Firefighters are battling the worst wildfires ever to hit Los Angeles County while criticism mounts over water shortages and what’s being seen as inadequate preparation by California authorities.
Inside Story What do President Trump’s tariff plans mean for the US and the world? A US trade war has begun with China, Mexico and Canada. Read more Tariffs are central to US economic and foreign policy in the new administration of President Donald Trump. So, what’s in store for the United States and the…
By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 21 Jan 202521 Jan 2025
Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack against the Belgorod region using US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said…
The United States has long been Israel’s primary international backer, lending it vast political, diplomatic and financial support. This has only increased since Israel began its assault on Gaza last October, even as it gradually expanded the parameters of its war, in which it is widely accused by human rights groups of committing genocide. According…
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Leaning on a wooden cane, 72-year-old Fathi Abu al-Saeed navigates the rubble-strewn streets of Khan Younis’s al-Katiba neighbourhood — a daily ritual since he returned from displacement in the coastal region of al-Mawasi following the January 19 Gaza ceasefire. Carefully stepping over debris left by 15 months of relentless…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has called on federal health agencies to temporarily halt their external communications, including public reports on public health incidents. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the administration’s memo on Wednesday, the day after it was sent to federal health workers announcing the “immediate pause”. Recommended Stories…
