M23 rebels capture Walikale, another key town in eastern DR Congo M23 seized the mining hub in its farthest advance west, despite calls for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda. M23 rebels sit on a truck at the Goma-Gisenyi Grande Barrier border crossing [File: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters] Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 Rwanda-backed M23…
In Pictures DRC fights to end trade in ‘blood minerals’ Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals said to hit $1bn a year. By Danylo HawaleshkaPublished On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 History Illustrated is a series of perspectives that puts news events and current affairs into historical context using graphics…
EXPLAINER Fact check: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? President Donald Trump cites the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport a Venezuelan gang, calling it an invasion, but legal experts disagree. Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the US to be…
Counting the Cost Will Trump’s policies pay off or will the US fall into recession? President Donald Trump wants to restructure the US economy. He’s promising Americans a boom in wealth. President Donald Trump wants to transform the United States into a manufacturing powerhouse. His favourite tool to help him achieve that is tariffs. He…
Homes and buildings in a residential area in Yemen’s capital were hit in some of the latest air attacks by the US.
Indonesia passes law allowing greater military role in government Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn that changes to the law could signal a return to military rule. Prabowo Subianto, centre, who took office last October, was a special forces commander [File: Tatan Syuflana/AP] Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a…
Houthis claim missile launch at Israel amid renewed fighting in Gaza Yemen-based group says hypersonic missile fired on Ben Gurion airport in second attack after Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire. The Houthis have been targeted by waves of US strikes and have pledged to escalate their response, including targeting Israel [File: Houthi Media Office via AP]…
Columbia, I want my money back As a Palestinian student, my time at Columbia University has been marked by fear, uncertainty and intimidation. Tamara Turki Palestinian-Austrian journalist currently attending Columbia Journalism School Published On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 I fear each ring of the doorbell or approaching stranger could be law enforcement coming to…
EXCLUSIVE The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa Al Jazeera finds that an influence campaign using nonexistent writers is spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa. Video Duration 24 minutes 42 seconds play-arrow 24:42 Africa’s Ghost Reporters I Al Jazeera Investigations By Yarno RitzenPublished On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 Eight pallbearers –…
EXPLAINER Nowruz 2025: Traditions, haft sin and celebrations of the Persian New Year Celebrated across Iran and several other countries, the holiday symbolises renewal and prosperity. The Haft Sin traditional table of Nowruz is a central part of the celebration and a family tradition. [AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 20 Mar 202520 Mar 2025 As…