Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk, Russia [Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic, but Russia is…
Cornell University PhD student Momodou Taal is facing potential deportation from the US.
Mbappe, Vinicius among four Real Madrid players being investigated by UEFA European football’s governing body is investigating four Real Madrid players for ‘indecent conduct’ after Atletico game. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has just returned to Spain following international duty with France [Susana Vera/Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Four Real Madrid players including…
Israel’s parliament passes law to expand coontrol over judge appointments Israel’s government reshapes judiciary, triggering renewed protests and amplifying concerns over democratic erosion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walk inside the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] By Al Jazeera and AgenciesPublished On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025…
Colombia and the US agree to collect and share biometric data for migrants Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the memorandum as a step towards cracking down on undocumented migration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Bogota, Colombia, on March 27 [Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On…
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison Algeria’s jailing of writer for remarks on border with regional rival Morocco inflames tensions with France. Algerian author Boualem Sansal has been jailed for five years in Algeria for remarks on the country’s borders with Morocco that were deemed to have threatened ‘national unity’ [Markus…
News Four wounded in Amsterdam stabbing attack, police say One suspect arrested after attack near the central Dam Square in the capital of the Netherlands. Police officers stand behind a cordoned-off area after a stabbing near Dam Square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands [Peter Delong/AP] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 At least four…
Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast Local authorities say 39 rescued after vessel carrying tourists sunk off Hurghada’s tourist promenade area. People walk next to a police vehicle in front of the hospital where the bodies of those who died when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt’s Red Sea resort city…
News France’s Macron says not all European countries agree on force for Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron says there was no unanimity regarding proposed deployment of troops in Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participate to a meeting on the sidelines…
South Sudan opposition says vice president’s arrest ends peace deal A power-sharing deal between Kiir and Machar is unravelling, threatening a return to South Sudan’s blood civil war. Riek Machar attends the signing in Khartoum, Sudan of an accord with the South Sudan government aimed at ending the country”s civil war [File: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters]…