EXPLAINER Trump releases more than 2,000 new JFK assassination files: What we know More than 60,000 new pages are now accessible. But historians are trying to figure out whether they tell us anything new. Documents related to the 1963 assassination of JFK are displayed [Carlos Barria/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025…
Israel continues air strikes on Gaza, killing 14 Palestinians overnight Attacks follow Israeli air raids that killed more than 400 Palestinians on Tuesday, breaking a months-long ceasefire. Video Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 28:00 Why has Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza? Published On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 At least 14 Palestinians have…
‘I nearly died’: Taba, the tobacco drug Gambian women share in secret Though not illegal, doctors and activists warn about the dangers of the intravaginal use of the popular drug. In Banjul and across The Gambia, women buy and use taba in secret [Kaddy Jawo/Al Jazeera] By Kaddy JawoPublished On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 Banjul,…
Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold at LA 2028 Games Algerian gold medallist says she has ‘nothing to hide’ and vows to defend her title at the 2028 Summer Games in the US. Algeria’s Imane Khelif won the gold medal in the women’s 66kg boxing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics [File: John…
‘Political prisoner’: Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US Khalil is the Columbia University graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Video shows arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil Published On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,119 These are the key developments on day 1,119 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers use searchlights to look for drones in the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike on March 18, 2025 [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] Published On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 Here is the…
Trump administration releases thousands of files on JFK assassination Scholars and historians are likely to spend months sifting through records for answers about former US president’s killing. US President John F Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally and others smile at the crowds lining their motorcade route in Dallas, Texas, US, on…
EXPLAINER NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months: How space changes the body? Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with possible long-term health effects. [Al Jazeera] By Konstantinos AntonopoulosPublished On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 It was a mission that lasted far longer than planned….
Israel’s Netanyahu warns deadly Gaza onslaught ‘only the beginning’ Israeli leader says future ceasefire negotiations will ‘only take place under fire’. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised address on his country’s air strikes on Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 18, 2025 [Israeli Government Press Office via AP] Published On 19 Mar…
Judge says Musk and DOGE ‘likely violated’ constitution in USAID shutdown A federal court has issued an injunction on behalf of USAID contractors and employees who filed a complaint against Musk and DOGE. Protesters hold up signs in support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on February 27 [Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo]…