Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman IOC president Coventry wins the race to succeed Thomas Bach and will be first African to become International Olympic Committee chief. Kirsty Coventry during the press conference after she was elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee [Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters] Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025…
Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal Glezmann is the third US citizen released by the Taliban since January, as part of agreements brokered by Qatar. George Glezmann, centre, poses with US officials and Qatari diplomats in Kabul, Afghanistan [Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP] Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar…
Israel’s targeting of refugee camps to “end the Palestinian refugee issue” is part of plans to ethnically cleanse.
Thousands mourn victims of North Macedonia nightclub fire Ceremonies held across the country, but main funeral was in Kocani, where 30 victims were buried. People attend a funeral ceremony for the victims of a fire at the Pulse nightclub, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia [Valdrin Xhemaj/Reuters] Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025…
But even a legal victory may not be enough to restore the US refugee system. Temple University’s Ramji-Nogales told Al Jazeera that, even if legal challenges prevail, there are myriad other ways the Trump administration could render the programme nearly ineffective. “If they can’t stop it completely, they can really lower the numbers and really…
Spending months in space is brutal on the human body. Some effects may last a lifetime.
The small North Macedonian town of Kocani held a mass burial for victims of the Pulse nightclub fire.
Meda remembers the last sunrise she enjoyed outside the embassy. She had woken early to attend meetings with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to discuss the Venezuelan government’s escalating persecution — and decide who would represent the coalition in the upcoming presidential election. The government had already banned Machado from running, despite her landslide victory…
People & Power Thirst Among the Ruins People & Power investigates how Israel further weaponises water in Gaza since the war started and why it is a war crime. The People & Power team travelled through Gaza just weeks before October 7, 2023 to document Israel’s weaponising of water. The situation already seemed desperate back…