UpFront Can global institutions stop Israel’s breach of international law? Redi Tlhabi talks with a former top UN official on whether international institutions could hold Israel to account. Despite a ceasefire signed in January, Israel has imposed a blockade on humanitarian aid and cut off electricity to Gaza this month in an attempt to exert…
There are demands for Argentina’s hardline security minister to resign after police shot a photojournalist in the head.
MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia The global medical charity says the situation has worsened with the arrival of refugees from South Sudan, where thousands are infected. Several regions of Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation with about 120 million people, are battling cholera outbreaks, with Amhara – its second-largest…
The forced displacement of Palestinians is a “red line that should not be crossed,” says professor Tamer Qarmout.
EXPLAINER What are Putin’s conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine? As Zelenskyy accused Putin of preparing to reject the ceasefire, Trump deemed Putin’s words ‘promising but incomplete’. Video Duration 02 minutes 22 seconds play-arrow 02:22 Putin agrees to Ukraine ceasefire talks but raises concerns over implementation By Sarah ShamimPublished On 14 Mar 202514 Mar 2025 Russian…
Did Putin’s fatigues signal Russia’s resistance to a ceasefire in Ukraine? The Russian president, who carefully cultivates his image in the media, dressed in camouflage when visiting Kursk. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses commanders as he visits a control centre of the Russian armed forces in the Kursk region, Russia, on March 12, 2025 [Russian…
Trudeau ending tenure as Canada’s PM ‘at his best’ amid Trump threats As Justin Trudeau formally steps down, experts say he will be remembered as a ‘reassuring’ figure in the face of Donald Trump. Justin Trudeau is formally stepping down after nearly 10 years as Canada’s prime minister [Carlos Osorio/Pool via Reuters] By Jillian Kestler-D’AmoursPublished On…
UN chief visits Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as hunger fears rise Antonio Guterres’s visit comes after the UN food agency says it may have to halve food vouchers for the Rohingya starting next month. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R) visits the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar on March 14, 2025. [Munir Uz…
EXPLAINER Musk’s never been more powerful so why are Tesla shares tanking? Sales of electric vehicles are down as Musk’s involvement in politics becomes a ‘distraction’, experts say. US President Donald Trump talks to the media next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, with Tesla cars in the background, at the White House in Washington, DC,…
Formula One: South Africa bids to return F1 to continent – where, when, how Al Jazeera looks at the bid to bring Formula One back to the African continent for the first time in 32 years. David Coulthard, a former Formula One driver, drives the Red Bull RB7 through the streets of the Sandton CBD…