Syria’s al-Sharaa vows to punish forces responsible for mass killings Hundreds have been reported dead in recent days, including civilians, security forces and armed fighters. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. [Khalil Ashawi/Reuters] Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025 Syria’s…
EXPLAINER What does Israel cutting off Gaza’s power mean? After blocking all aid entering the battered enclave, Israel has now announced it will stop electricity to Gaza. Displaced Palestinian children push into a queue to get food from a charity kitchen in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On…
Europe’s reliance on US weapons has risen, SIPRI says But markets believe the continent is about to experience a boost in domestic production as Russia’s threat looms. French soldiers carry a short-range air defence Mistral system, manufactured by MBDA, during a live mobility demonstration to present France’s military capabilities in Versailles near Paris [File: Benoit…
More than 30 injured after oil tanker, cargo ship collide off English coast The collision caused a fire in a busy shipping lane off the coast of East Yorkshire. (Al Jazeera) Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025 An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England setting both vessels…
Opinions Canada’s most consequential election is on the horizon Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney will soon face each other in a crucial battle over the soul of the country. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025 Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney makes a ‘W’…
Ukraine announces plan to boost FPV drone arsenal Ministry of Defence says it will buy 4.5 million first-person view drones in 2025, triple last year’s amount. A first-person view drone is seen in flight at a training location of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian military at an undisclosed location in the Kharkiv…
Pro-Russian candidate to challenge bar on Romanian presidential run The move follows rioting in Bucharest overnight after a court threw far-right Calin Georgescu out of the race. Calin Georgescu’s supporters clash with police during a protest next to the Central Electoral Bureau in Bucharest, Romania on March 9, 2025 [Daniel Mihailescu/AFP] Published On 10 Mar…
EXPLAINER Syria clashes – what happened? Hundreds of people were killed and residents of Syria’s coastal governorates are scared to leave home. Syrian security forces in Latakia on March 6, 2025, as they battle armed fighters [Izettin Kasim/Anadolu via Getty] By Mawadah BahahPublished On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025 The government of Syria says it has…
The last power line operating into Gaza has been cut off by Israel, threatening the operation of a key water facility.
Authorities in Australia’s Queensland have been using boats to rescue people trapped by flooding from Cyclone Alfred.