EXPLAINER Why Trump’s tariff chaos sparked stock market meltdown and recession fears Donald Trump has downplayed the stock market volatility which followed flip-flops over his trade policies. Concern over an economic downturn has driven a stock market rout [File: Richard Drew/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 United States stock markets…
EXPLAINER Why has the Philippines arrested ex-president Duterte on ICC warrant? Families of victims, human rights groups call for ‘expeditious surrender and transfer of custody’ of Duterte to the ICC. Relatives of victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs cry during a mass for victims at a church in Manila following…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Gunmen hijack train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, take hundreds hostage Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar. A Pakistani security official stands guard in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan province [File: Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA-EFE] By Abid HussainPublished On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Islamabad, Pakistan – Separatist…
Uganda deploys troops in South Sudan as civil war fears grow Mounting tension in South Sudan leads to clashes as power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar unravels. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, left, and Vice President Riek Machar, right, shake hands after meeting in Juba, South Sudan, on October 20,…
Man Utd to build new stadium next to Old Trafford The famous English football club says the new venue will be the centrepiece in the regeneration of the Old Trafford area. A conceptual image of a new 100,000-seat stadium proposed for Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, UK [Handout/Manutd.com via AP Photo] Published…
How drones killed nearly 1,000 civilians in Africa in three years Use of unmanned aircraft has surged in countries across Africa, often resulting in mass civilian deaths, new report finds. Nigeria Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, centre, with other Community leaders pray at the grave of victims of an army drones attack…
UN urged to probe Myanmar envoy Julie Bishop over alleged China firms ties Activist groups demand UN investigation over alleged ties to Chinese firms, citing conflicts of interest. Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was appointed UN envoy to Myanmar in April [File: Juni Kriswanto/AFP] Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 The United Nations…
Now You Know How Ibtihaj Muhammad made Olympic history “It was an opportunity to show Muslim women and girls globally what we could achieve in sport.” Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first American-Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab. This achievement holds immense significance, especially given the ongoing controversy surrounding…
EXPLAINER Mapping Greenland’s resources, population centres and US military base Greenland covers an area about three times the size of Texas and is home to 56,000 people, mostly Greenlandic Inuits. (Al Jazeera) By Hanna Duggal and Marium AliPublished On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Greenlanders are heading to the polls today to vote in a snap general election…
Cuba completes mass prisoner release despite US U-turn on deal Havana has freed 553 inmates under Vatican-mediated deal, despite Trump’s reversal on US sanctions relief. Pope Francis speaks with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel before a meeting at the Vatican, June 20, 2023 [Vatican Media via AFP] Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Cuba has…