Sporadic, slow rebuilding deepens wounds of Ukrainian town bombed by Russia Amid unsteady reconstruction efforts, pain persists in Borodyanka, a town where hundreds of civilians were killed. An apartment building in Borodyanka damaged by a Russian bomb [Mansur Mirovalev/Al Jazeera] By Mansur MirovalevPublished On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025 Borodyanka, Ukraine – Days after Russia launched…
EXPLAINER A blood moon will rise: When and how to watch the total lunar eclipse As the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, the moon will take on a deep red shade. A full moon moves through the shadow of the Earth during a total lunar eclipse [File: Mike Blake/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished…
Iran bets big on gold as it weathers Trump turmoil Iran says it has turned much of its reserves into gold, as gold imports soar to three times the level of last year. A shopkeeper arranges a display in his jewellery store in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on March 3, 2025 [Atta Kenare/AFP] By Maziar…
Russian, US delegation to meet in Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talks Trump envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow as Russia claims to have recaptured key towns in Kursk region from Ukraine. US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Russian officials in Moscow [File: Leah Millis/Reuters] Published On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025 A special envoy of…
EXPLAINER US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal: What could Russia demand? Analysts speculate that Russia could demand a lifting of sanctions or removal of Ukrainian troops from Kursk. Russia ‘studying’ US ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025 Russia has yet to make any response to a 30-day ceasefire proposal agreed…
US President Donald Trump has said Palestinians in Gaza are not going to be expelled, backtracking on his comments.
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of Catholic church in hospital The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is recovering from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital. Pope Francis greets a child during a visit to the Holy Trinity Humanities School in Baro, Papua New Guinea, in 2024 [File: Tiziana Fabi/AFP] Published On…
Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs: How are targeted countries responding? Some countries are fighting back with retaliatory tariffs, others are seeking exemptions and are trying to negotiate. Steel and aluminium are critical to US industries, and disruptions could have serious economic consequences, experts say [File: Carlos Osorio/Reuters] Published On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025 President Donald…
We compare and contrast Trump’s reaction to Canada’s surcharges and his silence on Israel cutting Gaza’s power.
We compare and contrast Israel’s claim that food has been entering Gaza with a report suggesting 83% of aid was blocked