RFK to slash 10,000 jobs in major overhaul of US health agencies The restructuring plan caps weeks of tumult at the nation’s top health department, which has been embroiled in rumours of mass firings. The Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination to be secretary of the US Department of Health…
Critics say innocent tattoos are being used as the basis for accusations of Venezuelan gang membership and deportation.
Cornell University PhD student Momodou Taal is facing potential deportation from the US.
Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk, Russia [Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic, but Russia is…
Iran responds to Trump letter on nuclear talks, state media reports Iran’s foreign minister says response sent through Oman, affirms policy that ‘indirect negotiations can continue’. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meeting a group of officials, in Tehran, Iran, this month [Handout/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP Photo] Published On 27 Mar 202527…
Mbappe, Vinicius among four Real Madrid players being investigated by UEFA European football’s governing body is investigating four Real Madrid players for ‘indecent conduct’ after Atletico game. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has just returned to Spain following international duty with France [Susana Vera/Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Four Real Madrid players including…
Colombia and the US agree to collect and share biometric data for migrants Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the memorandum as a step towards cracking down on undocumented migration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Bogota, Colombia, on March 27 [Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On…
Israel’s parliament passes law to expand coontrol over judge appointments Israel’s government reshapes judiciary, triggering renewed protests and amplifying concerns over democratic erosion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walk inside the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] By Al Jazeera and AgenciesPublished On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025…
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison Algeria’s jailing of writer for remarks on border with regional rival Morocco inflames tensions with France. Algerian author Boualem Sansal has been jailed for five years in Algeria for remarks on the country’s borders with Morocco that were deemed to have threatened ‘national unity’ [Markus…
News Four wounded in Amsterdam stabbing attack, police say One suspect arrested after attack near the central Dam Square in the capital of the Netherlands. Police officers stand behind a cordoned-off area after a stabbing near Dam Square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands [Peter Delong/AP] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 At least four…