Since the overthrow of Muammar…
Yet another Israeli war crime is buried in the sand as the world looks away Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and first responders were executed in Rafah. Indifference is all they get. Ghada Ageel Professor of political science Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 People gather around the body of Palestinian paramedic Mohammad Bahloul at Nasser…
Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow The allies discussed developments of the ongoing war in Ukraine as well as relations between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia [Grigory Sysoyev/Sputnik via Reuters] Published On 1 Apr…
EXPLAINER Trump’s April 2 ‘liberation day’ tariffs: What to expect, and what’s next President Trump prepares to unveil ‘very kind’ tariffs as critics warn of a global trade war and a slowdown in growth. US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a visit to Derco Aerospace Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [File:…
News At least 95 arrested in Zimbabwe after antigovernment protests Police say suspects in custody are among 200 people who gathered at Harare’s Freedom Square and threw stones at officers. A prisons officer walks past empty stalls as Zimbabweans stay away from school and work on March 31, 2025, with most shops closed in the…
The Israeli military bombed a residential building in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.
News Iceland volcano erupts, forcing tourists and residents to evacuate Lava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year. Smoke rises from a volcano near Grindavik, Reykjanes, Iceland [Reuters] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 A volcano has erupted south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, spewing lava…
Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty PM Orpo announces preemptive measures, while President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington. The closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its eastern frontier with Russia in December 2023 amid suspicions that Russian…
EXPLAINER Rescue workers Israel killed found in mass grave in Gaza: What to know Members of the PRCS and other emergency services pray by the bodies of fellow rescuers killed by Israeli forces, during a funeral procession in Khan Yunis on March 31, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP] By Justin SalhaniPublished On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 Nine…