EXPLAINER Arrested on ICC warrant: What was Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’? Rodrigo Duterte is accused of crimes against humanity for an estimated 30,000 deaths during his tenure as Davao’s mayor and as president of the Philippines. Duterte was flown to the Hague hours after being arrested in the capital Manila on Tuesday [File: Jam Sta…
Al-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders. Somalia has been plagued by attacks by al-Shabab, especially on government officials and the military [File: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP] Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed…
Iran’s coupons and taxes: Giving with one hand, taking with the other Average Iranians will have to pay higher taxes and fees for government services as inflation squeezes them further. People look at goods in a Tehran market on March 12, 2024, as they prepare for Nowruz [Atta Kenare/AFP] By Maziar MotamediPublished On 11 Mar 202511…
Former Israeli adviser Daniel Levy argues Israel will continue to thwart attempts to solidify the ceasefire in Gaza.
Researches say Palestinians in Gaza have lost an average of 18kg due to extreme hunger caused by Israel’s war.
BREAKINGBREAKING, News Trump says imposing 50-percent tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium (Al Jazeera) Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 US President Donald Trump has announced he will impose 50-percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports, escalating a trade war with the United States’s northern neighbour. In a social media post on Tuesday morning,…
Al Jazeera World Flavours of the Arab Golden Age – EP 1: Baghdad and al-Andalus A historian and a chef discover a 1,000 year-old Arab cookbook from Baghdad and how its recipes reached southern Spain. A historian and a chef go on a culinary journey through history to discover the roots of Arab cuisine and…
US and Ukrainian officials have begun talks in Saudi Arabia to find a way to end the war with Russia.
Europe going nuclear would be a catastrophic mistake Proposals for nuclear sharing as a form of deterrence risk bringing more insecurity to Europe. Olamide Samuel International security expert Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 French naval officers on board the French nuclear submarine Perle stand at attention during India’s first International Fleet Review, off…
Hong Kong retrial convicts social worker over role in 2019 protests A different court previously cleared Jackie Chen of rioting after she said she attended protests to call for restraint. Social worker Jackie Chen outside the District Court in Hong Kong [Photo by Holmes Chan/AFP] Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 A Hong Kong…