EXPLAINER How does Trump’s age at inauguration compare to other presidents? At 78 years and 7 months, Donald Trump will become the oldest president in US history on inauguration day. (Al Jazeera) By Mohamed A. HusseinPublished On 20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025 Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the…
How do Donald Trump’s executive orders compare to all other US presidents? Recent US presidents have issued fewer executive orders. Al Jazeera looks at the history of executive orders before Trump’s inauguration. (Al Jazeera) By Mohamed A. Hussein and Hanna DuggalPublished On 20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025 Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of…
Australian TV host apologises to Djokovic over ‘offensive, racist’ jibe The tennis great refused an on-court interview following the ‘insulting and offensive’ comments made towards him and Serbian fans by Tony Jones. Novak Djokovic released a video on his social media saying he refused his post-match on-court interview due to Australian broadcaster Tony Jones’s ‘offensive…
Trump promises end of ‘four years of American decline’ at MAGA rally President-elect pledges crackdown on US-Mexico border, more oil drilling, reining in federal workforce and eradicating diversity programmes. Video Duration 00 minutes 51 seconds play-arrow 00:51 US President-elect Trump hails Gaza ceasefire deal Published On 20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025 The United States president-elect,…
Oxfam says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, with 4 ‘minted’ every week The group’s report comes as some of the world’s political and financial elite prepare for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland. A sign is seen above a branch of Oxfam, in central London, UK [File: Simon Dawson/Reuters] Published On 20 Jan 202520 Jan…
Ahead of his second inauguration US President-elect Donald Trump spoke of achieving peace in the Middle East.
Palestinians hoping to return to Gaza’s Rafah find city in ruins As an Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, rubble is all that’s left in large swaths of southern Gaza’s Rafah. Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are planning on returning to what is left of their homes [Mohammed Solaimane/Al Jazeera] By Mohamed SolaimanePublished On 20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025 Rafah,…
Tears, hugs greet 90 Palestinian women, children freed from Israeli prisons Jubilant crowds of relatives, friends and well wishers gathered in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners. Jubilant Palestinians gather around a Red Cross bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners after their release from an Israeli jail on January 20,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,061 Here are the key developments on the 1,061st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers of the 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” train in a rural area of Ukraine Ukraine on January 17, 2025 [Piotr Sobik/Anadolu] Published On 20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025…
‘My children, my children’: The Gaza family killed minutes before ceasefire The al-Qidra family wanted to go back home. They didn’t know that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire had been delayed. Hanan al-Qidra’s husband Ahmed was killed in an Israeli attack in Khan Younis just before the Israel-Hamas ceasefire came into effect [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera] By Maram…